Jordon Crawford

Jordon Crawford
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
Position Shooting guard
League Basketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1990-07-17) July 17, 1990
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nationality American
Listed height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Listed weight 150 lb (68 kg)
Career information
High school La Salle (Cincinnati, Ohio)
College Bowling Green (2009–2013)
NBA draft 2013 / Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
2014–2015 Mapfree Life
2015–2017 Westchester Knicks
2017 Canton Charge
2017 Doradas de Durango
2017–2018 Memphis Hustle
2018 MZT Skopje
2018–present Riesen Ludwigsburg
Career highlights and awards

Jordon Benjamin Crawford (born July 17, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for Bowling Green.[1]

High school career

Crawford attended La Salle, who he led to a 23–3 record as a senior, including a 9–1 mark in the Greater Catholic League (GCL). Crawford, a team captain, was named conference player of the year, defensive player of the year and first team all-league and also, first team all-district and all-city.[2]

College career

After graduating from high school, Crawford played for Bowling Green where he was an All-MAC conference player as a senior after averaging 15 points, 4 assist, 3 rebounds and 2 steals per game. He finished with a rank of 4th in school history in assists with 473, 5th in school history in steals with 184, and 23rd in scoring.[2][3]

Professional career

In September 2014, Crawford signed with the Halifax Rainmen of the Canadian NBL,[3] but later left the team before appearing in a game for them. Crawford's first professional gig came in December 2014 when he signed with Mapfree Life of Cyprus' North League.[4] He had a strong season for the club, averaging 26.8 points, 6.3 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game and led his team to the North League title where he was named the North League Playoffs Most Valuable Player. He was also named to the All-Star Team and played in the league's All-Star Game. With his 26.8 points per game, Crawford led the league in scoring and won the Scoring Title.[5]

On October 31, 2015, Crawford was selected in the fifth round of the 2015 NBA Development League Draft by the Westchester Knicks.[6][7]

On February 11, 2017, Crawford was traded to the Canton Charge in exchange for Canton’s 2017 second round pick and the Sioux Falls Skyforce’s third round pick.[8] Three days later, he made his debut in a 120–109 win over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, recording three points, one rebound and one assist in 16 minutes off the bench.[9]

On January 25, 2018, he signed with Macedonian club MZT Skopje for the rest of the 2017–18 season.[10]

The Basketball Tournament (TBT) (2017–present)

In the summer of 2017, Crawford played in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for Team Fredette. He competed for the $2 million prize, and for Team Fredette, he scored 19 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in their first round game, which they lost to Team Utah (Utah Alumni) 100-97. [11]

Personal life

The son of Donald and Kelle Crawford, he has a daughter named Alaynah. Crawford majored in sports management.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Jordon Crawford Player Profile, Bowling Green, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards – RealGM". realgm.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bowling Green bio". BGSUFalcons.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "RAINMEN ADD SPEED TO THEIR BACKCOURT". RainmenBasketball.ca. September 25, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Mapfree Life lands Charles Bronson and Jordon Crawford". Eurobasket.com. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Former Falcons Playing Professionally". BGSUFalcons.com. July 24, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ "2015 NBA D-League Draft Board". NBA.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Westchester Knicks Finalize 2015–16 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Westchester Knicks Trade Jordon Crawford to Canton Charge". NBA.com. February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Charge Come Back To Defeat Mad Ants". NBA.com. February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Американецот Крафорд е нов член на МЗТ Скопје Аеродром". mztskopjeaerodrom.mk (in Macedonian). January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Bracket | The Basketball Tournament". www.thetournament.com. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
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