Jordan Goldwire
{{short description|American basketball player (born 1999)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jordan Goldwire
| image = Jordan Goldwire.jpg
| caption = Goldwire with Duke in 2019
| position = Point guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 194
| league =
| team = Free agent
| number =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|6|18}}
| birth_place = Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S.
| high_school = Norcross
(Norcross, Georgia)
| college =
| career_start = 2022
| draft_year = 2022
| career_end =
| years1 = 2022
| team1 = Austin Spurs
| years2 = 2023
| team2 = Mornar Barsko zlato
| years3 = 2023
| team3 = Reales de La Vega
| years4 = 2023
| team4 = Halcones de Xalapa
| years5 = 2024
| team5 = Capital City Go-Go
| years6 = 2024
| team6 = Texas Legends
| years7 = 2024
| team7 = Lobos Plateados de la BUAP
| highlights =
- LNB Champion (2023)
- ACC All-Defensive Team (2021)
}}
Jordan Alexander Goldwire (born June 18, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Lobos Plateados de la BUAP of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and Oklahoma Sooners.
High school career
Goldwire played in high school for Norcross High School in Norcross, Georgia. Goldwire played on a talented high school team consisting of Rayshaun Hammonds (Georgia), Lance Thomas (Louisville/Memphis), JoJo Toppin (Georgia/Georgia State), Kyle Sturdivant (USC/Georgia Tech) and Brandon Boston Jr. (Kentucky). Norcross was 26–4 his junior year and 26–6 his senior year losing in the State Championship Game in front a crowd of over 10,000 people at McCamish Pavilion, the arena of Georgia Tech. As a senior, he averaged 12.8 points, 8.3 assists, 2.1 steals per game and was named All Region, All Gwinnett County and All State.
=Recruiting=
By the end of his high school career, he was a consensus three-star recruit.{{Cite web|title=Basketball Recruiting - Jordan Goldwire - Player Profiles - ESPN|url=http://insider.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/evaluation/_/id/225108/jordan-goldwire|access-date=2020-07-11|website=ESPN.com}}
On May 1, 2017, he committed to play college basketball for Duke.{{Cite web|title=Duke lands commitment from player who was about to sign with Eastern Kentucky|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/duke-lands-commitment-from-player-who-was-about-to-sign-with-eastern-kentucky/|access-date=2020-07-11|website=CBSSports.com|language=en}}
{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2017}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Jordan Goldwire
| position = PG
| hometown = Norcross, GA
| highschool = Norcross (GA)
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 170
| 40 =
| commitdate = May 1, 2017
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
| espn grade = 78
}}
{{College athlete recruit end
| 40 =
| year = 2017
| rivals ref title = Duke 2017 Basketball Commitments
| scout ref title =
| espn ref title = 2017 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class
| 247 ref title =
| rivals school = duke
| 247 school =
| espn schoolid = 150
| scout overall = —
| rivals overall = —
| 247 overall = —
| espn overall = —
| access-date = July 11, 2020
| bball = yes
}}
College career
Goldwire primarily served in a bench role during his first two seasons. By December 2019, his minutes increased with an injury to starting point guard Tre Jones.{{cite news |last1=Bouch |first1=Rick |title=Season Recap: Jordan Goldwire |url=https://247sports.com/college/duke/Article/Season-Recap-Jordan-Goldwire-145744590/ |access-date=July 24, 2020 |work=247 Sports |date=April 8, 2020}} As a junior, Goldwire started 15 games and averaged 4.7 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 48.7 percent from the floor and 35.4 percent from 3-point range. He posted a season-high 13 points in a win over then-eighth-ranked Florida State.{{cite web |title=Duke Basketball Player Review: Jordan Goldwire bursts into vital role |url=https://balldurham.com/2020/03/26/duke-basketball-review-jordan-goldwire/ |website=Ball Durham |publisher=FanSided |access-date=July 24, 2020 |date=March 26, 2020}}
As a senior, Goldwire averaged 5.8 points, four assists and 2.9 rebounds per game, earning Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-Defensive Team honors. He led the ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio while finishing second in the ACC in steals and seventh in assists. He posted 2+ steals in 19 straight games and became only the third Duke Guard under Coach K to average more than two steals per game for a season. Goldwire graduated with a degree in sociology on May 2, 2021.
With covid allowing for a fifth year of collegiate eligibility, Goldwire decided to pursue a master's degree, transferring to the University of Oklahoma under new coach Porter Moser. At Oklahoma he started 35 games and averaged 10.4 Points, 3.6 Assists, 3.6 Steals, and 2.6 Rebounds and was All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.
