Jordon Crawford
Jordon Benjamin Crawford (born July 17, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Afyon Belediye of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi. He played college basketball for Bowling Green.[1]
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | Basketbol Süper Ligi |
Personal information | |
Born | Cincinnati, Ohio | July 17, 1990
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 | Águilas Doradas de Durango |
2017–2018 | Memphis Hustle |
2018 | MZT Skopje |
2018–2019 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg |
2019–present | Afyon Belediye |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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]
On September 4, 2019, he has signed with Afyon Belediye of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi. [11]
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.[12]
Personal life
The son of Donald and Kelle Crawford, he has a daughter named Alaynah. Crawford majored in sports management.[2]
References
- "Jordon Crawford Player Profile, Bowling Green, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards – RealGM". realgm.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- "Bowling Green bio". BGSUFalcons.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- "RAINMEN ADD SPEED TO THEIR BACKCOURT". RainmenBasketball.ca. September 25, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- "Mapfree Life lands Charles Bronson and Jordon Crawford". Eurobasket.com. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- "Former Falcons Playing Professionally". BGSUFalcons.com. July 24, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- "2015 NBA D-League Draft Board". NBA.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- "Westchester Knicks Finalize 2015–16 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- "Westchester Knicks Trade Jordon Crawford to Canton Charge". NBA.com. February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- "Charge Come Back To Defeat Mad Ants". NBA.com. February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- "Американецот Крафорд е нов член на МЗТ Скопје Аеродром". mztskopjeaerodrom.mk (in Macedonian). January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- "Afyon Belediyespor sign Cameron Lard, Jordon Crawford". Sportando. September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- "Bracket | The Basketball Tournament". www.thetournament.com. Retrieved 2018-02-27.