Ty Gordon
Manisa BB | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Basketbol Süper Ligi |
Personal information | |
Born | Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | October 20, 1998
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Horn Lake (Hernando, Mississippi) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–2023 | BC Gargždai-SC |
2023 | Tartu Ülikool |
2023–2024 | ERA Nymburk |
2024–present | Manisa BB |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jitaurious Tykyvion Gordon (born October 20, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Manisa BB of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball player for the Northwest Mississippi Rangers, the Troy Trojans and the Nicholls Colonels.
High school career
[edit]Gordon attended Horn Lake High School. As a junior, he scored 50 points against Lake Cormorant High School. Gordon averaged 26.2 points per game as a senior.[1]
College career
[edit]Gordon began his college career at Northwest Mississippi Community College, where he was a two-time all-conference selection and averaged 20.6 points per game. He transferred to Troy following his sophomore season.[2] Gordon averaged 12.1 points and 3.2 assists per game as a junior.[3] Following the season, he transferred to Nicholls.[4] As a senior, Gordon averaged 14.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game, earning First-Team All-Southland honors.[5] On February 17, 2022, he scored a career-high 31 points in a 82–73 win against McNeese State.[6] As a fifth-year senior, Gordon averaged 21.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.[7] He was named the Southland Player of the Year as well as First Team All-Southland.[8]
Professional career
[edit]On October 23, 2022, Gordon joined the Memphis Hustle training camp roster.[9] However, he did not make the final roster.
On December 9, 2022, Gordon signed with BC Gargždai-SC of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[10]
On October 1, 2023, he signed with ERA Nymburk of the National Basketball League.[11]
On June 17, 2024, he signed with Manisa BB of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nicholls men's basketball adds Jitaurious Gordon during early signing period". Nicholls Colonels. December 11, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "Jitaurious Gordon Named Southland Conference Player of the Year". Northwest Mississippi Community College. March 7, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Colonels add five for 2020–21". The Houma Courier. May 8, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ McElroy, Kelly (January 29, 2021). "How guard Ty Gordon found a new home at Nicholls basketball after transfer from Troy". The Houma Courier. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ Sullivan, Matt (June 8, 2021). "Evans Named All-Louisiana First Team". LSU Shreveport Pilots. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "Gordon carries Nicholls St. past McNeese St. 82–73". ESPN. February 17, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ Mickles, Sheldon (March 12, 2022). "LSU's Tari Eason, Nicholls' Ty Gordon selected to USBWA's 10-man District VII team". The Advocate. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ Yonis, Josh (March 7, 2022). "Nicholls guard Ty Gordon headlines All-Southland teams as Men's Basketball Player of the Year". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "Memphis Hustle Announce 2022–23 Training Camp Roster". oursportscentral.com. October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Į „Gargždus" atvyksta NCAA siautėjęs gynėjas". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ "Ty Gordon inks new overseas professional basketball contract". desotocountynews.com. July 19, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Ailemize Hoş Geldin Ty Gordon". manisabbsk.com.tr (in Turkish). June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1998 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in the Czech Republic
- American expatriate basketball people in Estonia
- American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball Nymburk players
- Basketball players from Mississippi
- Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
- Nicholls Colonels men's basketball players
- Northwest Mississippi Community College alumni
- People from Tunica, Mississippi
- Point guards
- Sportspeople from the Memphis metropolitan area
- Troy Trojans men's basketball players