Adonis Jordan
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Born | Brooklyn, New York | August 21, 1970||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school |
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College | Kwangju Nasan Flamans BC | ||||||||||||||
1999 | Milwaukee Bucks | ||||||||||||||
1999–2000 | Tapiolan Honka | ||||||||||||||
2002 | Townsville Crocodiles | ||||||||||||||
2001–2002 | ASGE | ||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Victoria Giants | ||||||||||||||
2010 | Chelsea Gulls | ||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
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Adonis Adelecino Jordan (born August 21, 1970) is an American former professional
Early life
Adonis Jordan was born as the fourth son to Josephine Jordan in
I didn't like my name when I was small. People couldn't pronounce it. Kids used to call me 'A Doughnut' to tease me...[b]ut once I got older and realized what it meant–the Greek god of love–I started to like it because it's a unique name. I tell all the girls that I'm named after the Greek god of love.
—Adonis Jordan[3]
Jordan moved from one coast to another and resettled in Los Angeles after his sophomore year in high school.
College career
While at Cleveland High, Jordan was heavily recruited by collegiate basketball programs, including the
I'll tell you why I chose Kansas...[i]t was more of a family-type thing there than a business...In Kansas, the people there welcomed me with open arms. Even now, we go to the coach's house, watch TV, his wife cooks dinner. Some teams, once practice is over, everybody goes their own way. At Kansas we do things as a team.
—Adonis Jordan[2]
Two years later, senior Jordan and teammate Rex Walters helped lead the Jayhawks to further success when they captured the 1993
Professional career
Jordan was drafted by the
Personal life
Jordan appeared in the 1994 basketball film, Blue Chips as the starting point guard for a college team called Coast. After retiring from basketball, Jordan accepted an offer to coach the Topeka Tornado of the short-lived semi-pro All-American Professional Basketball League in 2005.[9] He now resides in Victoria, Australia with his daughter.[20]
Awards and accomplishments
- 2x Valley 4-A All-League First Team (1987–88, 1988–89)[8][22]
- Street & Smith's All-American Honorable Mention (1988)[23]
- U.S. Olympic Festival: Men's Basketball West Team (1989)[24]
- World University Games: United States Men's Basketball (1991)[25]
- AP All-Big Eight Second Team (1990–91)[26]
- AP All-Big Eight First Team (1991–92)[27]
- 1998 KBL All Star
References
- ^ a b Norwood, Robyn (December 20, 1992). "Rex and Adonis or Felix and Oscar? Kansas Teammates Walters and Jordan Are an Odd, but Extremely Talented, Couple of Guards". Los Angeles Times. p. C3. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g Downey, Mike (April 1, 1991). "Little Kansas Guy a Regular Adonis". Los Angeles Times. p. C1. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Baker, Chris (March 23, 1991). "He Stays on Move for Kansas Southeast Regional: After relocating from New York, Reseda's Adonis Jordan stars for Jayhawks". Los Angeles Times. p. C10. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- Daily News of Los Angeles. October 23, 1987. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- ^ Elling, Steve (April 13, 1988). "Rivals Jordan, Thomas Share a Kindred Spirit". Los Angeles Times. p. C10. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- Daily News of Los Angeles. August 12, 1988. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- ^ "Nation's top 100 senior prospects". Chicago Sun-Times. August 7, 1988. p. 73. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- ^ a b "El Camino Real's Lofton Selected City Section 3-A Player of the Year". Los Angeles Times. March 21, 1989. p. C8. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "Jordan commits again to unknown". The Topeka Capital-Journal. June 26, 2005. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
- ^ "Teasing didn't dunk J's 'Doughnut'". Fort Wayne News Sentinel. March 21, 1991. p. S1. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
- ^ Smith, Timothy W. (March 26, 1991). "N.C.A.A. Tournament – Final Four; Kansas' Williams: A Mirror Image". The New York Times. p. B11. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- ^ Finder, Chuck (April 1, 1991). "Will Kansas be Duke's April Fool's joke?". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 10. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- ^ Sung, Elaine (April 2, 1993). "No Oz, Kansas at Home in Final Four". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ a b Hasty, Roy (December 23, 1993). "Green prefers playing in U.S.: Says three seasons in Europe failed to improve his game". Hartford Courant. p. C2. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ "Australian team signs ex-Jayhawk". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. April 12, 1994. p. Sports-9. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ a b Cohen, Aryeh Dean (October 21, 1999). "Hap. Jerusalem finishes off Finns, 83–69". The Jerusalem Post. p. 18. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ Kaywood, Kurt (February 22, 1997). "Break out the Kleenex and roses". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Archived from the original on August 5, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ a b "Bucks release Adonis Jordan, sign Haywoode Workman". Associated Press. March 17, 1999. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ "Jordan a tonic as Giants upset Kings". The Age. Australian Associated Press. October 21, 1999. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ a b Jordan joins Chelsea Archived March 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ NUNAWADING SECURE ADONIS JORDAN AS NEW DIRECTOR OF COACHING
- Daily News of Los Angeles. February 23, 1988. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- Daily News of Los Angeles. October 26, 1988. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- Daily News of Los Angeles. May 24, 1988. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
- ^ "Kansas' Jordan to Play in University Games". Los Angeles Times. July 11, 1991. p. C12. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- Kansas City Star. March 7, 1991. p. D5. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- Kansas City Star. March 11, 1992. p. D1. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
External links
- Adonis Jordan NBA stats @ basketball-reference.com
- Adonis Jordan @ IMDB.com