Eric Gordon

Eric Gordon
	Gordon with the Houston Rockets in 2019
No. 23 – Philadelphia 76ers
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	December 25, 1988 (age 35); Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Nationality	American / Bahamian
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	North Central; (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College	Indiana (2007–2008)
NBA draft	2008: 1st round, 7th overall pick
	Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career	2008–present
Career history
2008–2011	Los Angeles Clippers
2011–2016	New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans
2016–2023	Houston Rockets
2023	Los Angeles Clippers
2023–2024	Phoenix Suns
2024–present	Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
	NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2017); NBA Three-Point Contest champion (2017); NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2009); Third-team All-America – AP (2008); First-team All-Big Ten (2008); Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2008); McDonald's All-American (2007); First-team Parade All-American (2007); Fourth-team Parade All-American (2006); Indiana Mr. Basketball (2007);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Men's basketball
Representing United States
FIBA World Championship

Eric Ambrose Gordon Jr. (born December 25, 1988)^[1] is an American-Bahamian professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In high school, he was named Indiana Mr. Basketball during his senior year while playing at North Central High School. He is known, in part, as the subject of a recruiting competition between the University of Illinois and Indiana University in the spring and summer of 2006; because of Gordon's talent and high level of play that year, his recruitment was the subject of media coverage.

Gordon played one season of college basketball at Indiana^[2] and was considered one of the top collegiate players in the nation that year.^[3] He finished his freshman season leading the Big Ten in scoring and tied for 19th in the nation at 21.5 points per game.^[4] Gordon entered the 2008 NBA draft and was selected seventh overall by the Los Angeles Clippers.

^ "Eric Gordon Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
^ "Gordon seals IU deal with signing".
^ Eric Gordon: Before the Storm
^ "NCAA College Basketball Statistics: 2007–2008 Men's Basketball Leaders – Points". Retrieved April 21, 2023.

[1] "Eric Gordon Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.

[2] "Gordon seals IU deal with signing".

[3] Eric Gordon: Before the Storm

[4] "NCAA College Basketball Statistics: 2007–2008 Men's Basketball Leaders – Points". Retrieved April 21, 2023.

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