Jordan Crawford
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 Crawford with the Washington Wizards | |
| No. 15 – Washington Wizards | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 23, 1988 Detroit, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hargrave Military Academy Chatham, Virginia |
| College | Xavier |
| NBA draft | 2010: 1st round, 27th overall pick |
| Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jordan Lee Crawford (born October 23, 1988, in Detroit, Michigan)[1] is an American basketball player who currently plays for the Washington Wizards. He played collegiately at Indiana University and then Xavier University.[2] His brother is Joe Crawford II, who has also played professional basketball.[2] Crawford is a 6'4", 195 lb guard.
Early life and high school
Crawford was born to parents Joseph Sr. and Sylvia Crawford[3] in Detroit, Michigan in 1988. In high school, he had suffered an ankle injury which forced him to miss his senior year of basketball.[2] He attended Detroit's Communication and Media Arts High School and the prep school, Hargrave Military Academy, in Chatham, VA.[2]
College
Indiana University
Crawford signed a National Letter of Intent to play at Indiana University and enrolled in 2007. Crawford played 30 games as a freshman at Indiana starting eight times and finished seventh among Big Ten Conference freshmen in scoring with 9.7 points per game, while helping Indiana finish 25–8 overall, 14–4 in the Big Ten and advancing to the NCAA tournament. Crawford scored in double figures 15 times as a freshman, including a career high 21 points in Indiana's win at Northwestern on February 23, 2008 and had a near perfect night from the floor at Northwestern going for 6-for-7 overall and 4-for-5 behind the three-point line while handing out all five of his assists. He also made all five of his free throw attempts at the free throw line. Indiana recorded a 13–2 record when Crawford scored in double figures.
Xavier University
After fallout from the Kelvin Sampson Controversy, Crawford transferred to Xavier University in 2008. Xavier ironically was one of only two nonconference regular season losses for the Hoosiers in the 2007-2008 season when Crawford was at IU. Having been denied immediate eligibility by the NCAA, Crawford had to sit out the 2008-2009 season, but was able to still practice with the Musketeers.
In the summer of 2009, rumors abounded that a college player dunked on LeBron James in a pickup game at a mini-camp cosponsored by James and Nike. Adding to the tale, amateur videos of the game and subsequent dunk were confiscated by Nike at the behest of James. Later, Nike claimed there was a standing policy of no taping at the camp. It was then reported that it was in fact Jordan Crawford, a sophomore guard at Xavier, that made the feat at the LeBron James Skills Academy. Footage leaked out about a week later on YouTube.[4][5][6]
Crawford returned to play for the 2009-2010 season with the Muskies and led Xavier and the Atlantic 10 in scoring with 20.5 points per game, with .462 FG%. He scored in double figures in 31 straight games and 34 of XU's 35. Crawford scored 20+ in 20 games for the Musketeers and landed a spot on the First Team All-Atlantic 10. Xavier won its 4th straight A-10 title and earned a 6-seed in the NCAA tournament. Crawford led the Muskies past the 3-seed Pittsburgh Panthers to its 3rd straight Sweet Sixteen, one of only two teams to accomplish during '08-'10. Xavier lost to the 2-seed Kansas State Wildcats in the West Regional Semifinal, the "widely agreed-upon Game of the Year". Crawford scored a career high 32 in the double overtime thriller including a deep three-pointer sending the game to the second overtime. Crawford earned a spot on the five-member NCAA Tournament All-West Region Team after averaging 29.0 points per game in the three appearances. Crawford scored more points (718) for a sophomore than any other in Xavier's history. He also finished 4th in the Musketeer's single season scoring history. Crawford was named by Sporting News a Third Team All-American and A-10 Player of the Year. Crawford entered the 2010 NBA Draft after two years of college play becoming the first Musketeer to enter the draft before graduating.[7][8]
NBA
He was selected by the New Jersey Nets with the 27th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. His NBA rights were later traded to the Atlanta Hawks. On February 23, 2011, Crawford was traded to the Washington Wizards along with Maurice Evans and Mike Bibby. On March 8, 2011, Crawford scored a then-career high 22 points against the Milwaukee Bucks. On March 15, 2011, he passed his previous career high, scoring 27 points in a loss to the Chicago Bulls. He passed it again on March 30, 2011, by scoring 39 points in a loss to the Miami Heat. On April 1, 2011, Crawford recorded his first triple-double of his professional career in a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He had 21 points, 11 assists,and 10 rebounds.
Awards/Honors
- Sporting News Third Team All-American
- Sporting News and foxsports.com Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year
- First Team All-Atlantic 10
- NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament All-West Region Team
- USBWA All-District V Team
- NABC All-District 4 First Team
Source: 2010 Xavier University Postseason Basketball
See also
References
- ^ "Player Bio: Jordan Crawford – XAVIER OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Goxavier.com. 1988-10-23. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- ^ a b c d [1] NYT
- ^ "Younger Crawford, Indiana get best of Kentucky – Columnist – ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- ^ Spreading the Word About Xavier’s Jordan Crawford By JOE LAPOINTE. New York Times. Published: March 20, 2010
- ^ Lopresti, Mike (2010-03-19). "Xavier making new highlights with Jordan Crawford and Chris Mack". Usatoday.Com. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- ^ "Jordan Crawford, the kid who dunked on LeBron, a star at Xavier - Paul Daugherty - SI.com". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- ^ "Xavier guard Jordan Crawford exploring NBA draft options – ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- ^ "Are Lance Stephenson, Jordan Crawford entering draft too early? - Paul Daugherty - SI.com". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2010-06-04.