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{{Infobox basketball biography
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jordan Nwora
| name = Jordan Nwora
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| number = 33
| number = 33
| position = [[Forward (basketball)|Forward]]
| position = [[Small forward]]
| height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| height_in = 8
| weight_lbs = 217
| weight_lbs = 225
| league = [[Atlantic Coast Conference]]
| league = [[Atlantic Coast Conference]]
| team = Louisville Cardinals
| team = Louisville Cardinals
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| birth_place = [[Buffalo, New York]]
| birth_place = [[Buffalo, New York]]
| nationality = Nigerian / American
| nationality = Nigerian / American
| high_school = [[Vermont Academy]]<br> ([[Saxtons River, Vermont]])
| high_school = [[Vermont Academy]]<br>([[Saxtons River, Vermont]])
| college = [[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|Louisville]] (2017–present)
| college = [[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|Louisville]] (2017–present)
| highlights =
| highlights =
* Second-team All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] (2019)
* Second-team All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] (2019)
}}
}}

'''Jordan Nwora''' (born September 9, 1998) is a Nigerian-American college [[basketball]] player for the [[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|Louisville Cardinals]] of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC).<ref>http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/african-qualifiers/news/air-jordan-nwora-came-saw-and-conquered-nigeria</ref><ref> https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/jordan-nwora-why-i-chose-nigeria-over-usa-in-basketball/</ref><ref>https://gocards.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7227</ref><ref>https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2018/07/10/jordan-nwora-more-than-just-shooter-nigerian-team/771083002/</ref>
'''Jordan Nwora''' (born September 9, 1998) is a Nigerian-American college [[basketball]] player for the [[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|Louisville Cardinals]] of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC).<ref>http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/african-qualifiers/news/air-jordan-nwora-came-saw-and-conquered-nigeria</ref><ref> https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/jordan-nwora-why-i-chose-nigeria-over-usa-in-basketball/</ref><ref>https://gocards.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7227</ref><ref>https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2018/07/10/jordan-nwora-more-than-just-shooter-nigerian-team/771083002/</ref>


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==External links==
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*[https://gocards.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8776 Louisville Cardinals bio]


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Revision as of 01:52, 24 March 2019

Jordan Nwora
No. 33 – Louisville Cardinals
PositionSmall forward
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-09-09) September 9, 1998 (age 25)
Buffalo, New York
NationalityNigerian / American
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolVermont Academy
(Saxtons River, Vermont)
CollegeLouisville (2017–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2019)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Jordan Nwora (born September 9, 1998) is a Nigerian-American college basketball player for the Louisville Cardinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[1][2][3][4]

Early life

Jordan was born (September 9, 1998) in Buffalo, New York to a Nigerian Father and American Mother, his Father Alexander Nwora, a basketball Coach, helped Jordan in developing his basketball abilities.[5]

High school career

Nwora started playing basketball at The Park School of Buffalo (Buffalo, New York).[6] As a junior at The Park School he shot 42 percent from three-point range leading the Pioneers to the New York State Federation Class B championship. In his stay at The Park School, Nwora averaged 21.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 0.7 assists.[7] Nwora scored over 500 points in his final high School season at Vermont Academy where he averaged 18.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in the 2016-2017 season.[8]

College career

Nwora joined the Louisville Cardinals in 2018, in his Freshman season, he averaged 5.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game.[9][10][11]

During his Sophomore season, Nwora became a permanent starter on the team 6 games into the season. [12] He averages 17.2 PPG, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists, [13] becoming the second Most Improved Player in the NCAA, and named Most Improved Player in the ACC. [14]

National team career

Nwora was called up to be part of the D'Tigers for the 2019 FIBA world cup qualifier between June 28-30th 2018, by his Father Alexander Nwora who is the head coach of the team. In the tournament he averaged 21.7 points, 8 rebounds and 2.7 assists.[15] During the 2019 FIBA Worldcup qualifiers in Lagos, Nwora scored 36 points against Mali to be the highest scoring player for Nigeria in history,[16] breaking Ike Diogu's record of 31 points.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Louisville 28 0 12.0 .464 .439 .769 2.2 .4 .6 .1 5.7
2018–19 Louisville 34 29 31.9 .446 .374 .765 7.6 1.3 .9 .4 17.0
Career 62 29 22.9 .450 .388 .766 5.2 .9 .8 .2 11.9

Personal life

Jordan Nwora is the first son of Amy Nwora, an American and Alexander Nwora the Erie Community College and Nigerian National Basketball Team Head Coach[17] His 3 siblings are also into Basketball as his sister Ronni Nwora is a high school Basketball player for The Park School of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York.[18]

During the 2019 FIBA Worldcup qualifier in Lagos, Jordan and his father Alexander became the first Nigerian Son and Father to represent a national team side at the same time.[19][20]

Reference

  1. ^ http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/african-qualifiers/news/air-jordan-nwora-came-saw-and-conquered-nigeria
  2. ^ https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/jordan-nwora-why-i-chose-nigeria-over-usa-in-basketball/
  3. ^ https://gocards.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7227
  4. ^ https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2018/07/10/jordan-nwora-more-than-just-shooter-nigerian-team/771083002/
  5. ^ https://newtelegraphonline.com/2018/07/playing-for-nigeria-my-decision-not-dads-nwora-basketball-star/
  6. ^ https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Jordan-Nwora/Summary/76982#HighSchool
  7. ^ http://www.maxpreps.com/m/career/gendersport/stats.aspx?careerid=78c4faff-244b-e411-b4d2-002655e6c45a&gendersport=boys,basketball
  8. ^ https://gocards.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7227
  9. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jordan-nwora-1.html
  10. ^ http://stats.washingtonpost.com/cbk/players.asp?id=142102
  11. ^ https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2018/07/10/jordan-nwora-more-than-just-shooter-nigerian-team/771083002/
  12. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisville/2019-starters.html
  13. ^ http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4277883/jordan-nwora
  14. ^ http://www.sportsviewamerica.com/2019/03/12/college-basketball-louisvilles-jordan-nwora-named-acc-most-improved-player-all-acc/
  15. ^ http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/african-qualifiers/player/Jordan-Nwora
  16. ^ http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/african-qualifiers/news/air-jordan-nwora-came-saw-and-conquered-nigeria
  17. ^ http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/african-qualifiers/news/alex-and-jordan-nwora-a-new-fathersoncoachplayer-relationship-in-african-basketball
  18. ^ https://www.ncsasports.org/womens-basketball-recruiting/new-york/snyder/the-park-school-of-buffalo/ronni-nwora
  19. ^ http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/african-qualifiers/news/alex-and-jordan-nwora-a-new-fathersoncoachplayer-relationship-in-african-basketball
  20. ^ "D'Tigers Coach Nwora Names Son, 11 Others In Squad For FIBA World Cup Qualifiers - Complete Sports Nigeria". 28 June 2018.

External links

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