Jersey Wolfenbarger - Women's Basketball - Arkansas Razorbacks

#24 Jersey Wolfenbarger

24 | G/F | Jr. | 6-5 | Fort Smith, Ark. | Northside HS

HONORS

– SEC All-Freshman Team | 2022
– SEC Freshman of the Week | November 30, 2021
– FIBA U19 World Cup Gold Medalist | 2021
– McDonald’s All-American | 2021
– Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year | 2021
– Jordan Brand Classic | 2021
– Naismith High School Player of the Year Finalist | 2021
– Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year | 2020

RECORD BOOK
Season
14th – Games Played (35), 2022-23

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022-23)
Started in three games while appearing in 35 … Finished third on the team in blocks (23) … Moved back to her normal position around the perimeter … 37.5 FG%, 20.0 3FG%, 66.7 FT% … Had two double-digit scoring games, eight 6+ rebound contests and three games with 3+ blocks … Started the season with seven points and seven rebounds at Arkansas – Pine Bluff … Delivered six points and five boards at Little Rock … Registered 11 points, three rebounds, two blocks and a steal against Troy … Started in a span of three games beginning with the Oral Roberts contest where she logged nine points and a season-high 12 rebounds along with matching a career-best four blocks … Had four points, six rebounds, three blocks and two steals in start vs. Lamar … Put up a season-high 15 points off 4-of-8 shooting with six boards vs. Arkansas State … During the three-game stretch she started, averaged 9.3 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game … Registered eight points and seven boards against Florida … Came up with plays that don’t show up on the box score vs. Tennessee and had four points and five boards … Went on a 7-0 run herself, finishing with nine points and three boards against Texas A&M … Averaged 7.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game in Postseason WNIT games to close out the season strong … Finished just shy of double digits vs. SFA with nine points and three highlight-reel type blocks.

AS A FRESHMAN (2021-22)
Was named to the SEC’s All-Freshman Team … Played in 30 games in her first season, earning 23 starts … 22 of those starts came down low, as she was thrust out of position due to injuries … Averaged 7.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.9 blocks and 22.2 minutes per game … 40.5 FG %, 24.3 3FG %, 47.9 FT % … Double-doubled twice … Both double-doubles this season came in SEC play … Tallied multiple blocks in seven games … Came up huge at Mississippi State, scoring 13 points and grabbing six rebounds … Was big in Arkansas’ road win at Missouri, scoring 12 points and pulling down 11 rebounds … Double-doubled against A&M, going for 12 points and 10 rebounds … Showed it all in the LSU win, stuffing the stat sheet with eight points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals … Scored 11 against Missouri in the first matchup … Registered a career-best 16 points twice, once against Sam Houston and once vs. Central Arkansas in Simmons Bank Arena.

PRIOR TO ARKANSAS
No. 7 overall recruit, and No. 1 wing player in the ESPN HoopGurlz 2021 recruiting rankings at the time of her signing … Consensus five-star player out of Northside High School … Arkansas’ first McDonald’s All-American signee since 2016 … One of five finalists for the Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Player of the Year Award … Arkansas’ Gatorade Player of the year in 2020 … Earned Arkansas player of the year honors from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Max Preps and the Arkansas Basketball Coaches Association in 2021 … Won two state titles during her four year high school career … Hit a buzzer beater to win the 2019 6A State Championship … Led the Grizzlies to a 26-2 record and a Class 6A State Championship in 2020-21 … Averaged 19.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.7 blocks per game during her final high school campaign … Averaged 18.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game during her junior season, which was shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic … Averaged 22.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals during her sophomore season.

FUN FACTS/PERSONAL

  • Daughter of Megan Wolfenbarger and Tashina Mailes
  • Birthday is Jan. 9
  • Majoring in psychology
  • Lived in Missouri until her freshman year of high school
  • Most proud about playing for Team USA at the FIBA World Championship
  • Favorite memory from 2021-22: when Coach Todd said his favorite thing about freshmen is they become sophomores
  • Chose Arkansas because of how genuine the coaching staff is and being able to play for the best fanbase in the SEC
  • Favorite WNBA team: Seattle Storm
  • Favorite TV show: Friends
  • Favorite spot to eat in Fayetteville: Feed and Folly
  • Pets: Cove and Luna (both cats)