1988-89 (Junior): Took over starting point guard role last season... Excellent shooting range and good court sense... Averaged 8.0 points along with 3.6 assists... Scored a career high 20 points against Creighton... Had 11 assists against Oral Roberts and 10 steals against Southwest Missouri... Hit double figure scoring 13 times... Shot 54 percent from the field, second on the team.
Rutherford on Jorgenson: "Tonya came into her own as a junior point guard. She has good leadership qualities and can lead the team on and off the court. She has improved her speed, shooting range and overall game skills in the past three years. Tonya must play well if we are to be successful this year."
1987-88 (Sophomore): Started two games for Mizzou last year before injuring a knee, which hampered her performance the rest of the year... A controlled playmaker, she will see action at point guard this year.
Rutherford on Jorgenson: “Tonya worked hard this summer and is in much better condition than before. She was beginning to start last year when she had an injury that put her out in mid-season. She has improved in all aspects of her game, and we are looking forward to her productive play this season.”
1986-87 (Freshman): Played a couple of strong games during her rookie year with the Tigers, seeing action in 16 games... Excellent shooting range and good court sense... Averaged 1.1 points last year and will contribute depth to the Tiger guard corps... A quick off-guard with excellent shooting range, she comes from a very strong prep basketball background and has good court sense... Rutherford expects Jorgenson to contribute substantially to the team's scoring... Selected Missouri over Oregon State.
Rutherford on Jorgenson: “Tonya will see action at the point guard position. She has worked hard this summer on her shot. She is a totally determined player and made the adjustment well her freshman year. She has improved in all aspects of her game, and I’m looking forward to her productive play this year. Tonya is a very fast point guard with excellent shooting range. She definitely will be a help in our scoring game. She has good court sense and should see a lot of playing time due to her hard work and dedication to the game.”
High School: High school team won the state title three years out of the four Jorgenson played there... She was named to the all-state team three times and 3A Player of the Year once... Named to the Street and Smith and Adidas All-American teams... Averaged 22 points and 3.5 rebounds per game as a senior and shot 63% from the field last year... Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Majoring in secondary education with an emphasis in biology... Jorgenson is the daughter of Donald and Bonnie Jorgenson... Born April 7, 1967.