Jordan Alexander Callahan (born October 21, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Zdravlje Leskovac of the Basketball League of Serbia. Standing at 1.84 m (6 ft in), he mainly plays at the point guard position.
| No. 67 – Zdravlje Leskovac | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Basketball League of Serbia |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 21, 1990 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Listed weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Tulane (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Kotwica Kołobrzeg |
| 2014 | Anwil Włocławek |
| 2014 | Antwerp Giants |
| 2015–2016 | Crailsheim Merlins |
| 2016–2017 | Rosa Radom |
| 2017 | Parma |
| 2017–2018 | Al-Gharafa |
| 2018 | Balkan Botevgrad |
| 2018 | Donar |
| 2018–2019 | Peristeri |
| 2019 | Balkan Botevgrad |
| 2019–2020 | Ionikos Nikaias |
| 2020–2021 | Pelister |
| 2021–2022 | EuroNickel 2005 |
| 2022 | Sluneta Ústí nad Labem |
| 2022–2023 | CSKA Sofia |
| 2023 | Esgueira |
| 2023–present | Zdravlje Leskovac |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career edit
Callahan played college basketball for Tulane University. He left the school as its all-time leader in 3-pointers made. In 120 games, he scored 1,269 points and had 304 assists.[1]
Professional career edit
In 2013 he signed with Kotwica Kolobrezeg Kotwica Kołobrzeg.[1]
In July 2015, Callahan signed with Crailsheim Merlins of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[2] In the 2015–16 season, he averaged 11.4 points and 4.4 assists per game with Crailsheim.
On February 21, 2017, Callahan signed with Russian side Parma of the VTB United League.[3] He played eight games with Parma, averaging 5.6 points and 2.6 assists per game.
On January 10, 2018, Callahan signed with Bulgarian club BC Balkan Botevgrad.[4]
On July 19, 2018, Callahan signed a one-year deal with Donar, defending champions of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[5][6] In November 2018, Donar released Callahan.[7]
On December 2, 2018, Callahan signed with Peristeri of the Greek Basket League.[8]
On December 24, 2019, after a small stint with Balkan Botevgrad in Bulgaria,[9] Callahan returned to Greece for Ionikos Nikaias.[10]
On March 10, 2020, Callahan received a four-year ban from FIBA competitions after a 2019 doping control test came back positive.[citation needed]
On November 4, 2020, Callahan signed with Pelister of the Macedonian First League.[11]
Personal life edit
On July 25, 2016, Callahan had an altercation with former Washington Wizards player Glen Rice Jr. in a parking lot of a Kroger grocery store where they had arrived together in Rice's car. Callahan suffered a broken jaw and lost a tooth. Rice Jr. fled the scene on foot with two bags from his car, but was arrested later that day. The two bags, containing an AK-47 assault rifle and a Taurus .38 special, were found hidden underneath nearby leaves.[12][13][14]
Honors edit
- All-Basketball Bundesliga Honorable Mention – Eurobasket.com: 2014–15[15]
References edit
- ^ a b Tammy Nunez (11 September 2013). "Former Tulane basketball player Jordan Callahan signs a professional contract". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ Klaus Helmstetter (11 July 2015). "Jordan Callahan verstärkt die Merlins". swp.de (in German). Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Jordan Callahan lands with Parma". Court Side Newspaper. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Jordan Callahan inks with Balkan". Court Side Newspaper. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Point guard Jordan Callahan tekent bij Donar". Donar.nl. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ William Pomp (19 July 2018). "Donar heeft nieuwe vloerleider voor komend seizoen binnen". Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Terugkeer Jeter leidt vertrek Callahan in bij Donar". www.gic.nl. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Peristeri sign Jordan Callahan". Sportando. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Ex-Bundesliga-Profi Jordan Callahan verlässt den bulgarischen Meister". Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Άρης: "Αυτός είναι ο Ιωνικός Νίκαιας"". 26 January 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ Ristov, Dragan (November 5, 2020). "Jordan Callahan (ex Ionikos Nikaias) signs at Pelister Bitola". Eurobasket. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Troy Machir (29 July 2016). "Former Wizards' draft pick arrested on assault and drug charges; AK-47 found". NBC Sports. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Glen Rice Jr. Accused of Beating Ex-NCAA Player". TMZ. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Legendensohn verhaut Ex-BBL-Profi". sport1.de (in German). 29 July 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Jordan Callahan (ex Rosa Radom) signs at Parma". Eurobasket.com. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
External links edit
- Basketball Champions League profile
- Profile at realgm.com
- Tulane Green Wave bio