Jordan Theodore

Theodore grew up in Englewood, New Jersey, and attended and played high school basketball at Paterson Catholic High School.Medcalf, Myron. [https://www.espn.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/41997/seton-halls-theodore-learns-to-lead "Get to know: Seton Hall's Jordan Theodore"], ESPN, December 28, 2011. Accessed March 27, 2016. "So the single parent sent the Seton Hall senior from Englewood, N.J., to Paterson Catholic high school in Paterson, N.J., where he blossomed during the final two years of his prep career."

Theodore played his entire college basketball career at Seton Hall University, with the Seton Hall Pirates. He finished his senior season with the Pirates, averaging 16.1 points per game and 6.6 assists per game.{{cite web |title=Jordan Theodore at ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/41085/jordan-theodore}}

Theodore broke Golden Sunkett's single-season school record of 197 assists. He had 226 assists in his senior season. The previous record was set 49 years prior, in the 1962–63 season.

On July 15, 2012, Theodore signed to play with Antalya BSB of the Turkish BSL.{{cite web |title=Antalya BSB agreed to terms with Jordan Theodore |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/93243/antalya-bsb-agreed-to-terms-with-jordan-theodore.html}} On March 21, 2013, Theodore signed with the Adriatic League club Cedevita.{{cite web |title=Cedevita signs Jordan Theodore |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/adriatic-league/100128/jordan-theodore-leaves-cedevita-returns-to-turkey.html}} A week later he was released, as his team, Antalya BSB, did not agree to release him.{{cite web |title=Jordan Theodore leaves Cedevita, returns to Turkey |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/adriatic-league/100128/jordan-theodore-leaves-cedevita-returns-to-turkey.html}}

In May 2013, Theodore has signed with Mets de Guaynabo, of Puerto Rico's top league, the BSN.{{cite web|title=BSN brief: Mets with new owner; 'Open Clinic' in Santurce|url=http://www.noticel.com/noticia/142654/bsn-breves-mets-con-nuevo-armador-clinica-abierta-en-santurce.html|language=es|date=2013-05-31|access-date=2016-03-23|archive-date=2016-04-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403164734/http://www.noticel.com/noticia/142654/bsn-breves-mets-con-nuevo-armador-clinica-abierta-en-santurce.html|url-status=dead}} On July 17, 2013, Theodore signed with Huracanes del Atlántico, of the Dominican League.{{cite web |title=Jordan Theodore replaces Isaiah Swann in Huracanes del Atlántico |url=http://maxdeportivo.blogspot.co.il/2013/07/jordan-theodore-sustituye-isaiah-swann.html|language=es|year=2013}} On October 22, 2013, Theodore returned to the Turkish BSL, signing with Mersin BSB.{{cite web |title=Mersin tab Jordan Theodore |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/107228/mersin-tab-jordan-theodore.html}} He finished the Turkish League season with an average of 12.3 points per game, but didn't help the team to avoid relegation.

On January 12, 2015, he signed at JL Bourg-en-Bresse of the French LNB Pro A.{{cite web |title=Jordan Theodore moves to JL Bourg |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/148369/jordan-theodore-moves-to-jl-bourg.html}} On September 17, 2015, he signed with the German BBL team Fraport Skyliners.{{cite web |title=Jordan Theodore moves to Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/176136/jordan-theodore-moves-to-fraport-skyliners-frankfurt.html}} On July 28, 2016, Theodore signed with the Turkish club Banvit.{{cite web|title=Jordan Theodore Banvit'te|url=http://www.banvitbasketbol.com/haber-detay/4575/jordan-theodore-banvit-te|website=www.banvitbasketbol.com|access-date=October 24, 2016|language=tr-TR|date=July 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024152047/http://www.banvitbasketbol.com/haber-detay/4575/jordan-theodore-banvit-te|archive-date=October 24, 2016|url-status=dead}} In February, he won the Turkish Cup with Banvit.{{Cite web |url=http://www.tbf.org.tr/kupalar/erkekler-turkiye-kupasi/mac-detay?Lig=7756&MacNo=1EA2497&Sezon=159 |title=Banvit - Anadolu Efes |access-date=2017-03-31 |archive-date=2017-02-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220142641/http://www.tbf.org.tr/kupalar/erkekler-turkiye-kupasi/mac-detay?Lig=7756&MacNo=1EA2497&Sezon=159 |url-status=dead }} Theodore was named the Turkish Cup Final MVP.

