Ben Gordon
Gordon with the Detroit Pistons in 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 4, 1983 London, England |
| Nationality | British / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 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 |
| Drafted by | 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 | |
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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 | |
Benjamin Ashenafi Gordon (born April 4, 1983) is a British-American former professional basketball player. He played for 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Bobcats, and Orlando Magic. He played college basketball for the University of Connecticut, where he won a national championship in 2004.
Gordon is the only player to have ever won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award as a rookie. He is fourth in career three-point field goals for the Chicago Bulls, behind Kirk Hinrich, Zach LaVine, and Coby White. He shares the NBA record for most three-point field goals in a game without a miss (9) with Latrell Sprewell and Jalen Brunson.