Eric Ambrose Gordon Jr. is a prominent American basketball player with dual nationality (United States and Bahamas) who plays as a shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born on December 25, 1988, in Indianapolis, Indiana, Gordon is 1.91 meters tall and weighs approximately 98 kg. He currently plays for the Philadelphia 76ers. Early Years and College Career Eric Gordon began his basketball journey in his hometown of Indianapolis. At four years old, he was already practicing sports, and at seven, he began playing competitive basketball. In high school, he attended North Central High School, where he played basketball for all four years, establishing himself as one of the state’s top prospects. Gordon then enrolled at Indiana University, where he played for only one year (2007-2008) with the goal of studying sports management. His time in college basketball was meteoric. He became the highest-scoring freshman in Indiana’s history, with 669 points, a record that also extended to the Big Ten Conference. His achievements earned him several awards, including Big Ten Freshman of the Year and selection to the Third Team All-American. After this standout season, Gordon announced his entry into the 2008 NBA Draft. NBA Career Eric Gordon was the seventh overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, selected by the Los Angeles Clippers. His professional career began promisingly, and he spent three seasons with the team, quickly establishing himself as an efficient scorer and an ascending talent in the league. In 2011, he was traded to the New Orleans Hornets (later renamed the Pelicans). His tenure in New Orleans (2011–2016) was marked by moments of brilliance, but also by recurring injuries that limited his playing time and development. The highlight of his career came after joining the Houston Rockets in 2016. With the Texas team, Gordon accepted a crucial role coming off the bench, which revitalized his career. In 2017, he won the Sixth Man of the Year award, recognizing his importance as the Rockets’ primary scorer and playmaker for the second unit. In the same year, he also won the NBA Three-Point Contest at the All-Star Weekend, solidifying his reputation as an elite shooter. Gordon was a fundamental piece of the Rockets teams that reached the Western Conference Finals. In 2023, after years in Houston, Gordon was traded for a brief return to the Los Angeles Clippers. In the 2023–2024 season, he played for the Phoenix Suns, where he served as a veteran perimeter shooter on a roster with big stars. Currently, Eric Gordon plays for the Philadelphia 76ers, with whom he signed a one-year contract in 2024, seeking to contribute his experience and shooting to a rising team. National Team Eric Gordon chose to represent the Bahamas National Team in international competitions. His participation with the Caribbean team, which included appearances in the Pre-Olympic Tournament, underlines his commitment to helping develop basketball globally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":48465,"template":"","categories":[1],"class_list":["post-48464","nba-player","type-nba-player","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n