Justin Gordon (basketball)

Justin Gordon

No. 24 – Newcastle Eagles
Position	Small forward
League	BBL
Personal information
Born	(1993-12-20) December 20, 1993 (age 31) Charlotte, North Carolina
Nationality	American
Listed height	198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Northside Christian Academy (Charlotte, North Carolina)
College	Wofford (2012–2016)
NBA draft	2016: undrafted
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016–2017	Sandringham Sabres
2017–2018	Amal Essaouira
2018–2019	Feyenoord
2019–2020	PS Karlsruhe Lions
2020–2021	Newcastle Eagles
2021–2022	PVSK Panthers
2022–2023	Newcastle Eagles
2023-present	Oliveirense Basquetebol
Career highlights and awards
BBL Cup winner (2021) BBL Cup Final MVP (2021)

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

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.

PVSK Panthers

On May 31, 2021, he has signed with Limburg United of the Pro Basketball League.[7] Before the start of the competition, Gordon and Limburg parted ways.[8] On September 24, he signed with the PVSK Panthers of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A.[9]

References

1. "Justin Gordon – 2013–14 Men's Basketball Roster". Wofford College. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 27 August 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.^[permanent dead link‍]
4. "Eredivisie basketbal Nederland, basketballleague.nl". basketballleague.nl. Archived from the original on 2018-10-14.
5. "Eredivisie basketbal Nederland, basketballleague.nl". basketballleague.nl. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06.
6. "US-Boy für das Löwenrudel – LIONS holen Justin Gordon". Abseits-ka.de. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
7. "MVP Van Britse Bekercompetitie Justin Gordon Volgend Seizoen Bij Hubo Limburg United!". Sportando. May 31, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
8. Projects, Sanmax. "Net voor de competitiestart haalt Hubo Limburg United versterking met guard/forward Tre'shaun Fletcher! | Hubo Limburg United". www.hubolimburgunited.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
9. Gabor, Winter (September 24, 2021). "Justin Gordon (ex Limburg) joins PVSK Veolia". Eurobasket. Retrieved September 24, 2021.

External links

• Wofford Terriers bio