Banvit also played in one of the two European-wide secondary leagues, the FIBA Champions League, as well, and in that competition, Theodore was named the Quarter-finals MVP, after his team defeated MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, in a two-leg series.{{cite web|url=http://www.basketballcl.com/16-17/news/superman-theodore-is-mvp-of-the-play-offs-quarter-finals|title=Superman Theodore is MVP of the Play-Off Quarter-Finals|publisher=Basketballcl.com|date=29 March 2017}} On April 30, Theodore was named the MVP of the FIBA Champions League's 2016–17 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.basketballcl.com/16-17/news/theodore-named-mvp-of-the-season |title=Theodore named MVP of the Season |publisher=Basketball Champions League |date=30 April 2017}}

On July 15, 2017, Theodore signed a two-year contract with the Italian LBA club Olimpia Milano.{{cite news|title=EA7 Milan picks up playmaker Theodore|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/7xe5yf6477q4nct5|access-date=July 15, 2017|work=Euroleague.net|date=July 15, 2017}} On September 24, 2017, Olimpia Milano won the 2017 Italian Supercup. Theodore was named tournament's MVP, after a game in which he had 29 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.{{cite news|title=Olimpia Milano beats Reyer Venezia 82-77 winning the LBA Supercup|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/247892/olimpia-milano-beats-reyer-venezia-82-77-winning-the-lba-supercup.html|access-date=September 24, 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=September 24, 2017}}

On January 4, 2019, Theodore signed a contract with the Greek Basket League club AEK Athens, which kept him at the club until the end of the 2018-19 Greek Basket League season.{{cite web |title=ΑΕΚ ΒC signs Theodore |url=http://www.aekbc.gr/en/articles-2693/aek-bc-signs-theodore.htm |website=aekbc.gr |access-date=5 January 2019 |location=Online |archive-date=21 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421161549/http://www.aekbc.gr/en/articles-2693/aek-bc-signs-theodore.htm |url-status=dead }}

On July 26, 2019, Theodore signed a contract with Beşiktaş Sompo Japan of the Basketbol Süper Ligi.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/jordan-theodore-signs-with-besiktas/|title=Jordan Theodore signs with Besiktas|date=July 26, 2019|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=July 29, 2019|last1=Carchia|first1=Emiliano|archive-date=April 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421163641/https://sportando.basketball/en/jordan-theodore-signs-with-besiktas/|url-status=dead}}

On December 27, 2019, Theodore signed a contract with UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.unics.ru/news/unics/?id=ukreplyaem-perednyuyu-liniyu-|title=Укрепляем переднюю линию|date=December 27, 2019|publisher=unics.ru|language=Ru|access-date=December 27, 2019}} He averaged 10.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game. Theodore parted ways with the team on July 16, 2020.{{cite news |title=Jordan Theodore and Unics Kazan part ways |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/jordan-theodore-and-unics-kazan-part-ways/ |website=Sportando |access-date=July 16, 2020 |date=July 16, 2020|last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }}

On November 20, 2020, Theodore signed a new contract with UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League.{{cite web |title=UNICS signed a deal with the point guard Jordan Theodore |url=https://unics.ru/news/unics/?id=on-vernulsya |website=unics.ru |access-date=November 20, 2020 |date=November 20, 2020}} On June 23, 2021, he signed with Alvark Tokyo of the Japanese B.League.{{cite news |title=Jordan Theodore agreed to terms with Alvark Tokyo |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/jordan-theodore-agreed-to-terms-with-alvark-tokyo/ |website=Sportando |access-date=September 4, 2021 |date=June 23, 2021|last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }} However, he failed the physical and was released from the team.{{cite news |title=Jordan Theodore failed physicals with Alvark Tokyo |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/jordan-theodore-failed-physicals-with-alvark-tokyo/ |website=Sportando |access-date=September 4, 2021 |date=September 3, 2021|last1=Maggi |first1=Alessandro }}

On January 18, 2022, Theodore signed with Reyer Venezia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/jordan-theodore-signs-with-reyer-venezia/|title=Jordan Theodore signs with Reyer Venezia|last=|first=|date=January 18, 2022|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=January 18, 2022|last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}

On April 4, 2023, he signed with Skyliners Frankfurt of the Basketball Bundesliga.{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/fraport-skyliners-sign-jordan-theodore/|title=Fraport Skyliners sign Jordan Theodore|last=|first=|date=April 4, 2023|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=April 6, 2023}}

On August 12, 2023, he signed with Metropolitans 92 of the French LNB Pro A.{{Cite web|url=https://www.metropolitans92.com/fr/actualites/2023-08-12/jordan-theodore-le-nouveau-meneur-des-mets-92|title=Jordan Theodore, le nouveau meneur des Mets 92|last=|first=|date=August 12, 2023|website=metropolitans92.com|publisher=|language=fr|access-date=August 12, 2023}}

On January 24, 2024, he signed with Saski Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.

