Ben Gordon
British-American basketball player (born 1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Ben Gordon, see Ben Gordon (disambiguation).
Benjamin Ashenafi Gordon (born April 4, 1983)[1] is a British-American former professional basketball player. Gordon played for 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and he played college basketball for the University of Connecticut, where he won a national championship in 2004.[2]
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1983-04-04) April 4, 1983 (age 41) London, England |
Nationality | British / American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, New York) |
College | UConn (2001–2004) |
NBA draft | 2004: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
Playing career | 2004–2017 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Number | 7, 8 |
Career history | |
2004–2009 | Chicago Bulls |
2009–2012 | Detroit Pistons |
2012–2014 | Charlotte Bobcats |
2014–2015 | Orlando Magic |
2017 | Texas Legends |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 11,084 (14.9 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,851 (2.5 rpg) |
Assists | 1,868 (2.5 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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He is the only player to have ever won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award as a rookie. Gordon is third in career three-point field goals for the Chicago Bulls, behind Kirk Hinrich and Zach LaVine.[3] He shares the NBA record for most three point field goals in a game without a miss (9) with Latrell Sprewell and Jalen Brunson.