Jordan Goldwire

Jordan Alexander Goldwire (born June 18, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). A consensus three-star recruit in the class of 2017, he plays the point guard position.[1]

Jordan Goldwire
No. 14 – Duke Blue Devils
PositionPoint guard
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-06-18) June 18, 1999
Lawrenceville, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorcross
(Norcross, Georgia)
CollegeDuke (2017–present)

High school career

Goldwire played in high school for Norcross High School in Norcross, Georgia. Goldwire played on a talent high school team consisting of Rayshaun Hammonds(Georgia), Lance Thomas(Louisville/Memphis), JoJo Toppin(Georgia/Georgia State), Kyle Sturdivant(USC/Georgia Tech) and B.J. Boston(Kentucky). Norcross was 26-4 his junior year and 26-6 his senior year losing in the State Championship Game in front a crowd of over 10,000 people at Georgia Tech University. Goldwire as a senior averaged 12.8 PPG, 8.3 APG, 2.1 SPG and was All Region, All Gwinnett County and All State.

Recruiting

By the end of his high school career, he was a consensus three-star recruit.[2]

On May 1, 2017, he committed to play college basketball for Duke.[3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Goldwire
PG		 Norcross, GA Norcross (GA) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: —   Rivals: —  247Sports: —  ESPN: —
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Duke 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  • "2017 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 11, 2020.

    College career

    Goldwire primarily served in a bench role during his first two seasons. By December 2019, he began to see more minutes as starting point guard Tre Jones was sidelined.[4] As a junior, Goldwire started 15 games and averaged 4.7 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 48.7 percent from the floor and 35.4 percent from 3-point range. He posted a season-high 13 points in a win over then-eighth-ranked Florida State.[5]

    Career statistics
    Legend
      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
    2017–18 Duke 2606.5.321.263.750.5.9.3.01.0
    2018–19 Duke 3508.6.273.120.500.8.7.6.0.9
    2019–20 Duke 311524.1.487.354.6362.52.31.5.24.7
    Career 921513.2.414.272.6251.31.3.8.12.2

    Personal life

    Goldwire is the son of Courtney and Connie Goldwire, and has a sister, Jaylen. His cousin, Devin Mitchell, played basketball at Georgia State University. Another cousin, Jalen Mitchell, played basketball at Clark Atlanta University. He is majoring in sociology while at Duke.

    References
    1. "Jordan Goldwire, Duke Blue Devils, Shooting Guard". 247Sports. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
    2. "Basketball Recruiting - Jordan Goldwire - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
    3. "Duke lands commitment from player who was about to sign with Eastern Kentucky". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
    4. Bouch, Rick (April 8, 2020). "Season Recap: Jordan Goldwire". 247 Sports. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
    5. "Duke Basketball Player Review: Jordan Goldwire bursts into vital role". Ball Durham. FanSided. March 26, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
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