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'''Jordan Nwora''' (born September 9, 1998) is a Nigerian-American [[college basketball]] player for the [[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|Louisville Cardinals]] of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC).<ref>http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/african-qualifiers/news/air-jordan-nwora-came-saw-and-conquered-nigeria</ref><ref> https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/jordan-nwora-why-i-chose-nigeria-over-usa-in-basketball/</ref><ref>https://gocards.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7227</ref><ref>https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2018/07/10/jordan-nwora-more-than-just-shooter-nigerian-team/771083002/</ref> . |
'''Jordan Nwora''' (born September 9, 1998) is a Nigerian-American [[college basketball]] player for the [[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|Louisville Cardinals]] of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC).<ref>http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/african-qualifiers/news/air-jordan-nwora-came-saw-and-conquered-nigeria</ref><ref> https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/jordan-nwora-why-i-chose-nigeria-over-usa-in-basketball/</ref><ref>https://gocards.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7227</ref><ref>https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2018/07/10/jordan-nwora-more-than-just-shooter-nigerian-team/771083002/</ref> . On the evening of February 24, 2020 Nwora had his soul taken from him by Trent Forrest of Florida State University. Forrest did not face any charges for the murder due to it being ruled a “basketball play.” Nwora was having his best season at Louisville before it all tragically ended in Tallahassee, Florida |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
Revision as of 20:29, 2 March 2020
No. 33 – Louisville Cardinals | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Buffalo, New York | September 9, 1998
Nationality | Nigerian / American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | The Park School of Buffalo (Snyder, New York) |
College | Louisville (2017–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Jordan Nwora (born September 9, 1998) is a Nigerian-American college basketball player for the Louisville Cardinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[1][2][3][4] . On the evening of February 24, 2020 Nwora had his soul taken from him by Trent Forrest of Florida State University. Forrest did not face any charges for the murder due to it being ruled a “basketball play.” Nwora was having his best season at Louisville before it all tragically ended in Tallahassee, Florida
Early life
Jordan was born on September 9, 1998 in Buffalo, New York to a Nigerian father and American mother. His father Alexander Nwora, a basketball coach, helped Jordan in developing his basketball abilities.[5]
High school career
Nwora started playing basketball at The Park School of Buffalo (Buffalo, New York).[6] As a junior at The Park School he shot 42 percent from three-point range leading the Pioneers to the New York State Federation Class B championship. In his stay at The Park School, Nwora averaged 21.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 0.7 assists.[7] Nwora scored over 500 points in his final high School season at Vermont Academy where he averaged 18.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in the 2016-2017 season.[8]
College career
Nwora joined the Louisville Cardinals in 2018. In his freshman season, he averaged 5.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game.[9][10][11]
During his sophomore season, Nwora became a permanent starter on the team six games into the season. [12] He averaged 17.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game, [13] becoming the second Most Improved Player in the NCAA, and named Most Improved Player in the ACC. [14]
He was named the preseason ACC player of the year. On January 29, 2020, Nwora scored a career-high 37 points and added nine rebounds in a 86-69 win against Boston College.[15]
National team career
Nwora was called up to be part of the D'Tigers for the 2019 FIBA world cup qualifier between June 28-30th 2018, by his father Alexander Nwora who is the head coach of the team. In the tournament he averaged 21.7 points, 8 rebounds and 2.7 assists.[16] During the 2019 FIBA Worldcup qualifiers in Lagos, Nwora scored 36 points against Mali to be the highest scoring player for Nigeria in history,[17] breaking Ike Diogu's record of 31 points.
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | Louisville | 28 | 0 | 12.0 | .464 | .439 | .769 | 2.2 | .4 | .6 | .1 | 5.7 |
2018–19 | Louisville | 34 | 29 | 31.9 | .446 | .374 | .765 | 7.6 | 1.3 | .9 | .4 | 17.0 |
Career | 62 | 29 | 22.9 | .450 | .388 | .766 | 5.2 | .9 | .8 | .2 | 11.9 |
Personal life
Jordan Nwora is the first son of Amy Nwora, an American and Alexander Nwora the Erie Community College and Nigerian National Basketball Team Head Coach[18] His 3 siblings are also into Basketball as his sister Ronni Nwora is a high school Basketball player for The Park School of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York.[19]
During the 2019 FIBA Worldcup qualifier in Lagos, Jordan and his father Alexander became the first Nigerian Son and Father to represent a national team side at the same time.[20][21]
Reference
- ^ http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/african-qualifiers/news/air-jordan-nwora-came-saw-and-conquered-nigeria
- ^ https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/jordan-nwora-why-i-chose-nigeria-over-usa-in-basketball/
- ^ https://gocards.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7227
- ^ https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2018/07/10/jordan-nwora-more-than-just-shooter-nigerian-team/771083002/
- ^ https://newtelegraphonline.com/2018/07/playing-for-nigeria-my-decision-not-dads-nwora-basketball-star/
- ^ https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Jordan-Nwora/Summary/76982#HighSchool
- ^ http://www.maxpreps.com/m/career/gendersport/stats.aspx?careerid=78c4faff-244b-e411-b4d2-002655e6c45a&gendersport=boys,basketball
- ^ https://gocards.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7227
- ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jordan-nwora-1.html
- ^ http://stats.washingtonpost.com/cbk/players.asp?id=142102
- ^ https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2018/07/10/jordan-nwora-more-than-just-shooter-nigerian-team/771083002/
- ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisville/2019-starters.html
- ^ http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4277883/jordan-nwora
- ^ http://www.sportsviewamerica.com/2019/03/12/college-basketball-louisvilles-jordan-nwora-named-acc-most-improved-player-all-acc/
- ^ "Nwora scores 37, leads No. 6 Louisville past BC 86-69". ESPN. Associated Press. January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/african-qualifiers/player/Jordan-Nwora
- ^ http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/african-qualifiers/news/air-jordan-nwora-came-saw-and-conquered-nigeria
- ^ http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/african-qualifiers/news/alex-and-jordan-nwora-a-new-fathersoncoachplayer-relationship-in-african-basketball
- ^ https://www.ncsasports.org/womens-basketball-recruiting/new-york/snyder/the-park-school-of-buffalo/ronni-nwora
- ^ http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/african-qualifiers/news/alex-and-jordan-nwora-a-new-fathersoncoachplayer-relationship-in-african-basketball
- ^ "D'Tigers Coach Nwora Names Son, 11 Others In Squad For FIBA World Cup Qualifiers - Complete Sports Nigeria". 28 June 2018.