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Aaron Gordon
Gordon with theOrlando Magicin 2019
No. 50 – Denver Nuggets
PositionPower forward/small forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born(1995-09-16)September 16, 1995(age 28)
San Jose, California,U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolArchbishop Mitty
(San Jose, California)
CollegeArizona(2013–2014)
NBA draft2014:1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by theOrlando Magic
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2021Orlando Magic
2021–presentDenver Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat NBA.com
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men'sbasketball
RepresentingtheUnited States
FIBA World U19 Cup
Gold medal – first place 2013 Czech Republic U.S. National team

Aaron Addison Gordon(born September 16, 1995)[1]is an American professionalbasketballplayer for theDenver Nuggetsof theNational Basketball Association(NBA). Born inSan Jose, California,Gordon attendedArchbishop Mitty High Schoolwhere he led his team to two state championships and was namedCalifornia Mr. Basketballin his junior and senior years. Gordon then played one year ofcollege basketballwith theArizona Wildcats,during which they won thePac-12regular season title and reached theElite Eightof the2014 NCAA tournament.

Gordon was selected by theOrlando Magicas the fourth overall pick in the2014 NBA draft.Gordon has twice been a runner-up in theNBA Slam Dunk Contest,losing a close matchup toZach LaVinein 2016 andDerrick Jones Jr.in 2020.[2]After being traded to the Nuggets in 2021, Gordon won his firstNBA championshipin2023.

Early life[edit]

Gordon was born inSan Jose, California,to formerSan Diego Statebasketball player Ed Gordon and Shelly Davis Gordon.[3]Gordon has claimed that his paternal great-great-grandfather was a 7-foot-tall (2.1 m)Osage Indian.[4][5]His father is black and his mother is white.[6]After going undrafted by the NBA, Gordon's father tried out as atight endfor theNational Football League'sNew England Patriotswith no priorfootballexperience.[4][7][8]After being cut in the preseason,[9]he played a year of pro basketball in Mexico.[4]Gordon's older brother,Drew,also became a pro basketball player while his older sister, Elise, played collegiately for theHarvardwomen's basketball team.[10]

Gordon attendedArchbishop Mitty High Schoolin San Jose.[11]As a freshman in 2009–10, Gordon started in 28 of 41 games and averaged 11.8 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game.[12]He also competed on the school's track and field team as a thrower and played summer basketball for the Oakland Soldiers.[citation needed]

As a sophomore in 2010–11, Gordon helped his team win the CIF Division II title[13]which was Mitty's first state title in men's basketball.[12]Mitty finished with a 32–2 record with Gordon playing all 34 games, averaging 16.4 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.6 blocks per game. In the 2011 title game, Gordon scored 17 points and broke the state championship record by gathering 21 rebounds.[12]

As a junior in 2011–12, Gordon led his team to their second CIF Division II state title after defeatingLa Costa Canyon78–57 in the finals. Gordon finished the game with 33 points and 20 rebounds. For the season, Gordon averaged 22.9 points, 12.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.3 blocks per game and was chosen as theCalifornia Mr. BasketballPlayer of the Year.[14]

As a senior in 2012–13, Gordon averaged 21.6 points, 15.7 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game and lead Archbishop Mitty to a 28–6 record.[11]With this record, Archbishop Mitty reached the CIF Open Division finals where they lost againstMater Dei High School50–45 with Gordon finishing the game with 22 points and 20 rebounds.[15]Gordon was again chosen as the California Mr. Basketball Player of the year during his senior year.[12]

Gordon completing anAlley oopfromAaron Harrisonat the2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

Gordon committed to theUniversity of Arizonaon April 2, 2013, announcing his decision in a news conference before the 2013McDonald's All-American Game.[16]After a 24-point, 8-rebound performance leading the West to a 110–99 victory, Gordon was named the game's MVP.[17]

On January 17, 2020, Archbishop Mitty retired Gordon's number 32.[13]

UScollege sports recruitinginformation for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aaron Gordon
F 		San Jose, CA Archbishop Mitty High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 2, 2013
Recruiting star ratings:Scout:5/5 starsRivals:5/5 stars247Sports:N/AESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings:Scout:#4Rivals:#3ESPN:#4
  • Note:In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2013 Arizona Basketball Commits".Scout.com.
  • "ESPN".ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings".Scout.com.
  • "2013 Team Ranking".Rivals.com.

