Jordan Farmar facts for kids
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Farmar with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2015
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | November 30, 1986 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Israeli |
| High school | Taft (Woodland Hills, California) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | UCLA (2004–2006) |
| NBA Draft | 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26th overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Pro career | 2006–2016 |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2010 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2007 | →Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| 2010–2012 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2011 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2012–2013 | Anadolu Efes |
| 2013–2014 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2014–2015 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2015 | Darüşşafaka |
| 2015–2016 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2016 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2016 | Sacramento Kings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,888 (7.7 ppg) |
| Assists | 1,453 (2.9 apg) |
Jordan Robert Farmar (born November 30, 1986) is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player. He played as a point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In high school, he was named the Los Angeles Times High School Player of the Year. This was in the 2003–04 season.
Farmar played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. He was named the Rivals.com National Freshman of the Year in 2004–05. The Los Angeles Lakers picked Farmar 26th overall in the first round of the 2006 NBA draft. He won two NBA championships with the Lakers in 2009 and 2010.
Contents
- Early Life and Family
- High School Basketball Career
- College Basketball Journey
- Professional Basketball Career
- Los Angeles Lakers (2006–2010)
- New Jersey Nets (2010–2011)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv (2011)
- Return to the Nets (2011–2012)
- Anadolu Efes (2012–2013)
- Return to the Lakers (2013–2014)
- Los Angeles Clippers (2014–2015)
- Darüşşafaka (2015)
- Return to Maccabi Tel Aviv (2015–2016)
- Memphis Grizzlies (2016)
- Sacramento Kings (2016)
- Accolades and Achievements
- Career Statistics
- Personal Life and Interests
- Giving Back to the Community
- See also
Early Life and Family
Jordan Farmar was born in Los Angeles. His mother's name is Melinda, also known as "Mindy." His father, Damon Farmar, used to play minor league baseball. Jordan's father is African-American. His maternal grandfather, Dr. Howard Baker, was a neurologist at UCLA. Jordan also has a half-sister named Shoshana Kolani.
Jordan's parents separated when he was two years old. He then lived with his mother. She later married Yehuda Kolani, who is from Tel Aviv, Israel.
Jordan is Jewish, like his mother and stepfather. He went to Hebrew school and had his bar mitzvah at Temple Judea in Tarzana, California.
Jordan started playing basketball when he was just 4 years old. He says his stepfather, Yehuda Kolani, taught him discipline and mental strength. Jordan also got his competitive spirit from his father, Damon Farmar. His father played football and baseball in college and baseball in the minor leagues. Jordan's godfather is former major league baseball player Eric Davis.
High School Basketball Career
Jordan Farmar went to Portola Middle School and Temple Judea. He also attended Birmingham High School before moving to Taft High School. Taft High is in Woodland Hills, a part of Los Angeles.
At Taft High School, Farmar set a record by scoring 54 points in one game. As a junior, he averaged 28.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 4.5 steals per game. In his senior year, he averaged 27.5 points and 6.5 assists. He led Taft to win the school's first Los Angeles City title.
He scored over 2,000 points in just two seasons at Taft. Farmar was named the Los Angeles Times Player of the Year. He also received other honors, including being a second-team Parade All-American. He was chosen to play in the McDonald's High School All-American game. In that game, he scored 6 points and had 3 assists and 7 steals.
College Basketball Journey
Jordan Farmar was considered one of the best point guards in the country at UCLA. In his freshman year (2004–05), he was named the Rivals.com National Freshman of the Year. He also earned the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year award.
He led his team in assists, averaging 5.28 per game. He also had the best free throw percentage at .801. He was second in minutes played and points scored among all players. Among freshman guards, he was number one in points.
In his next season, he was named to the All-Pac-10 First Team. In the 2006 NCAA Tournament, Farmar led the UCLA Bruins to the National Championship game. They played against the Florida Gators and lost 73–57. Farmar was the top scorer in that game with 18 points. He also had 2 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals. After this season, on April 20, 2006, he decided to enter the NBA draft.
Professional Basketball Career
Los Angeles Lakers (2006–2010)
Jordan Farmar impressed NBA scouts with his amazing 42-inch (110 cm) vertical leap. This was the highest jump among all players at the pre-draft combine. The Los Angeles Lakers picked him 26th in the 2006 NBA draft. He made his debut in the Summer Pro League on July 8, 2006. He scored 17 points and had 3 assists in that game.
