Wesley Gordon (born July 14, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Spójnia Stargard of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He played college basketball for Colorado Buffaloes from 2012 until 2017. Gordon entered the 2017 NBA draft, but he was not selected in the draft's two rounds.
_(cropped).jpg) Gordon with Colorado in 2016 | |
| No. 24 – Spójnia Stargard | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | PLK |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 14, 1994 Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sierra (Colorado Springs, Colorado) |
| College | Colorado (2012–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | Panthers Fürstenfeld |
| 2018–2019 | Soproni KC |
| 2019–2020 | Rethymno Cretan Kings |
| 2020 | ESSM Le Portel |
| 2020–2021 | Larisa |
| 2021–2022 | Körmend |
| 2022–2023 | Trefl Sopot |
| 2023–present | Spójnia Stargard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career edit
Gordon attended Sierra High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado. As a senior, he led Sierra to the state title game, falling to Josh Scott-led Lewis-Palmer High School. Gordon signed with Colorado out of high school.[1]
College career edit
Gordon played four seasons with Colorado Buffaloes, where he averaged 6.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.6 blocks per game. He redshirted his freshman year before averaging 5.9 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as a redshirt freshman.[2] He was the second player in the history of his university to achieve more than 200 caps, achieving 204, only being behind by David Harrison, who achieved 225 between 2001 and 2004.[3] It is also the eighth-best mark in the history of the Pac-12 Conference.
Professional career edit
Panthers Fürstenfeld edit
After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Gordon signed with the Austrian club Panthers Fürstenfeld in October 2017.[3] During his first season, he led the league in blocks and was one of the top rebounders of the league.[4]
Soproni KC edit
For the next season, he joined Soproni KC of the Hungarian League.[5] He led the league in both blocks and rebounds per game.
Rethymno Cretan Kings edit
On July 9, 2019, Gordon joined Rethymno Cretan Kings of the Greek Basket League.[6] He averaged 8.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.[7]
Le Portel edit
On July 9, 2020, Gordon signed with ESSM Le Portel of the French LNB Pro A.[7]
Trefl Sopot edit
On July 22, 2022, he has signed with Trefl Sopot of the Polish Basketball League.[8]
Spójnia Stargard edit
On July 13, 2023, he signed with Spójnia Stargard of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[9]
References edit
- ^ Briggeman, Brent (December 18, 2016). "Trip to Air Force represents homecoming for Colorado's Wesley Gordon and Derrick White". The Gazette. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ Howell, Brian (April 18, 2014). "CU men's basketball: Wesley Gordon searching for confidence on offense". Boulder Daily Camera. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ a b Rooney, Pat (October 23, 2017). "Former CU Buff Wesley Gordon begins pro hoops career in Austria". Boulder Daily Camera. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ eurobasket.com A Bundesliga Season 2017-2018
- ^ sakc.hu A centerünk: Wesley Gordon
- ^ "Wesley Gordon signs with Rethymno". sportando.basketball. July 9, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ a b "Wesley Gordon signs with Le Portel". Sportando. July 9, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "Wesley Gordon nowym centrem Trefla Sopot!". treflsopot.pl (in Polish). July 22, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ "W nadchodzącym sezonie w biało-bordowych barwach zagra amerykański środkowy Wesley Gordon!". spojniastargard.com (in Polish). July 13, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
External links edit
- RealGM.com Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Colorado Buffaloes bio