Jordan Crawford facts for kids
Crawford with the Washington Wizards in 2011
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| Shooting guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 23, 1988 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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| NBA Draft | 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27th overall |
| Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
| Pro career | 2010–present |
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| 2010–2011 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2011–2013 | Washington Wizards |
| 2013–2014 | Boston Celtics |
| 2014 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2014 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers |
| 2015 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2015–2016 | Tianjin Ronggang |
| 2016–2017 | Grand Rapids Drive |
| 2017–2018 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2019 | Ironi Nahariya |
| 2019 | Sichuan Blue Whales |
| 2020 | Brose Bamberg |
| 2020–2021 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
| 2021 | Galatasaray |
| 2021–2022 | Long Island Nets |
| 2022 | Gigantes de Carolina |
| 2022 | Manama Club |
| 2023 | Sichuan Blue Whales |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jordan Lee Crawford is an American professional basketball player. He was born on October 23, 1988. He currently plays for the Sichuan Blue Whales in China. Before playing professionally, he played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers and the Xavier Musketeers. His brother, Joe Crawford, also played in the NBA.
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Early Life and High School Basketball
Jordan Crawford was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1988. His parents are Joseph Sr. and Sylvia Crawford. During high school, he faced a challenge when an ankle injury made him miss his final year of basketball. He went to Communication and Media Arts High School in Detroit. Later, he attended Hargrave Military Academy, a special prep school in Chatham, Virginia.
College Basketball Career
Playing for Indiana University
In 2007, Crawford decided to play basketball at Indiana University. As a freshman in the 2007–08 season, he played in 30 games. He started eight of those games. He was one of the top freshmen scorers in the Big Ten Conference, averaging 9.7 points per game.
Crawford helped Indiana finish with a strong 25–8 record. They also made it to the NCAA tournament. He scored 10 or more points in 15 games that season. His best game was against Northwestern, where he scored 21 points.
Indiana Statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2007–08 | Hoosiers | 30 | 8 | 25.3 | .440 | .366 | .746 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 9.7 |
Transferring to Xavier University
After his freshman year, Crawford transferred to Xavier University in 2008. He had to sit out the 2008–2009 season due to NCAA rules for transfers. However, he was still able to practice with the Musketeers.
In the summer of 2009, a video of Jordan Crawford dunking on LeBron James during a pickup game became famous. This happened at a basketball camp. The video was first taken down, but then it leaked online.
Crawford returned to play in the 2009–2010 season. He led Xavier and the Atlantic 10 conference in scoring. He averaged 20.5 points per game. He scored in double figures in 31 games in a row. He also scored 20 or more points in 20 games.
Xavier won its fourth straight A-10 title that year. They also earned a spot in the NCAA tournament. Crawford led Xavier past the Pittsburgh Panthers to reach the "Sweet Sixteen" for the third year in a row.
They lost a very close game to the Kansas State Wildcats. Crawford scored a career-high 32 points in that exciting double-overtime game. He was named to the NCAA Tournament All-West Region Team. He scored 718 points as a sophomore, which was a record for Xavier. He was also named a Third Team All-American by Sporting News. After two years of college, Crawford decided to enter the 2010 NBA draft.
Xavier Statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2009–10 | Musketeers | 35 | 34 | 32.8 | .462 | .391 | .773 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 20.5 |
Professional Basketball Career
Starting in the NBA (2010–2014)
The New Jersey Nets picked Jordan Crawford 27th overall in the 2010 NBA draft. Because of his exciting playing style, he was nicknamed "Sizzle." His rights were then traded to the Atlanta Hawks, and he joined them for the 2010 NBA Summer League. He signed his first NBA contract with the Hawks on July 9, 2010.
On February 23, 2011, Crawford was traded to the Washington Wizards. He quickly showed his scoring ability. On March 8, 2011, he scored 22 points against the Milwaukee Bucks. He kept improving, scoring 27 points on March 15 and then an amazing 39 points on March 30 against the Miami Heat.
On April 1, 2011, Crawford achieved his first "triple-double" in a professional game. This means he had double-digit numbers in three different stats: 21 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds. He was the second Wizards rookie that season to get a triple-double. During the 2012–13 season, he played as a point guard when John Wall was injured. He got his second triple-double with 27 points, 11 assists, and 11 rebounds.
