Jordan Gainey is a guard for the Tennessee Volunteers and plays as a senior in the 2024-2025 season. Gainey hails from Tucson, Arizona, and attended South Kent School in Connecticut. He began his collegiate basketball career at USC Upstate. As a freshman in the 2021-2022 season, he averaged 13.8 points per game with 49.3% shot accuracy from the three-pointer range. Gainey earned the Big South Freshman of the Year award for his notable season. During his sophomore season, he averaged 15.2 points per game and earned a selection in the All-Big South First Team. Gainey transferred to Tennessee in 2023, and during the 2024-2025 season, against Louisville, he scored nine points, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Gainey also scored 16 points from seven out of nine attempts with three steals in the season opener against Gardner-Webb, a new record made by a Volunteer.
Jordan Gainey had a remarkable high school career, as a freshman at Franklin High School in Wisconsin, he played as a slot receiver on the football team. However, during his prep career, Gainey switched his focus completely to basketball, later transferring to Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson, Arizona. A senior during the 2019-2020 season, Gainey led Salpointe to a 30-1 record and won the school’s first-ever 4A state championship. During his two seasons at Salpointe, he scored over 670 points in total. Gainey had initially committed to Pima Community College in Tucson but decided to join South Kent School in Connecticut for a year. At South Kent, Gainey played basketball and was on the school's golf team.
Jordan Gainey NIL deal 2024-2025
Jordan Gainey has NIL deals with Top Tier Authentics, The Volunteer Club powered by Spyre Sports, and The Players' Lounge, as of February 2025, as mentioned on his On3 profile.
Jordan Gainey NIL deal tracker
| Date | Deal Partners |
| 3/21/24 | Top Tier Authentics |
| 12/14/23 | The Volunteer Club powered by Spyre Sports |
| 11/13/23 | The Players' Lounge |
Jordan Gainey notable NIL deals
Top Tier Authentics
According to On3, Jordan Gainey signed with the Top Tier Authentics on March 21, 2024. Top Tier Authentics is a company that offers blockchain-based authentication solutions, aiming to eliminate fraud in industries like sports memorabilia, original art, and consumer goods.
The Volunteer Club powered by Spyre Sports
As per On3, Jordan Gainey signed with the Volunteer Club powered by Spyre Sports on December 14, 2023. The Volunteer Club powered by Spyre Sports is a sports & media agency based in Knoxville, Tennessee. The company was founded by University of Tennessee alumni and Spyre Sports champions Tennessee athletes. According to their official X account, Tennessee fans could buy tickets and get a chance to hang out with Jordan Gainey among others at the Hoops & Holidays Party.
The Players' Lounge
As per On3, Jordan Gainey signed with The Players' Lounge on November 13, 2023. The Players' Lounge is a social gaming startup. As part of the deal, Jordan Gainey and Dalton Knecht engaged in conversation with regard to Tennessee's basketball team, according to the official X (formerly Twitter) account.
FAQs on Jordan Gainey
A. Jordan Gainey played at Salpointe Catholic High School in Arizona and later spent a postgraduate year at South Kent School in Connecticut.
A. Jordan Gainey helped lead Salpointe Catholic to a 30-1 record and its first 4A state championship in 2019-2020.
A. Yes, Jordan Gainey played slot receiver in football as a freshman and was also on the golf team at South Kent.
A. Jordan Gainey originally signed with Pima Community College before choosing a postgraduate year at South Kent.
