Jordan Nwora

Jordan Nwora (born September 9, 1998) is a Nigerian-American college basketball player for the Louisville Cardinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[1][2][3][4].

Jordan Nwora
No. 33 – Louisville Cardinals
PositionSmall forward
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-09-09) September 9, 1998
Buffalo, New York
NationalityNigerian / American
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolThe Park School of Buffalo
(Snyder, New York)
CollegeLouisville (2017–present)
Career highlights and awards

Early life

Jordan was born on September 9, 1998, in Buffalo, New York to a Nigerian father and American mother. His father Alexander Nwora, a basketball coach, helped Jordan in developing his basketball abilities.[5]

High school career

Nwora started playing basketball at The Park School of Buffalo (Buffalo, New York).[6] As a junior at The Park School he shot 42 percent from three-point range leading the Pioneers to the New York State Federation Class B championship. In his stay at The Park School, Nwora averaged 21.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 0.7 assists.[7] Nwora scored over 500 points in his final high School season at Vermont Academy where he averaged 18.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in the 2016-2017 season.[8]

College career

Nwora joined the Louisville Cardinals in 2018. In his freshman season, he averaged 5.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game.[9][10][11]

During his sophomore season, Nwora became a permanent starter on the team six games into the season. [12] He averaged 17.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game, [13] becoming the second Most Improved Player in the NCAA, and named Most Improved Player in the ACC. [14]

He was named the preseason ACC player of the year. On January 29, 2020, Nwora scored a career-high 37 points and added nine rebounds in a 86-69 win against Boston College.[15] At the conclusion of the regular season, Nwora was named to the First Team All-ACC, finishing second in the player of the year voting to Tre Jones.[16] As a junior, Nwora averaged 18 points and 7.7 rebounds per game while shooting 44% from the field. Following the season he declared for the 2020 NBA draft.[17]

National team career

Nwora was called up to be part of the D'Tigers for the 2019 FIBA world cup qualifier between June 28-30th 2018, by his father Alexander Nwora who is the head coach of the team. In the tournament he averaged 21.7 points, 8 rebounds and 2.7 assists.[18] During the 2019 FIBA Worldcup qualifiers in Lagos, Nwora scored 36 points against Mali to be the highest scoring player for Nigeria in history,[19] breaking Ike Diogu's record of 31 points.

Career statistics
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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Louisville 28012.0.464.439.7692.2.4.6.15.7
2018–19 Louisville 342931.9.446.374.7657.61.3.9.417.0
2019–20 Louisville 313033.1.440.402.8137.71.3.7.318.0
Career 935926.3.445.394.7856.01.0.8.213.9

Personal life

Jordan Nwora is the first son of Amy Nwora, an American and Alexander Nwora the Erie Community College and Nigerian National Basketball Team Head Coach[20] His 3 siblings (Ronni, Caeli, and Alexis) are also into Basketball as his sister Ronni Nwora is a high school Basketball player for The Park School of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York.[21]

During the 2019 FIBA Worldcup qualifier in Lagos, Jordan and his father Alexander became the first Nigerian Son and Father to represent a national team side at the same time.[22][23]

Reference
  1. http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/african-qualifiers/news/air-jordan-nwora-came-saw-and-conquered-nigeria
  2. https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/jordan-nwora-why-i-chose-nigeria-over-usa-in-basketball/
  3. https://gocards.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7227
  4. https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2018/07/10/jordan-nwora-more-than-just-shooter-nigerian-team/771083002/
  5. https://newtelegraphonline.com/2018/07/playing-for-nigeria-my-decision-not-dads-nwora-basketball-star/
  6. https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Jordan-Nwora/Summary/76982#HighSchool
  7. http://www.maxpreps.com/m/career/gendersport/stats.aspx?careerid=78c4faff-244b-e411-b4d2-002655e6c45a&gendersport=boys,basketball
  8. https://gocards.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7227
  9. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jordan-nwora-1.html
  10. http://stats.washingtonpost.com/cbk/players.asp?id=142102
  11. https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2018/07/10/jordan-nwora-more-than-just-shooter-nigerian-team/771083002/
  12. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisville/2019-starters.html
  13. http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4277883/jordan-nwora
  14. http://www.sportsviewamerica.com/2019/03/12/college-basketball-louisvilles-jordan-nwora-named-acc-most-improved-player-all-acc/
  15. "Nwora scores 37, leads No. 6 Louisville past BC 86-69". ESPN. Associated Press. January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  16. "2020 ACC Men's Basketball Award Winners Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  17. "Louisville's Jordan Nwora enters NBA draft after All-America season". ESPN. Associated Press. April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  18. http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/african-qualifiers/player/Jordan-Nwora
  19. http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/african-qualifiers/news/air-jordan-nwora-came-saw-and-conquered-nigeria
  20. http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/african-qualifiers/news/alex-and-jordan-nwora-a-new-fathersoncoachplayer-relationship-in-african-basketball
  21. https://www.ncsasports.org/womens-basketball-recruiting/new-york/snyder/the-park-school-of-buffalo/ronni-nwora
  22. http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/african-qualifiers/news/alex-and-jordan-nwora-a-new-fathersoncoachplayer-relationship-in-african-basketball
  23. "D'Tigers Coach Nwora Names Son, 11 Others In Squad For FIBA World Cup Qualifiers - Complete Sports Nigeria". 28 June 2018.
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