Justin Gordon (basketball)

Justin Windell Gordon (born December 20, 1993) is an American basketball player for Newcastle Eagles in the British Basketball League. He played college basketball for Wofford.[1]

Justin Gordon
Newcastle Eagles
PositionSmall forward
LeagueBBL
Personal information
Born (1993-12-20) December 20, 1993
Charlotte, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorthside Christian Academy
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
CollegeWofford (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Sandringham Sabres
2017–2018Amal Essaouira
2018–2019Feyenoord
2019–2020PS Karlsruhe Lions
2020-PresentNewcastle Eagles

Career

Australia

Gordon made his professional debut with Australian side Sandringham Sabres of the South East Australian Basketball League, in the 2016–17 season.

Morocco

The following season, Gordon played in Morocco with Amal Essaouira.[2]

Feyenoord

In August 2018, Gordon signed a one-year contract with Feyenoord Basketbal of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[3] On October 6, he had a team-high 13 points and 11 rebounds in his DBL debut, in an 86–57 loss to Den Bosch.[4] Gordon ended the season as the DBL's third leading scorer, with 17.6 points per game for Feyenoord.[5]

PS Karlsruhe Lions

On July 5, 2019, Gordon signed with PS Karlsruhe Lions of the German ProA.[6]


Newcastle Eagles

On September 6, 2020, Gordon joined BBL side Newcastle Eagles as part of the 2020-2021 roster. On January 24, 2021 they won the BBL Cup beating London Lions 84-77. Gordon picked up the Cup Final MVP honours finishing with 18 points, 15 rebounds, three assists and three blocks.

References
  1. "Justin Gordon - 2013-14 Men's Basketball Roster". Wofford College. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  2. "Basketball League". Eredivisie Basketbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  3. "Feyenoord Basketbal bijna klaar voor het nieuwe seizoen". Feyenoord Basketbal. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  6. "US-Boy für das Löwenrudel – LIONS holen Justin Gordon". Abseits-ka.de. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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