Aaron Gordon

Aaron Gordon
Gordon with the Orlando Magic in 2019
No. 32 – Denver Nuggets
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1995-09-16) September 16, 1995 (age 29)
San Jose, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolArchbishop Mitty
(San Jose, California)
CollegeArizona (2013–2014)
NBA draft2014: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career2014–present
Career history
20142021Orlando Magic
2021–presentDenver Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA World U19 Cup
Gold medal – first place 2013 Czech Republic U.S. National team

Aaron Addison Gordon (born September 16, 1995)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in San Jose, California, Gordon attended Archbishop Mitty High School where he led his team to two state championships and was named California Mr. Basketball in his junior and senior years.[2] Gordon then played one year of college basketball with the Arizona Wildcats, during which they won the Pac-12 regular season title and reached the Elite Eight of the 2014 NCAA tournament.

Gordon was selected by the Orlando Magic as the fourth overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft. Gordon has twice been a runner-up in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, losing a close matchup to Zach LaVine in 2016 and Derrick Jones Jr. in 2020.[3] After being traded to the Nuggets in 2021, Gordon won his first NBA championship in 2023.

  1. ^ "FIBA Americas U16 Championship for Men (2011) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com.
  2. ^ Peters, LaMonica (June 13, 2023) [June 13, 2023]. "San Jose high school coach on the court as former player wins NBA championship". KTVU FOX 2. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Never Mind the Result; Aaron Gordon's 2020 Dunk Contest Performance Greatest Ever". Orlando Magic. Retrieved March 30, 2021.