Jeffrey Jordan
| Jeffrey Jordan | |
|---|---|
| College | Illinois |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Point guard |
| Class | Freshman - 2011 |
| Career | 2007–present |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | November 18, 1988 |
| High school | Loyola Academy, Wilmette, Illinois |
Jeffrey Michael Jordan (born November 18, 1988[1]) is a high school basketball player for Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois. Jordan is the son of former NBA MVP Michael Jordan who played for the local Chicago Bulls. Jordan has been the product of local and national media attention,[2][3][4] and had three of his games broadcast nationally on ESPN in 2007.[5] Jordan also played football at Loyola Academy. His younger brother Marcus currently attends Loyola Academy and also plays basketball.
Jordan graduated from Loyola Academy on May 26, 2007. He received scholarship offers from Valparaiso and Loyola University Chicago, and was actively recruited as a preferred walk-on by Davidson, Penn State, Northwestern, and University of Illinois.[6][7] Jordan has decided to play as a preferred walk-on at the University of Illinois. He will enroll in the summer session.[7][8]
Along with his brother Marcus, Jeffrey was portrayed in the movie Space Jam, which starred his father, by Manner Washington.
References
- ^ celebritywonder.com, Michael Jordan Profile, accessed January 21, 2007.
- ^ espn.com, Junior Jordans at Nike Camps have pedigrees, accessed January 19, 2007.
- ^ sportsillustrated.cnn.com, SI on Campus.com, accessed January 19, 2007.
- ^ msnbc.com, Heir Jordan out to prove he can play like Mike, accessed January 19, 2007.
- ^ espn.com, MJ the dad watches his sons make their mark, accessed January 19, 2007.
- ^ chicagotribune.com, Penn State joins battle for Jordan, accessed April 7, 2007.
- ^ a b chicagotribune.com, (Face)book it: Illini Jordan's preferred choice, accessed April 26, 2007.
- ^ sports.yahoo.com, Jordan's son plans to play for Illinois Michael Jordan's son plans to play for Illinois, accessed April 27, 2007.