Ty Gordon
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Ty Gordon
| image =
| caption =
| number = 0
| position = Point guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 200
| league = Türkiye Basketbol Ligi
| team = Trabzonspor
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|10|20}}
| birth_place = Tunica, Mississippi, U.S.
| high_school = Horn Lake
(Hernando, Mississippi)
| college =
- Northwest Mississippi CC (2017–2019)
- Troy (2019–2020)
- Nicholls (2020–2022)
| draft_year = 2022
| career_start = 2022
| years1 = 2022–2023
| team1 = BC Gargždai-SC
| years2 = 2023
| team2 = Tartu Ülikool
| years3 = 2023–2024
| team3 = ERA Nymburk
| years4 = 2024–present
| team4 = Trabzonspor
| highlights =
- Türkiye Basketbol Ligi champion (2025)
- All-KML Team (2023)
- Southland Player of the Year (2022)
- 2x First-team All-Southland (2021, 2022)
}}
Jitaurious Tykyvion Gordon (born October 20, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Trabzonspor of the Türkiye Basketbol Ligi (TBL). He played college basketball player for the Northwest Mississippi Rangers, the Troy Trojans and the Nicholls Colonels.
High school career
Gordon attended Horn Lake High School. As a junior, he scored 50 points against Lake Cormorant High School. Gordon averaged 26.2 points per game as a senior.{{cite web |title=Nicholls men’s basketball adds Jitaurious Gordon during early signing period |url=https://geauxcolonels.com/news/2018/12/11/nicholls-mens-basketball-adds-jitaurious-gordon-during-early-signing-period |website=Nicholls Colonels |access-date=July 26, 2022 |date=December 11, 2018}}
College career
Gordon began his college career at Northwest Mississippi Community College, where he was a two-time all-conference selection and averaged 20.6 points per game. He transferred to Troy following his sophomore season.{{cite web |title=Jitaurious Gordon Named Southland Conference Player of the Year |url=https://nwccrangers.com/news/2022/3/7/mens-basketball-jitaurious-gordon-named-southland-conference-player-of-the-year.aspx |website=Northwest Mississippi Community College |access-date=July 27, 2022 |date=March 7, 2022}} Gordon averaged 12.1 points and 3.2 assists per game as a junior.{{cite news |title=Colonels add five for 2020–21|url=https://www.houmatoday.com/story/sports/college/2020/05/09/colonels-add-five-for-2020-21/112538872/|access-date=July 26, 2022 |work=The Houma Courier |date=May 8, 2020}} Following the season, he transferred to Nicholls.{{cite news |last1=McElroy |first1=Kelly |title=How guard Ty Gordon found a new home at Nicholls basketball after transfer from Troy |url=https://www.houmatoday.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2021/01/30/nicholls-basketball-how-guard-ty-gordon-found-new-home-after-transfer-troy/6679437002/ |access-date=July 26, 2022 |work=The Houma Courier |date=January 29, 2021}} As a senior, Gordon averaged 14.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game, earning First-Team All-Southland honors.{{cite web |last1=Sullivan |first1=Matt |title=Evans Named All-Louisiana First Team |url=https://www.lsusathletics.com/article/1990 |website=LSU Shreveport Pilots |access-date=July 26, 2022 |date=June 8, 2021}} On February 17, 2022, he scored a career-high 31 points in an 82–73 win against McNeese State.{{cite news |title=Gordon carries Nicholls St. past McNeese St. 82–73 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401371672 |access-date=July 26, 2022 |work=ESPN |date=February 17, 2022}} As a fifth-year senior, Gordon averaged 21.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.{{cite news |last1=Mickles |first1=Sheldon |title=LSU's Tari Eason, Nicholls' Ty Gordon selected to USBWA's 10-man District VII team |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/article_11b4bd78-a548-11ec-9ff1-1b9134d278f3.html |access-date=July 26, 2022 |work=The Advocate |date=March 12, 2022}} He was named the Southland Player of the Year as well as First Team All-Southland.{{cite news |last1=Yonis |first1=Josh |title=Nicholls guard Ty Gordon headlines All-Southland teams as Men’s Basketball Player of the Year |url=https://crescentcitysports.com/nicholls-guard-ty-gordon-headlines-all-southland-teams-as-mens-basketball-player-of-the-year/ |access-date=July 26, 2022 |work=Crescent City Sports |date=March 7, 2022}}
Professional career
On October 23, 2022, Gordon joined the Memphis Hustle training camp roster.{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/memphis-hustle-announce-2022-23-training-camp-roster/n-5892717|website=oursportscentral.com|title=Memphis Hustle Announce 2022–23 Training Camp Roster|date=October 23, 2022|access-date=October 23, 2022}} However, he did not make the final roster.
On December 9, 2022, Gordon signed with BC Gargždai-SC of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).{{cite web|title=Į "Gargždus" atvyksta NCAA siautėjęs gynėjas|url=https://basketnews.lt/news-182157-i-gargzdus-atvyksta-ncaa-siautejes-gynejas.html|website=basketnews.lt|language=lt|date=December 9, 2022|access-date=December 9, 2022}}
On October 1, 2023, he signed with ERA Nymburk of the National Basketball League.{{Cite web|url=https://desotocountynews.com/desoto-county-sports/ty-gordon-inks-new-overseas-professional-basketball-contract/|title=Ty Gordon inks new overseas professional basketball contract|last=|first=|date=July 19, 2023|website=desotocountynews.com|publisher=|language=En|access-date=October 13, 2023}}
On June 17, 2024, he signed with Manisa BB of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).{{Cite web|url=https://manisabbsk.com.tr/38027/ailemize-hos-geldin-ty-gordon.html|title=Ailemize Hoş Geldin Ty Gordon|last=|first=|date=June 17, 2024|website=manisabbsk.com.tr|publisher=|language=tr|access-date=June 18, 2024}}
On September 12, 2024, he signed with Trabzonspor of the Türkiye Basketbol Ligi (TBL).{{Cite tweet |user=TSBasketResmi |number=1834266798780227727 |title=Tykyvion Gordon}}
References
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External links
- [https://nwccrangers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jitaurious-gordon/2134 Northwest Mississippi Rangers bio]
- [https://troytrojans.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/ty-gordon/7283 Troy Trojans bio]
- [https://geauxcolonels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/ty-gordon/5267 Nicholls Colonels bio]
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