On December 18, 2024, he signed with Skyliners Frankfurt of the Basketball Bundesliga.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Germany/news/907853/Jordan-Theodore%C2%B4s-Nephew-Brought-Him-Back-Love-For-The-Game-Again-And-Wants-To-Coach-When-His-Playing-Days-Are-Over|title=Jordan Theodore´s Nephew Brought Him Back Love For The Game Again And Wants To Coach When His Playing Days Are Over|last=|first=|date=December 18, 2024|website=|publisher=Eurobasket|language=En|access-date=December 18, 2024}}

Theodore gained Macedonian citizenship in 2017, so that he could represent the senior Macedonian national basketball team.[http://www.eurohoops.net/en/national-teams/455941/jordan-theodore-receives-passport-fyrom/ Jordan Theodore gets passport from FYROM.] With North Macedonia, he played at the 2019 FIBA World Cup European Qualification.

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18

| style="text-align:left;"| Olimpia Milano

| 23 || 21 || 26.3 || .433 || .294 || .865 || 2.0 || 4.3 || .9 || .0 || 11.6 || 11.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24

| style="text-align:left;"| Baskonia

| 12 || 1 || 9.8 || .556 || .333 || .833 || .7 || 1.1 || .2 || {{sort|-|—}} || 3.5 || 2.5

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 35 || 22 || 20.6 || .446 || .297 || .859 || 1.6 || 3.2 || .6 || .0 || 8.8 || 8.1

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| UNICS

| 6 || 6 || 25.0 || .419 || .250 || 1.000 || 2.2 || 4.8 || 1.2 || {{sort|-|—}} || 8.7 || 11.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21

| 16 || 11 || 21.2 || .376 || .233 || .714 || 2.4 || 4.1 || .6 || {{sort|-|—}} || 6.4 || 8.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22

| style="text-align:left;"| Reyer Venezia

| 8 || 8 || 25.8 || .478 || .364 || .778 || 3.1 || 4.0 || 1.8 || {{sort|-|—}} || 13.1 || 14.6

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 30 || 25 || 23.2 || .423 || .291 || .796 || 2.5 || 4.2 || 1.0 || {{sort|-|—}} || 8.7 || 10.6

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17

| style="text-align:left;"| Banvit B.K.

| 17 || 17 || 32.6 || .418 || .294 || .756 || 3.8 || 7.5 || 1.2 || {{sort|-|—}} || 15.9'

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19

| style="text-align:left;"| AEK Athens

| 8 || 7 || 27.0 || .365 || .273 || .714 || 2.4 || 4.5 || 1.4 || .1 || 9.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20

| style="text-align:left;"| Beşiktaş

| 9 || 9 || 31.0 || .432 || .313 || .636 || 2.8 || 5.6 || 2.0 || {{sort|-|—}} || 11.8

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 34 || 33 || 30.8 || .411 || .295 || .728 || 3.2 || 6.3 || 1.4 || .0 || 13.3

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16

| style="text-align:left;"| Skyliners Frankfurt

| 18 || 15 || 28.3 || .437 || .357 || .902 || 3.4 || 4.6 || 1.7 || .1 || 14.4

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 18 || 15 || 28.3 || .437 || .357 || .902 || 3.4 || 4.6 || 1.7 || .1 || 14.4

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! {{Tooltip|BPG|Blocks per game}}

! {{Tooltip|PPG|Points per game}}

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Turkey|size=20px}} Antalya BB || style="text-align:center;"|TBL || 30 || 30.7 || .447 || .321 || .806 || 3.6 || 4.8 || 1.7 || .1 || 16.1

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Puerto Rico|size=20px}} Mets de Guaynabo || style="text-align:center;"|BSN || 16 || 19.2 || .359 || .241 || .687 || 1.9 || 2.7 || .7 || .1 || 9.7

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Turkey|size=20px}} Mersin BB || style="text-align:center;"|TBL || 27 || 30.9 || .422 || .297 || .735 || 3.3 || 4.1 || 1.1 || .1 || 12.3

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|France|size=20px}} JL Bourg || style="text-align:center;"|Pro A || 17 || 27.4 || .464 || .216 || .872 || 3.6 || 6.1 || 1.3 || {{sort|-|—}} || 12.7

