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* [http://ucfdaily.com/central-florida-basketball/roster_player/marcus-jordan UCFDaily.com Profile] |
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* [http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=43449&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncb%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d43449 Jordan on ESPN] |
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Revision as of 15:46, 10 January 2011
| Marcus Jordan | |
|---|---|
| College | University of Central Florida |
| Conference | Conference USA |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Career | 2009–present |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | December 24, 1990 |
| High school | Whitney Young, Chicago, Illinois |
| Former school(s) | Loyola Academy, Wilmette, Illinois |
Marcus Jordan (born December 24, 1990) is an American college basketball player for the UCF Knights men's basketball team of Conference USA.[1] He is the son of Hall of Fame NBA player Michael Jordan.
High school
Jordan originally played high school basketball with his older brother Jeff at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois. In Marcus' sophomore year, the pair led the school to the conference championships and the best season in school history. Marcus then transferred to Whitney Young High School in Chicago for his junior and senior seasons.
On March 22, 2009, he led the Whitney Young Dolphins to the Illinois State 4A Championship title. Jordan scored a game-high 19 points leading Whitney Young to a 69-66 victory over Waukegan.[2]
Jordan was rated as the 100th-best shooting guard in the country as a high school senior by ESPNU, averaging 10.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, and earning state tournament MVP honors.[1]
College
Marcus Jordan currently plays college basketball at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida.[3] During his freshman year, UCF was in the final year of a five-year contract with Adidas, but Jordan insisted on wearing Nike Air Jordan shoes out of loyalty to his father, Michael Jordan. This eventually prompted Adidas to terminate its sponsorship deal with UCF.[4]
Jordan scored 8.0 points per game in his true freshman year in 2009-10, including 10.3 points and 3 assists per game in conference play.[5]
On the 12th of November, 2010, the opening game of the 2010-11 season, Jordan led UCF to victory against University of West Florida scoring a career high 28 points on 8-11 field goal shooting and 5-7 from the 3-point line.[6] He also had a team-high 18 points in upsetting number 16 ranked Florida on December 1, 2010.[7]
Jordan has received numerous taunts from opposing fans in regards to his father, Michael Jordan. On November 23, 2010, in a game against Stetson, fans started chanting "You're not Michael" while Jordan was at the free-throw line.[8]
Personal life
Jordan is the son of Michael Jordan and Juanita Jordan. He has an older brother, Jeffrey, and younger sister, Jasmine. His older brother Jeffrey also attended Loyola Academy (graduated in 2007).
External links
- Jordan on scout.com
- UCFDaily.com Profile
- Jordan on rivals.com
- Jordan on ESPN
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- Loyola Academy's Basketball Page
- Marcus Jordan News
- University of Central Florida's Men's Basketball Page
- Marcus Jordan's University of Central Florida's Men's Basketball Profile
References
- ^ a b Player Bio: Marcus Jordan. UCF OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE
- ^ "Jordan's Son Wins State Championship". Rivals.com. 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- ^ "Marcus Jordan chooses UCF". ESPN.com. 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- ^ Penner, Mike (2009-11-08). "Marcus Jordan's school gets no reward for brand loyalty". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
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- ^ "UCF 115, West Florida 61". ESPN. 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
- ^ "(16) Florida 54 (5-2, 1-1 away); UCF 57 (6-0, 5-0 home)". ESPN. 2010-12-1. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ King, Jason (2010-31-23). "Jordan heir Marcus stars at UCF". "Yahoo Sports".
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