 Gordon in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 4, 1983 London, England |
| Nationality | British / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, New York) |
| College | UConn (2001–2004) |
| NBA draft | 2004: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 2004–2017 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 7, 8 |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2009 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2009–2012 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2012–2014 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2014–2015 | Orlando Magic |
| 2017 | Texas Legends |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 11,084 (14.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,851 (2.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,868 (2.5 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Benjamin Ashenafi Gordon (born April 4, 1983)[1] is a British-American former professional basketball player. Gordon played for 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and he played college basketball for the University of Connecticut, where he won a national championship in 2004.[2]
He is the only player to have ever won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award as a rookie. Gordon is third in career three-point field goals for the Chicago Bulls, behind Kirk Hinrich and Zach LaVine.[3] He shares the NBA record for most three point field goals in a game without a miss (9) with Latrell Sprewell and Jalen Brunson.
- ^ "Ben Gordon NBA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ "Ben Gordon". UConn Huskies. Archived from the original on April 17, 2004. Retrieved July 31, 2006.
- ^ Chicago Bulls Career Leaders URL last accessed April 27, 2009