John Jordan (basketball, born 1992)
Johnathan Devante Jordan | |
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| Born | October 7, 1992 United States |
| Occupation | Basketball player |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Known for | Playing for FUS Rabat, Raptors 905 championship, D-League Dunk Contest winner |
Johnathan "John" Devante Jordan (born October 7, 1992) is a basketball player of American origin who has acquired Congolese nationality. He currently competes for FUS Rabat in both the Division Excellence and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Operating as a point guard, Jordan played college basketball at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi before embarking on his professional career in 2015.
College career
From 2011 through 2015, Jordan was a four-year athlete at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. During his freshman year, he established a new single-season assist record with 138 while averaging 6.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists each game. He surpassed this assist mark again in his sophomore season and secured First Team All-Southland recognition in his junior year. In his final collegiate season, Jordan set the program's single-season assist record at 178 and earned selection to the NABC All-District squad. His achievements led to his induction into the Islanders' Hall of Honor in 2022.
Professional career
Jordan launched his professional journey in the NBA Development League, playing for the Delaware Blue Coats and Erie BayHawks before joining Raptors 905. With Raptors 905, he played an instrumental role in capturing their inaugural league championship in 2017 under head coach Jerry Stackhouse. Additionally, that year he claimed victory in the D-League Dunk Contest.
Subsequently, Jordan competed across several European leagues with stints at Salon Vilpas in Finland, Liège Basket in Belgium, Tigers Tübingen in Germany, KK Tamiš and KK Zdravlje in Serbia, as well as CSM Petrolul Ploiești in Romania.
For the 2023–24 campaign, Jordan signed with Moroccan titleholders FUS Rabat, where he was pivotal during their successful Road to BAL qualification run. He posted averages of 20.3 points, 3 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per contest. On March 9, 2024, he made his BAL debut by scoring 17 points to help secure an 82–73 victory over Petro de Luanda.
National team career
In July 2025, Jordan obtained naturalization status and was selected to represent the DR Congo national basketball team.