College career[edit]

Gordon made his college debut for the Arizona Wildcats on November 8, 2013, in a 73–62 win againstCal Polyin which he recorded 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks while seeing 33 minutes of play.[18]On February 22, 2014, Gordon scored a season-high, and game-high, 23 points in a win againstColoradoscoring 21 points in the second half.[19]On March 2, 2014, Gordon led his team to aPac-12regular season title after a 79–66 victory overStanfordwhere he scored 19 points and achieved a career-high 15 rebounds.[20]On March 8, 2014, in the final game of the regular season, Gordon contributed 21 points in a 64–47 win againstOregonfinishing the season with a 28–3 record.[21]on March 13, 2014, during the2014 Pac-12 tournament,Arizona defeatedUtahin the quarterfinals 71–39 with Gordon scoring 11 points and grabbing 7 rebounds.[22]On March 14, 2014, Gordon led his team to a 63-43 semifinal victory against Colorado during which Gordon scored 9 points and grabbed 9 rebounds.[23]Arizona ultimately lost in the finals of the tournament toUCLA71–75 with Gordon scoring 11 points.[24]

In the2014 NCAA tournamentGordon scored 16 points in a 68–59 victory overWeber State[25]Arizona advanced to theSweet 16after defeatingGonzaga84–61 with Gordon adding 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.[26]Gordon scored 15 points in his team's 70–64 win against San Diego State[27]before ultimately dropping out of the tournament in a close loss (63-64) toWisconsinin theElite Eight.Gordon scored 8 points and grabbed 18 rebounds.[28]

On February 13, 2014, Gordon was named one of the 30 finalists for theNaismith College Player of the Year.[29]He was named to theAll-Pac-12first team,[30]as well as earningPac-12 Freshman of the Yearand Pac-12 All-Freshman team honors.[31]Gordon finished his freshman year with a record-breaking 303 rebounds and on April 15, 2014, he declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.[31]

Professional career[edit]

Orlando Magic (2014–2021)[edit]

2014–15 season[edit]

On June 26, 2014, Gordon was selected with the fourth overall pick in the2014 NBA draftby theOrlando Magic.[32]On July 2, he signed with the Magic and joined them for the2014 NBA Summer League.[33]After appearing in the first 11 games of the 2014–15 season, Gordon was ruled out indefinitely on November 16 after he fractured a bone in his left foot in the Magic's loss to theWashington Wizardsthe night before.[34]He returned to action on January 18, 2015, against theOklahoma City Thunderafter missing 32 games.[35]On April 4, he recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds in a 97–90 win over theMilwaukee Bucks.[36][37]

2015–16 season[edit]

In July 2015, Gordon re-joined the Magic for the2015 NBA Summer League,where he averaged 21.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.7 blocks in three games.[38]On November 4, 2015, he scored a career-high 19 points in a loss to theHouston Rockets.[39]On January 31, 2016, he tied his career high of 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a 119–114 win over theBoston Celtics.[40]He went on to record 12 points and a career-high 16 rebounds the following night against theSan Antonio Spurs.[41]During the2016 NBA All-Star Weekend,Gordon was the runner-up toZach LaVinein theSlam Dunk Contest.Their battle through two tie-breakers in the final round drew comparisons to the showdown betweenMichael JordanandDominique Wilkinsin 1988. Gordon utilisedStuff the Magic Dragon,his team's 6½-ft tall mascot, in his dunks; his final dunk involved him jumping over Stuff while passing the ball under both legs.[42]On February 25, he had another 19-point outing in a 130–114 loss to theGolden State Warriors.[43]Three days later, he set a new career high with 22 points in a 130–116 win over thePhiladelphia 76ers.[44]On April 13, in the Magic's season finale, Gordon tied his career high of 22 points in a 117–103 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.[45]

2016–17 season[edit]

Gordon with the Magic in March 2017

On December 14, 2016, Gordon scored a career-high 33 points in a 113–108 loss to theLos Angeles Clippers.[46]On February 18, 2017, he participated in his second consecutive Slam Dunk Contest, but failed to make it past the first round. On March 31, 2017, he scored 20 of his 32 points in the first half of the Magic's 117–116 loss to theBoston Celtics.He also had 16 rebounds in the game.[47]In the Magic's season finale on April 12, Gordon had 32 points and 12 rebounds in a 113–109 win over theDetroit Pistons.[48]

2017–18 season[edit]

On October 24, 2017, Gordon scored a career-high 41 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 36 seconds remaining, to lift the Magic to a 125–121 win over theBrooklyn Nets.[49]On November 29, 2017, he had 40 points and 15 rebounds to help Orlando end a nine-game losing streak with a 121–108 win over theOklahoma City Thunder.[50]On December 30, 2017, he had a 39-point effort in a 117–111 loss to theMiami Heat.[51]Gordon missed nine games in February, including the All-Star Slam Dunk contest, with a strained left hip flexor.[52]On March 24, 2018, he had 29 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high eight assists in a 105–99 win over thePhoenix Suns.[53]

2018–19 season[edit]

On July 6, 2018, Gordon re-signed with the Magic.[54]In the Magic's season opener on October 17, Gordon had 26 points and 16 rebounds in a 104–101 win over theMiami Heat.[55]On November 18, he scored 20 of his 31 points in the first quarter of the Magic's 131–117 win over theNew York Knicks.[56]On January 2, 2019, Gordon had a then career-high nine assists in a 112–84 win over theChicago Bulls.[57]Thanks to a 42–40 record, the Magic qualified for the postseason for the first time since2012and faced theToronto Raptorsduring their first round series. On April 13, 2019, Gordon made his playoff debut, recording ten points, ten rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 104–101 Game 1 win.[58]The Magic ended up losing the series in five games, as the Raptors went on to win theNBA Finals.