During the 2006–07 NBA season, Farmar mostly played as a backup point guard. On March 31, 2007, he was sent to the Lakers' D-League team, the Los Angeles D-Fenders. The very next day, he scored 18 points for the D-Fenders. Later that same day, he was called back by the Lakers to play against the Sacramento Kings. This made him the first player ever to play in both a D-League and an NBA game on the same day!
On April 15, Farmar got his first start in an NBA game against the Seattle SuperSonics. He also started all five playoff games that season. In the 2007–08 season, Farmar worked hard on his shooting. He played in all 82 games and improved his shooting percentages. He scored a career-high 24 points in a game against the Miami Heat.
On December 24, 2008, Farmar had surgery on his left knee. He was expected to miss about 8 weeks. However, he returned to play much sooner, on January 25, 2009. He scored 14 points in a game against San Antonio.
On April 13, 2010, Farmar strained his left hamstring. But he recovered in time for the playoffs. He helped the Lakers win their second straight championship that year.
New Jersey Nets (2010–2011)
After winning two championships with the Lakers, Farmar signed a three-year contract with the New Jersey Nets. This happened on July 14, 2010. He wanted more playing time. In the 2010–11 season, he averaged 9.6 points per game.
Maccabi Tel Aviv (2011)
On August 3, 2011, Farmar signed a one-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv. This was during the 2011 NBA lockout. Farmar was excited to play in Tel Aviv. His stepfather is from that city, and Jordan had spent time there as a child.
Because Jordan is Jewish, he could apply for Israeli citizenship. He was interested in doing this. If he became an Israeli citizen, he would not count against the team's limit for non-Israeli players. He could also play for the Israel national basketball team.
Farmar started playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv on October 1, 2011. He won EuroLeague Player of the Week honors in November 2011. This was after he scored 27 points against Real Madrid. He averaged 14.1 points in seven EuroLeague games.
Return to the Nets (2011–2012)
After the NBA lockout ended, Farmar returned to the New Jersey Nets. On March 7, 2012, Farmar made a game-winning 3-point shot against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Nets won 101–100 with only 0.2 seconds left. In the 2011–12 season, he averaged 10.4 points and 5.0 assists per game.
On July 11, 2012, Farmar was part of a trade to the Atlanta Hawks. Five days later, the Hawks released him.
Anadolu Efes (2012–2013)
On July 12, 2012, Farmar signed a three-year contract with the Turkish team Anadolu Efes. He averaged 13.8 points in 29 EuroLeague games.
Return to the Lakers (2013–2014)
On July 17, 2013, Farmar returned to the Lakers for the 2013–14 season. On December 1, he tore his left hamstring and missed about a month. On February 28, 2014, he scored a career-high 30 points in a win against Sacramento. He made 8 of 10 three-pointers in that game. The Lakers set a team record for most three-pointers made in a game.
Los Angeles Clippers (2014–2015)
On July 9, 2014, Farmar signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. He was signed to replace his former UCLA teammate Darren Collison. Farmar was waived by the Clippers on January 16, 2015. He played 36 games for them, averaging 4.6 points.
Darüşşafaka (2015)
On February 7, 2015, Farmar signed with Darüşşafaka in Turkey. He played for the rest of the 2014–15 Turkish Basketball League season. He averaged 14.9 points in 14 games.
Return to Maccabi Tel Aviv (2015–2016)
On July 6, 2015, Jordan Farmar returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv. He signed a contract for the 2015–16 season. On January 10, 2016, he left the team. He averaged 8.9 points in eight EuroLeague games.
Memphis Grizzlies (2016)
On March 21, 2016, Farmar signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. He made his debut that night, scoring 12 points. On March 31, he signed with the Grizzlies for the rest of the season. He scored a season-high 15 points on April 5 in a win against the Chicago Bulls.
Sacramento Kings (2016)
On September 14, 2016, Farmar signed with the Sacramento Kings. He was waived by the Kings on October 24, but then re-signed on November 2. On November 7, he was waived again after playing in only two games.
