Jeriah Horne

Jeriah Jewel Horne (born April 9, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Shijiazhuang Xianglan of the National Basketball League (NBL). He was a three-time first-team all-state selection in Missouri. In 2016, he shared the DiRenna Award for the top player in the Kansas City area, and he was also a finalist for Mr. Basketball in the state of Missouri.

High school career Horne is a 2016 graduate of The Barstow School in Kansas City, Missouri. He played basketball for the Barstow Knights, where he led the team to three consecutive Class 3 title games; bringing home the state championship in 2015. Horne scored more than 2,000 points during his prep career and Rivals.com ranked him the No. 122 player in the country.

Between 2018 and 2020, he played 63 games for Tulsa Golden Hurricane (starting 23), with the average of 10.6 points and 5.0 rebounds over the two seasons. Horne scored in double-figures 33 times and led the team in 3-pointers both seasons.

Professional career For the 22–23 season, Horne signed with Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. During the next season (23–24), he played for MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza and Enea Zastal Zielona Góra, both in Poland.

On August 3, 2024, he signed with Alba Fehérvár of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (NB1).

Personal life Horne is the son of Tashannah and Jerrell Horne. His father played college ball at Memphis from 1992 to 1994 alongside Penny Hardaway. Jeriah has three brothers: Jonah, Jerrell and Octavious Ellis. Jeriah began playing basketball at age three. His favorite NBA player is LeBron James.

Horne earned a bachelor's degree in organization studies with a minor in sports management from Tulsa in 2020.

Recognition

2016 - shared the DiRenna Award for the top player in the Kansas City area; 2016 - finalist for Mr. Basketball in the state of Missouri; 2017 - Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.