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Germany|size=20px}} Skyliners Frankfurt || style="text-align:center;"|BBL || 38 || 28.2 || .432 || .349 || .834 || 3.5 || 4.7 || 1.5 || {{sort|-|—}} || 14.8

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Turkey|size=20px}} Banvit B.K. || style="text-align:center;"|TBSL || 31 || 33.7 || .460 || .358 || .812 || 3.7 || 7.2 || 1.2 || {{sort|-|—}} || 18.3

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Italy|size=20px}} Olimpia Milano || style="text-align:center;"|LBA || 20 || 26.2 || .415 || .250 || .750 || 2.9 || 2.8 || 1.2 || {{sort|-|—}} || 10.4

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Greece|size=20px}} AEK Athens || style="text-align:center;"|HEBA A1 || 20 || 23.2 || .466 || .327 || .800 || 2.3 || 3.8 || 1.0 || {{sort|-|—}} || 8.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Turkey|size=20px}} Beşiktaş || style="text-align:center;"|TBSL || 12 || 31.4 || .431 || .265 || .850 || 2.7 || 6.8 || 1.1 || {{sort|-|—}} || 13.7

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Russia|size=20px}} UNICS || style="text-align:center;"|VTBUL || 6 || 28.5 || .480 || .368 || .700 || 4.5 || 7.7 || 1.0 || .2 || 10.3

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Russia|size=20px}} UNICS || style="text-align:center;"|VTBUL || 15 || 23.6 || .437 || .286 || .758 || 2.9 || 5.2 || .9 || {{sort|-|—}} || 8.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Italy|size=20px}} Reyer Venezia || style="text-align:center;"|LBA || 17 || 27.6 || .404 || .294 || .844 || 3.3 || 4.1 || 1.1 || {{sort|-|—}} || 12.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Russia|size=20px}} Samara || style="text-align:center;"|VTBUL || 20 || 28.6 || .419 || .320 || .804 || 3.0 || 5.1 || 1.1 || {{sort|-|—}} || 11.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Germany|size=20px}} Skyliners Frankfurt || style="text-align:center;"|BBL || 8 || 30.6 || .464 || .400 || .783 || 2.5 || 5.4 || 1.6 || {{sort|-|—}} || 18.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|France|size=20px}} Metropolitans || style="text-align:center;"|LNB Élite || 12 || 27.4 || .438 || .283 || .732 || 3.0 || 3.9 || 1.0 || {{sort|-|—}} || 13.2

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Spain|size=20px}} Baskonia || style="text-align:center;"|ACB || 9 || 10.9 || .370 || .125 || .750 || .1 || 2.1 || .1 || {{sort|-|—}} || 3.0

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09

| style="text-align:left;"| Seton Hall

| 32 || 2 || 22.4 || .388 || .340 || .768 || 1.6 || 2.0 || .9 || {{sort|-|—}} || 5.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10

| style="text-align:left;"| Seton Hall

| 32 || 16 || 26.2 || .419 || .365 || .736 || 2.4 || 3.5 || 1.5 || .3 || 9.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11

| style="text-align:left;"| Seton Hall

| 31 || 26 || 30.2 || .425 || .346 || .787 || 3.1 || 4.4 || 1.3 || .1 || 11.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12

| style="text-align:left;"| Seton Hall

| 34 || 34 || 36.1 || .389 || .319 || .824 || 3.1 || 6.6 || 1.8 || .1 || 16.1

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 129 || 78 || 28.8 || .404 || .338 || .790 || 2.6 || 4.2 || 1.4 || .1 || 10.6

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20190215215815/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/lid_38135_cp/1/pid/102830/q/Jordan%20Theodore/rpp//_//players.html FIBA Profile]
• [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=007946#!careerstats Euroleague.net Profile]
• [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Jordan-Theodore/Germany/Fraport-Skyliners-Frankfurt/132211 Eurobasket.com Profile]
• [http://web.legabasket.it/player/THE-JOR-89/ Italian League Profile] {{in lang|it}}
• [http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/esake/player/5922577/ Greek Basket League Profile]
• [http://www.beko-bbl.de/de/statistiken/spieler/portraits/p/34382-jordan-theodore/ German BBL Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160720090137/http://www.beko-bbl.de/de/statistiken/spieler/portraits/p/34382-jordan-theodore/ |date=2016-07-20 }} {{in lang|de}}
• [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/41085/jordan-theodore ESPN NCAA College Profile]
• [https://www.tblstat.net/player/2343 TBLStat.net Profile]

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