2019–20 season[edit]

On December 4, 2019, Gordon scored a season-high 32 points, alongside five rebounds and five assists, in a 128–114 win over thePhoenix Suns.[59]Gordon was runner-up in the Slam Dunk Contest toDerrick Jones Jr.during the2020 NBA All-Star Weekend.They both had perfect scores in their first two dunks in the second round, forcing an overtime round. After they both earned perfect scores on their initial dunks, Jones won by scoring a 48 after taking off just past the free throw line to complete a windmill dunk; Gordon received a 47 after dunking over 7-foot-5-inch (2.26 m)Tacko Fall.[60]On February 28, Gordon recorded his first careertriple-doublewith 17 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists in a 136–125 win over theMinnesota Timberwolves.[61]Despite the Magic qualifying for the playoffs for a second straight season, Gordon did not play in the team's first round series due to a hamstring injury he suffered in theNBA Bubble.The Magic were eliminated by theMilwaukee Bucksin the first round of the playoffs.[62]

2020–21 season[edit]

On March 19, 2021, Gordon posted a season-high 38 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in a 121–113 victory against theBrooklyn Nets,ending the Magics' nine-game losing streak and stopping the Nets' winning streak at six games. In his efforts, Gordon knocked down a career-high seven 3-pointers.[63][64]On March 22, it was reported that Gordon had requested a trade from the Magic.[65]

Denver Nuggets (2021–present)[edit]

On March 25, 2021, Gordon andGary Clarkwere traded to theDenver Nuggetsin exchange forGary Harris,R. J. Hampton,and a future first-round pick.[66]Gordon had played and started in 25 games and was averaging 14.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 29 minutes of action while shooting 37.5% from three-point range with the Magic for the season.[67]On March 28, he made his Nuggets debut in a 126–102 win against theAtlanta Hawks,logging 13 points and two rebounds in 21 minutes of action.[68][69][70]The Nuggets qualified for the playoffs, but they lost in four games to thePhoenix Sunsduring theWestern Conference Semifinals.[71]

On January 11, 2022, Gordon scored a season-high 30 points, alongside 12 rebounds, in a 85–87 loss to theLos Angeles Clippers.[72]During the first round of the playoffs, the Nuggets lost in five games to the eventual champions, theGolden State Warriors.[73]

During the 2022–23 season, Gordon was discussed as a potentialNBA All-Starselection. However, he ultimately wasn't selected.[74][75]In Game 1 of theWestern Conference Semifinals,Gordon scored 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting, 3-of-4 from three, 2-of-2 from the free throw line in a 125–107 win over the Phoenix Suns.[76]In Game 4 of the2023 NBA Finals,Gordon scored a playoff career-high 27 points on 11-of-15 shooting in a 108–95 victory over theMiami Heat.[77]The Nuggets went on to win 94–89 in Game 5 to make Gordon anNBA champion.Just hours after the victory, Gordon was seen celebrating with fans in the streets ofdowntown Denverjust miles away fromBall Arena,and walked with many for several blocks.[78]

The following season saw him miss multiple games after being bitten by a dog in his face and hands.[79][80]In Game 3 of the Nuggets'first round playoffs seriesagainst theLos Angeles Lakers,Gordon posted playoff career-highs with 29 points and 15 rebounds in a 112–105 win.[81]In Game 4 of theWestern Conference Semifinalsagainst theMinnesota Timberwolves,Gordon logged 27 points on 11-for-12 shooting, two shy of matching his playoff career-high, alongside six rebounds and six assists, in a winning effort.[82]Denver would go on to lose to Minnesota in seven games.[83]

National team career[edit]

Gordon led Team USA to the 2011FIBA Americas Under-16 Championshipgold medal, with team-highs of 17.0 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game. He went on toearn MVP honors,while leading the United States to a gold medal at the2013 FIBA Under-19 World Cup,in Prague, where he averaged team highs of 16.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, in addition to shooting 61.2 percent from the field. He was also named to the 2011–12 USA Developmental National Team, and participated at the 2010 USA Basketball Developmental National Team mini-camp.[11]