Accolades and Achievements
In 2010, Jordan Farmar was honored by being inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
Career Statistics
| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high | * | Led the league |
NBA
| † | Denotes seasons in which Farmar won an NBA championship |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2006–07 | L.A. Lakers | 72 | 2 | 15.1 | .422 | .328 | .711 | 1.7 | 1.9 | .6 | .1 | 4.4 |
| 2007–08 | L.A. Lakers | 82* | 0 | 20.6 | .461 | .371 | .679 | 2.2 | 2.7 | .9 | .1 | 9.1 |
| 2008–09† | L.A. Lakers | 65 | 0 | 18.3 | .391 | .336 | .584 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .9 | .2 | 6.4 |
| 2009–10† | L.A. Lakers | 82* | 0 | 18.0 | .435 | .376 | .671 | 1.6 | 1.5 | .6 | .1 | 7.2 |
| 2010–11 | New Jersey | 73 | 18 | 24.6 | .392 | .359 | .820 | 2.4 | 5.0 | .8 | .1 | 9.6 |
| 2011–12 | New Jersey | 39 | 5 | 21.3 | .467 | .440 | .905 | 1.6 | 3.3 | .6 | .1 | 10.4 |
| 2013–14 | L.A. Lakers | 41 | 5 | 22.2 | .415 | .438 | .746 | 2.5 | 4.9 | .9 | .2 | 10.1 |
| 2014–15 | L.A. Clippers | 36 | 0 | 14.7 | .386 | .361 | .909 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .6 | .1 | 4.6 |
| 2015–16 | Memphis | 12 | 10 | 24.3 | .420 | .356 | 1.000 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 1.3 | .2 | 9.2 |
| 2016–17 | Sacramento | 2 | 0 | 17.5 | .333 | .444 | – | 1.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | .0 | 6.0 |
| Career | 504 | 40 | 19.5 | .423 | .374 | .739 | 1.9 | 2.9 | .8 | .1 | 7.7 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2007 | L.A. Lakers | 5 | 5 | 22.8 | .429 | .200 | .857 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .2 | 6.4 |
| 2008 | L.A. Lakers | 21 | 0 | 17.1 | .383 | .386 | .875 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .3 | .2 | 5.7 |
| 2009† | L.A. Lakers | 20 | 1 | 13.0 | .391 | .308 | .737 | 1.6 | 1.7 | .5 | .2 | 4.7 |
| 2010† | L.A. Lakers | 23 | 0 | 13.1 | .404 | .400 | .692 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .7 | .0 | 4.6 |
| 2016 | Memphis | 4 | 4 | 28.3 | .323 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.5 | 4.0 | .8 | .3 | 6.8 |
| Career | 73 | 10 | 15.7 | .389 | .355 | .793 | 1.5 | 1.6 | .6 | .1 | 5.2 | |
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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| 2011–12 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 7 | 0 | 31.2 | .500 | .412 | .783 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 1.4 | .0 | 14.1 | 17.3 |
| 2012–13 | Anadolu Efes | 29 | 27 | 29.9 | .443 | .397 | .863 | 3.6 | 3.9 | .8 | .1 | 13.8 | 14.1 |
| 2015–16 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 8 | 6 | 20.4 | .500 | .389 | .500 | 2.4 | 2.8 | .8 | .1 | 8.0 | 8.9 |
| Career | 44 | 33 | 28.3 | .486 | .397 | .826 | 3.6 | 3.7 | .9 | .1 | 13.8 | 12.8 | |
Personal Life and Interests
On July 29, 2012, Jordan Farmar married soccer player Jill Oakes.
Jordan has a tattoo on his left arm. It shows him with his arm around his younger half-sister. The words "just the two of us" are around them. He also has a tattoo across his back that says "Farmar." He appeared as himself in the TV show Numb3rs in 2009.
Giving Back to the Community
Jordan Farmar is involved in many good causes. In August 2008, he led a basketball camp for Israeli and Palestinian children. He had them play together on the same team. He also started Hoop Farm, a basketball camp for kids at UCLA. This camp teaches kids about basketball and also about being eco-friendly.
In September 2008, he joined the Chabad Telethon. He shot free throws to help raise money. Rabbi Chaim Cunin, who helped organize the telethon, said Jordan raised $66,600 in just 90 seconds!
In 2009, Jordan hosted his first annual Jordan Farmar Celebrity Golf Classic. This event raised money for the Jordan Farmar Foundation. His mother runs this foundation. It helps young people who are at risk and children getting cancer treatment at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA.
See also
In Spanish: Jordan Farmar para niños
- List of select Jewish basketball players
