I’m absolutely thrilled that the Unrivaled League extended an invitation to Jordin Canada. Canada is a skilled playmaking point guard who can do some damage in this competition. She was born on August 11, 1995, in Los Angeles, California. On the Southern California circuit as a teenager, she started gaining notoriety for her unique skill set at the point guard position. Canada would also make a name for herself at her high school called Windward, where she led her team to multiple state championships. Her success caught the eyes of the hometown college, UCLA.
At UCLA, Canada became one of the most electrifying guards in all of college basketball. From the years of 2014 through 2018, she consistently showcased her elite scoring, passing, and defensive abilities. As a senior, she averaged 17.0 points, 7.1 assists, and 3.3 steals per game, earning her All-Pac-12 honors and the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year award for the second consecutive season. Canada finished her career as UCLA’s all-time leader in assists with 831 and steals with 347, leaving a legacy as one of the program’s greatest players ever. Canada would go on to be selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft by the Seattle Storm.
She quickly became a vital part of the team’s success, serving as both a starter and a backup to Sue Bird. She saw the floor immediately because of her defensive tenacity and ability to push the pace as a floor general. Canada’s consistency off the bench in a supporting role to the great Sue Bird, helped boost the Storm in securing two WNBA championships in 2018 and 2020. Since those days in Seattle, she had moved on to playing for the Los Angeles Sparks and now more recently the Atlanta Dream. In 2024, as a member of the Atlanta Dream, she continued to shine as a premier playmaker. For the 2024 season she averaged 10.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 1.6 steals. Those 1.6 steals she averaged in 2024 encapsulate how extremely active she is on the defensive end, which backs up her 2-time All-Defensive First Team selections.
Canada’s play style will be crucial to the Unrivaled because her elite quickness keeps her in every play on both ends of the court. She’s also a willing passer that possesses brilliant court vision that can create an abundance of scoring opportunities not only for herself, but her teammates as well.
