Jerome Jordan
Jerome Jordan | |
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| Born | September 29, 1986 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Known for | Playing for New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, and international basketball leagues |
Jerome Adolphus Jordan (born September 29, 1986) is a professional basketball athlete from Jamaica who most recently competed for RANS Simba Bogor in the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played collegiate basketball at the University of Tulsa and has represented the Jamaica national team on the international stage.
Early life
Jerome was born in Kingston, Jamaica to parents Bryan and Faith Jordan. He began engaging with basketball at age 16 despite limited local resources. Stephen Johnston, a former captain of the Jamaica national team, helped him secure a place at Redemption Christian Academy in Troy, New York. Jordan attended there briefly before returning to Kingston with his sister after completing one semester.
Following his graduation from Jamaica College, Jordan enrolled at Florida Air Academy located in Melbourne, Florida. However, due to transfer academic regulations, he was unable to participate in competitive play during the 2005–06 season.
College career
Jordan committed to play college basketball for the University of Tulsa by signing a National Letter of Intent on April 26, 2006.
During his freshman year (2006–07) with the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, he appeared in 23 games and started 10, averaging 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds across 7.8 minutes per contest.
In his sophomore campaign, Jordan received recognition on the Conference USA All-Defensive and All-Tournament teams. He ranked second in rebounds within the conference and led in both field goal percentage and blocks. Jordan was instrumental in guiding Tulsa to victory in the 2008 CBI championship and earned MVP honors for the tournament. Across 39 games—all starts—he averaged 10.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, and an impressive 3.7 blocks per game.
As a junior, he was selected for the All-Conference USA first team and earned Player of the Week accolades four times. He also repeated as an All-Defensive team member after tallying 91 blocks, which secured him positions one and two on Tulsa’s single-season blocked shots leaderboard. Over 36 games with 35 starts, Jordan posted averages of 13.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game.
In his senior year, Jordan was named to the All-Conference USA second team as well as the NABC Division I All-District 11 first team. Starting all 35 games, he averaged 15.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks while playing nearly 30 minutes per game. He concluded his collegiate career as the only player in Conference USA history to accumulate at least 800 rebounds alongside over 300 blocks, setting both school and conference records with a total of 333 career blocked shots.
2010–11 season
Jordan was chosen with the 44th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. On July 8, 2010, his draft rights were transferred to the New York Knicks in exchange for cash considerations. He participated with the Knicks during the 2010 NBA Summer League before signing professionally with Serbian club KK Hemofarm for the duration of the 2010–11 season.
2011–12 season
On July 29, 2011, Jordan inked a contract with Slovenian side BC Krka, competing in the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League. Following the conclusion of the 2011 NBA lockout, he returned stateside and signed with the New York Knicks on December 15, 2011. Throughout the 2011–12 season, he was frequently assigned to play for the Erie BayHawks, a team within the NBA Development League.
2012–13 season
On July 11, 2012, Jordan was included in a trade package alongside Toney Douglas, Josh Harrellson, and two future second-round draft selections, sent to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Marcus Camby. The Rockets released him on July 18, after which he played with the New York Knicks during the concluding two games of the 2012 NBA Summer League.
Jordan signed with the Memphis Grizzlies on September 29, 2012, but was waived by October 27. He then joined the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League on December 18, 2012, and earned a spot on the Futures All-Star team for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game held on February 4, 2013.
On February 25, 2013, Jordan was traded to the Los Angeles D-Fenders. Later that April, he took on the role of import player for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters during the 2013 Commissioner's Cup.
2013–14 season
During July 2013, Jordan competed in the Orlando Summer League with the Indiana Pacers and later participated in the Las Vegas Summer League representing the New York Knicks. On September 16, 2013, he secured a contract with Italian team Virtus Bologna for the entire 2013–14 campaign.
2014–15 season
In July 2014, Jordan joined the Los Angeles Lakers roster for the 2014 NBA Summer League. Subsequently, on September 11, 2014, he signed with the Brooklyn Nets.
2015–16 season
Jordan agreed to terms with the New Orleans Pelicans on October 11, 2015, but was waived five days later without appearing in any games. On December 15, he signed with Chinese squad Jiangsu Monkey King for the duration of the 2015–16 CBA season. Following the conclusion of China's regular season, he joined Spanish club Baloncesto Sevilla on February 20 to finish out the remainder of the 2015–16 ACB season.
2016–17 season
On October 31, 2016, Jordan inked a deal with Spanish outfit Joventut Badalona for the remainder of their 2016–17 season.
2018–19 season
Reports on August 17, 2018 indicated that Jordan had signed with China's Shaanxi Wolves, competing in the National Basketball League. On September 30, he agreed to terms with Spanish team Cafés Candelas Breogán participating in the Liga ACB. By December 31, he transferred to Andorra, also playing within Liga ACB competition.
2019–20 season
Jordan joined Coosur Real Betis of Spain's Liga ACB on January 3, 2020. During his tenure there, he averaged 7.5 points and grabbed 5.2 rebounds per game before mutually parting ways on June 2.
2020–21 season
On August 1, 2020, Jordan signed with Bahrain-based club Al-Muharraq. He made a return to Real Betis in the Liga ACB on December 17, 2020.
Regular season
|- | align="left" | | align="left" | New York | 21 || 0 || 5.1 || .515 || .000 || .800 || 1.3 || .2 || .0 || .3 || 2.0 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Brooklyn | 44 || 0 || 8.7 || .532 || .000 || .864 || 2.4 || .3 || .2 || .3 || 3.1 |-class="sortbottom" | align="left" | Career | align="left" | | 65 || 0 || 7.6 || .528 || .000 || .852 || 2.0 || .3 || .1 || .3 || 2.8
Playoffs
|- | align="left" | 2012 | align="left" | New York | 1 || 0 || 4.0 || .500 || .000 || .000 || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 2.0 |- | align="left" | 2015 | align="left" | Brooklyn | 1 || 0 || 5.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 |-class="sortbottom" | align="left" | Career | align="left" | | 2 || 0 || 4.5 || .250 || .000 || .000 || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0