Off the court[edit]

In 2016, Gordon was appointed president of athlete acquisition forLucid,a sports psychology app developed by mental skills coachGraham Betchart.[84]

In 2020, Gordon signed a partnership agreement with Chinese sports brand361 Degrees.[85]The same year, Gordon donated to the Homeless Education Fund at the Foundation forOrange County Public Schoolsof Florida. The goal of the Fund was to help children who were adversely affected by school districts canceling classes during thecoronavirus pandemic.[86]

In 2018, Gordon made his acting debut as Casper inUncle Drew.[87]In 2020 he released a single "Pull Up" with rap artist Moe.[88]

Career statistics[edit]

Legend
GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
FG% Field goalpercentage 3P% 3-point field goalpercentage FT% Free throwpercentage
RPG Reboundsper game APG Assistsper game SPG Stealsper game
BPG Blocksper game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
† Won anNBA championship

NBA[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Orlando 47 8 17.0 .447 .271 .721 3.6 .7 .4 .5 5.2
2015–16 Orlando 78 37 23.9 .473 .296 .668 6.5 1.6 .8 .7 9.2
2016–17 Orlando 80 72 28.7 .454 .288 .719 5.1 1.9 .8 .5 12.7
2017–18 Orlando 58 57 32.9 .434 .336 .698 7.9 2.3 1.0 .8 17.6
2018–19 Orlando 78 78 33.8 .449 .349 .731 7.4 3.7 .7 .7 16.0
2019–20 Orlando 62 62 32.5 .437 .308 .674 7.7 3.7 .8 .6 14.4
2020–21 Orlando 25 25 29.4 .437 .375 .629 6.6 4.2 .6 .8 14.6
Denver 25 25 25.9 .500 .266 .705 4.7 2.2 .7 .6 10.2
2021–22 Denver 75 75 31.7 .520 .335 .743 5.9 2.5 .6 .6 15.0
2022–23† Denver 68 68 30.2 .564 .347 .608 6.6 3.0 .8 .8 16.3
2023–24 Denver 73 73 31.5 .556 .290 .658 6.5 3.5 .8 .6 13.9
Career 669 580 29.3 .481 .323 .683 6.3 2.7 .7 .6 13.5

Playoffs[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019 Orlando 5 5 32.8 .468 .400 .526 7.2 3.6 1.2 .2 15.2
2021 Denver 10 10 29.9 .434 .391 .640 5.4 2.0 .5 .3 11.1
2022 Denver 5 5 32.0 .426 .200 .714 7.2 2.6 .4 1.2 13.8
2023† Denver 20 20 35.6 .518 .391 .652 6.0 2.6 .6 .7 13.3
2024 Denver 12 12 37.1 .585 .407 .821 7.3 4.4 .8 .6 14.3
Career 52 52 34.2 .502 .374 .675 6.4 3.0 .7 .6 13.3

College[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14[89] Arizona 38 38 31.2 .495 .356 .422 8.0 2.0 .9 1.0 12.4

Awards and honors[edit]

High school
Gordon was MVP of the2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.
  • 2013:USA BasketballMale Athlete of the Year
  • 2013:FIBA Under-19 World Cup MVP
  • 2013:McDonald's All-American GameMVP
  • Jordan Brand All-American (2013)
  • 2×California Mr. Basketball(2012, 2013)
  • 2×CIFState champion (2011, 2012)
  • 2×CIFState Division II champion (2011, 2012)
  • 3×CIFNorthern California champion (2011–2013)
  • CIFNorthern California Open Division champion (2013)
  • 2×CIFNorthern California Division II champion (2011, 2012)
  • 4×CIFCCS champion (2010–2013)
  • CIFCCS Open Division champion (2013)
  • 3×CIFCCS Division II champion (2010–2012)
  • MaxPreps.com All-American First Team (2013)
  • San Jose Mercury News Player of the Year (2013)
  • San Jose Mercury News First Team (2013)
  • Cal-Hi Sports Bay Area CCS Player of the Year (2013)
  • 3×WCALchampion (2011–2013)
  • 3× Ed FennellyWCALPlayer of the Year Award (2011–2013)
  • 3× All-WCALFirst Team (2011–2013)
  • All-WCALSecond Team (2010)
College
  • Pac-12 Freshman Student-Athlete of the Year (2014)
  • Pac-12All-Tournament Team (2014)
  • AP Honorable Mention (2014)
  • NCAA tournament's West Regional All-Tournament Team (2014)
  • Third team All-America – Sporting News (2014)
  • USBWA All-District Team (2014)
  • NABC All-District Second Team (2014)
  • All-Pac-12 First Team (2014)
  • Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2014)
  • Pac-12 Freshman of the Year(2014)
  • Pac-12 All-Rookie First Team (2014)

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