Jordan Tucker
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 3, 1998 White Plains, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | |
| Position | Small forward |
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Jordan Lewis Tucker (born April 3, 1998) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and the Butler Bulldogs. Listed at 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) and 220 pounds (100 kg), he plays the small forward position.
Early life and high school career[edit]
He was born in White Plains, New York to Lewis Tucker and Lori Land. Tucker's father played basketball at Tuskegee University, he was once president of hip hop artist Diddy’s Sean Combs Enterprises, and was also an executive at Uptown Records and Universal Music Group. Diddy’s son, Christian Combs, and Jordan were born a day apart and grew up together.
His dad then became a sports agent representing NBA players such as Ben Gordon, C. J. Miles, Charlie Villanueva and Daniel Gibson. In that pediod Jordan met superstars like Michael Jordan and LeBron James[1][2].
Dwight “Heavy D” Myers, an influential hip hop artist and the former president of Uptown Records, was his Godfather.[3]
Jordan’s mother, Jolie Jordan, runs a boutique business in New York[4]. Jolie is also the mother of Skylar (born October 1, 2013[5]) She got married in 2018[6] with Esteban Lastra, they have a daughter named Isabella Jolie, born in 2017[7].
Tucker played as a freshman at White Plains High School, before transferring to Archbishop Stepinac, where he averaged 15.6 points as a sophomore and 17.8 as a junior. Tucker’s father relocated to Atlanta in 2016, so Jordan transferred to Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia.
Recruiting[edit]
Tucker was ranked the No. 42 overall and No. 8 among small forwards in the class of 2017 by ESPN.[8] On May 13, 2017, Tucker committed to playing college basketball for Duke over Syracuse.[9]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Tucker SF |
White Plains, NY | Wheeler (GA) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | May 13, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 72 247Sports: 55 ESPN: 42 | ||||||
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College career[edit]
Tucker signed with Duke University on May 13, 2017[10] but stayed only one semester and played two games before deciding to leave.[11]
He then transferred to Butler University on January 14, 2018[12]
Following the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft but did not initially hire an agent. On May 22, 2020, Tucker decided to remain in the draft, forfeiting his remaining year of collegiate eligibility.[13]
Career statistics[edit]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Duke | 2 | 0 | 7.0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 |
| 2018–19 | Butler | 24 | 9 | 22.2 | .358 | .370 | .826 | 4.1 | .8 | .5 | .1 | 9.7 |
| 2019–20 | Butler | 30 | 5 | 22.7 | .357 | .357 | .791 | 3.8 | .7 | .3 | .2 | 8.9 |
| Career | 56 | 14 | 21.9 | .359 | .364 | .800 | 3.8 | .7 | .3 | .1 | 9.0 | |
References[edit]
- ↑ https://eu.indystar.com/story/sports/college/butler/2020/03/26/jordan-tucker-announces-he-leave-butler-basketball-enter-nba-draft/2919367001
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/6Qz2aOmlyP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
- ↑ https://theshadowleague.com/butlers-jordan-tucker-is-finding-his-way/
- ↑ https://tiktokersbio.com/jordan-tucker/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/81eUp7Gl47/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BzDSRR-hQSB/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BX9Lnp5A38F/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
- ↑ https://butlersports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6078
- ↑ Borzello, Jeff (May 13, 2017). "ESPN 100 Senior Jordan Tucker announces his commitment to Blue Devils". ESPN. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ↑ http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/199888/jordan-tucker
- ↑ https://eu.indystar.com/story/sports/college/butler/2018/12/13/duke-transfer-jordan-tucker-make-butler-basketball-debut-vs-iu/2282117002/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/951923592538853377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E951923592538853377%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fs9e.github.io%2Fiframe%2F2%2Ftwitter.min.html951923592538853377
- ↑ https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/29212402/jordan-tucker-stay-nba-draft-pool-return-butler
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