Larry Gordon (basketball)
No. 24 – Busan KT Sonicboom | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | Korean Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born | Pomona, California | April 18, 1987
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 215.6 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Montclair (Montclair, California) |
College | Cal Poly Pomona (2005–2009) |
NBA draft | 2009: undrafted |
Playing career | 2009–present |
Career history | |
2009–2010 | Landstede Basketbal |
2010–2012 | Kapfenberg Bulls |
2012–2015 | Phoenix Hagen |
2015–2016 | Eisbären Bremerhaven |
2016–present | Busan KT Sonicboom |
Larry Gordon (born April 18, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Busan KT Sonicboom of the Korean Basketball League.
He started off his rookie season in the Netherlands playing in the top Dutch Basketball League for Landstede Basketbal and averaged 14 points and 8.1 rebounds per game and he played in tho top league in Austria in the Austrian Bundesliga for Kapfenberg Bulls and averaged 14.7 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.[1] He is a graduate of the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, getting his Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Exercise Science. He also played his collegiate career at Cal Poly Pomona from 2005 to 2009, earnings several honors. Became the first freshman Men's Basketball player to receive Freshman of the year honors in 2005-2006 season. He is currently the All-Time Leading Rebounder in school history as well as the 2nd All-Time leading scorer is school history. During his senior year, he led his team to the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship Game for the first time in school history and was named an NABC All-American to become just the 4th All-American in Men's Basketball. He was also named Player of the Year of the CCAA an NCAA Division II Conference and West Region MVP.[2][3]
On August 3, 2015, Gordon signed with Eisbären Bremerhaven.[4]
References
- ^ [1] (requires login)
- ^ CCAA 2008-2009 SEASON RESULTS
- ^ http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=AUT&PlayerID=103818
- ^ "Eisbaren-Bremerhaven add Larry Gordon". Sportando. 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- 1987 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Austria
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in South Korea
- American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands
- Basketball players from California
- Busan KT Sonicboom players
- Cal Poly Pomona Broncos men's basketball players
- Dutch Basketball League players
- Eisbären Bremerhaven players
- Kapfenberg Bulls players
- Landstede Basketbal players
- Phoenix Hagen players