During his collegiate career, Goldwire had seasons in which he was ranked in the Top 10 in Steals and Assists in both the ACC and the Big 12.{{cite web |last1=Straka |first1=Dean |title=Duke graduate transfer Jordan Goldwire headed to Oklahoma |url=https://247sports.com/Article/Jordan-Goldwire-duke-basketball-graduate-transfer-commits-to-Oklahoma-164402379/ |website=247Sports |access-date=April 20, 2021 |date=April 19, 2021}}
Professional career
=Austin Spurs (2022)=
On October 24, 2022, Goldwire joined the Austin Spurs training camp roster.{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/austin-spurs-announce-2022-23-training-camp-roster/n-5893034|title=Austin Spurs Announce 2022-23 Training Camp Roster|website=oursportscentral.com|date=October 24, 2022|access-date=October 24, 2022}} On December 22, 2022, Goldwire was waived.{{cite web|url=https://gleague.nba.com/transactions/|website=gleague.nba.com|title=2022-23 NBA G League Transactions|date=December 22, 2022|access-date=December 22, 2022}}
=Mornar Barsko zlato (2023)=
On January 21, 2023, Goldwire signed with Mornar Barsko zlato of the Montenegrin League.{{cite web|first=Dario|last=Skerletic|title=KK Mornar Bar lands Jordan Goldwire|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/kk-mornar-bar-lands-jordan-goldwire/|website=Sportando.basketball|date=January 21, 2023|access-date=January 21, 2023}}
=Reales de La Vega (2023)=
In May 2023, Goldwire signed with the Reales de La Vega of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto{{cite web|first=Norvi|last=Guerra|title=REALES DE LA VEGA EN BUSCA DE SU TERCER TÍTULO|url=https://record.com.do/baloncesto/reales-de-la-vega-en-busca-de-su-tercer-titulo-105203.html|website=Record.com.do|date=May 4, 2023|access-date=December 14, 2023|language=Spanish}} where he won a title.{{cite web|first=Euguenio|last=Miranda|title=Reales se quedan con el séptimo partido y se coronan por tercera vez campeones de la LNB|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/basquetbol/nota/_/id/12395850/reales-de-la-vega-campeones-septimo-partido-liga-nacional-baloncesto-titanes-distrito-lnb|website=ESPN.com|date=August 3, 2023|access-date=December 14, 2023|language=Spanish}}
=Halcones de Xalapa (2023)=
On August 18, 2023, Goldwire signed with the Halcones de Xalapa of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional.{{cite web|title=Jordan Goldwire es nuevo jugador de Halcones de Xalapa|url=https://www.masnoticias.mx/jordan-goldwire-es-nuevo-jugador-de-halcones-de-xalapa/|website=MasNoticias.mx|date=August 18, 2023|access-date=December 14, 2023|language=Spanish}}
On October 29, 2023, Goldwire joined the Texas Legends,{{cite web|first=Britney|last=Wynn|title=LEGENDS DRAFT FOUR, FINALIZE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER|url=https://texas.gleague.nba.com/news/legends-draft-four-finalize-training-camp-roster|website=NBA.com|date=October 29, 2023|access-date=December 14, 2023}} but was waived on November 9.{{cite web|first=Britney|last=Wynn|title=LEGENDS ANNOUNCE 2023-24 OPENING NIGHT ROSTER|url=https://texas.gleague.nba.com/news/legends-announce-2023-24-opening-night-roster|website=NBA.com|date=November 9, 2023|access-date=December 14, 2023}}
=Capital City Go-Go (2024)=
On March 9, 2024, Goldwire joined the Capital City Go-Go,{{cite web|title=2023-2024 Capital City Go-Go Transaction History|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/gleague/teams/Capital-City-Go-Go/55/Transaction_History/2024|website=RealGM.com|access-date=March 23, 2024}} but was waived three days later. On March 16, he rejoined Capital City,{{cite web|title=Go-Go Acquire Jordan Goldwire and Marvin Smith|url=https://capitalcity.gleague.nba.com/news/go-go-acquire-jordan-goldwire-and-marvin-smith|website=NBA.com|date=March 16, 2024|access-date=March 16, 2024}} but was waived six days later.
=Texas Legends (2024)=
=Lobos Plateados de la BUAP (2024)=
On June 26, 2024, Goldwire signed with the Lobos Plateados de la BUAP of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional.{{cite web|first=Leopoldo|last=Aguilar|title=Tres refuerzos más para los Lobos Plateados|url=https://www.lajornadadeoriente.com.mx/puebla/tres-refuerzos-mas-para-los-lobos-plateados/|website=LaJornadaDeOriente.com.mx|date=June 26, 2024|access-date=July 24, 2024|language=Spanish}}
On October 24, 2024, Goldwire signed with the Greensboro Swarm,{{cite web|title=Greensboro Swarm Announce Training Camp Roster for 2024-25 Season|url=https://greensboro.gleague.nba.com/news/greensboro-swarm-announce-training-camp-roster-for-2024-25-season|website=NBA.com|date=October 27, 2024|access-date=October 27, 2024}} but was waived on November 4.{{cite web|title=2024-2025 Greensboro Swarm Transaction History|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/gleague/teams/Austin-Spurs/9/Transaction_History/2025|website=RealGM.com|access-date=November 5, 2024}}
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=College=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18
| style="text-align:left;"| Duke
| 26 || 0 || 6.5 || .321 || .263 || .750 || .5 || .9 || .3 || .0 || 1.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19
| style="text-align:left;"| Duke
| 35 || 0 || 8.6 || .273 || .120 || .500 || .8 || .7 || .6 || .0 || .9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20
| style="text-align:left;"| Duke
| 31 || 15 || 24.1 || .487 || .354 || .636 || 2.5 || 2.3 || 1.5 || .2 || 4.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21
| style="text-align:left;"| Duke
| 24 || 12 || 28.5 || .379 || .333 || .737 || 2.9 || 4.0 || 2.2 || .1 || 5.8
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 116 || 27 || 16.4 || .399 || .295 || .667 || 1.6 || 1.8 || 1.1 || .1 || 2.9
{{S-end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://soonersports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jordan-goldwire/14875 Oklahoma Sooners bio]
- [https://goduke.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jordan-goldwire/16337 Duke Blue Devils bio]
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