On February 21, 2013, Crawford was traded to the Boston Celtics. He quickly made an impact, scoring 10 points in his first game with the team. When Rajon Rondo was injured, Crawford became the starting point guard for the 2013–14 season. On November 29, 2013, he recorded his third triple-double. He had 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was even named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week in December 2013.
On January 15, 2014, Crawford was traded to the Golden State Warriors. He continued to show his scoring talent. On April 16, 2014, he scored a career-high 41 points in a game against the Denver Nuggets.
Playing Overseas and in the G League (2014–Present)
After his time in the NBA, Jordan Crawford played for teams around the world. In September 2014, he signed with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in China. He later played for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in the NBA Development League (now called the G League) in 2015. There, he averaged 24.4 points per game.
In July 2015, he played for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Summer League. He then signed with the Tianjin Ronggang in China in November 2015. On January 8, 2016, he had an incredible game, scoring 72 points for his team!
Crawford returned to the NBA G League with the Grand Rapids Drive in October 2016. On March 6, 2017, he signed a short contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, marking his return to the NBA. He scored 19 points in his first game back. He continued to play for the Pelicans in the 2017–18 season. During the 2018 NBA Playoffs, he became the first NBA player not related to Lonzo Ball to wear shoes from the "Big Baller Brand."
After the Pelicans, Crawford played for Ironi Nahariya in Israel in 2019. He then joined Brose Bamberg in Germany in 2020. Later that year, he signed with PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban in Russia. In 2021, he played for Galatasaray in Turkey.
He returned to the NBA G League again, playing for the Long Island Nets in 2021–2022. In 2022, he played for Gigantes de Carolina in Puerto Rico and Manama Club in Bahrain. In 2023, he returned to the Sichuan Blue Whales in China.
NBA Career Statistics
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| 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 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2010–11 | Atlanta | 16 | 0 | 10.0 | .351 | .333 | .667 | 1.8 | .9 | .2 | .0 | 4.2 |
| 2010–11 | Washington | 26 | 18 | 33.3 | .390 | .238 | .885 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 1.4 | .1 | 16.3 |
| 2011–12 | Washington | 64 | 32 | 27.4 | .400 | .289 | .793 | 2.6 | 3.0 | .9 | .1 | 14.7 |
| 2012–13 | Washington | 43 | 12 | 26.2 | .415 | .345 | .821 | 3.1 | 3.7 | .6 | .1 | 13.2 |
| 2012–13 | Boston | 27 | 2 | 21.6 | .415 | .320 | .792 | 2.7 | 2.5 | .4 | .1 | 9.1 |
| 2013–14 | Boston | 39 | 35 | 30.7 | .414 | .318 | .873 | 3.1 | 5.7 | .9 | .1 | 13.7 |
| 2013–14 | Golden State | 42 | 0 | 15.7 | .417 | .313 | .837 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .3 | .0 | 8.4 |
| 2016–17 | New Orleans | 19 | 0 | 23.3 | .482 | .389 | .769 | 1.8 | 3.0 | .6 | .1 | 14.1 |
| 2017–18 | New Orleans | 5 | 0 | 10.6 | .444 | .571 | 1.000 | .8 | 2.6 | .2 | .2 | 6.6 |
| Career | 281 | 99 | 24.4 | .411 | .317 | .826 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .7 | .1 | 12.2 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2013 | Boston | 5 | 0 | 11.8 | .304 | .250 | .500 | .6 | .0 | .4 | .0 | 3.6 |
| 2014 | Golden State | 6 | 0 | 9.5 | .364 | .286 | .786 | 1.5 | .3 | .2 | .0 | 6.2 |
| 2018 | New Orleans | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | .615 | .375 | – | 2.0 | .5 | .5 | .0 | 9.5 |
| Career | 13 | 0 | 10.1 | .391 | .296 | .750 | 1.2 | .2 | .3 | .0 | 5.7 | |
Awards and Honors
- Sporting News Third Team All-American
- Sporting News and foxsports.com Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year
- First Team All-Atlantic 10
- NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament All-West Region Team
- USBWA All-District V Team
- NABC All-District 4 First Team
See also
In Spanish: Jordan Crawford para niños
- 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
