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Jordan Farmar
Personal information
Farmar with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2015
Born	(1986-11-30) November 30, 1986 (age 38) 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
2× NBA champion (2009, 2010) Israeli League champion (2012) AP Honorable mention All-American (2006) First-team All-Pac-10 (2006) Pac-10 Freshman of the Year (2005) Pac-10 All-Freshman Team (2005) McDonald's All-American (2004) Second-team Parade All-American (2004)

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 in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In high school, he was named the Los Angeles Times High School Player of the Year. This was during the 2003–04 season.

He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. There, 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 helped the Lakers win two NBA championships in 2009 and 2010.

Jordan Farmar's Early Life

Jordan Farmar was born in Los Angeles. His mother is Melinda, also known as "Mindy." His father is Damon Farmar, a former minor league baseball player. Jordan's father is African-American.

Jordan's parents divorced when he was two years old. He then lived with his mother. She later married Yehuda Kolani, who is from Tel Aviv, Israel.

Farmar is Jewish, like his mother and stepfather. He went to Hebrew school and had his bar mitzvah in Tarzana, California.

Jordan started playing basketball at age four. He says his stepfather taught him discipline and mental strength. His father, Damon, helped him develop his competitive spirit. Jordan's godfather is former major league baseball player Eric Davis.

High School Basketball Career

Farmar went to Portola Middle School and Birmingham High School. He then transferred to Taft High School in Woodland Hills.

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 its first Los Angeles City title.

He scored over 2,000 points in two seasons at Taft. Farmar was named the Los Angeles Times Player of the Year. He also earned other honors, including second-team Parade All-American. He was chosen to play in the McDonald's High School All-American game.

College Basketball Journey

Farmar was considered one of the best point guards in the country at UCLA. He was named to the All-Pac-10 First Team.

As a freshman in 2004–05, Farmar was the Rivals.com National Freshman of the Year. He was also the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year. He led his team in assists and free throw percentage. He was also a top scorer among freshman guards.

He was named All-Pac-10 First Team again the next season. In the 2006 NCAA Tournament, Farmar led the UCLA Bruins to the National Championship game. They lost to the Florida Gators. Farmar scored 18 points in that game. He decided to enter the NBA draft on April 20, 2006.

Professional Basketball Career

Playing for the Los Angeles Lakers (2006–2010)

Farmar playing for the Lakers in 2008

NBA scouts were impressed by Farmar's 42-inch (110 cm) vertical leap before the draft. 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.

During the 2006–07 NBA season, Farmar was a backup player. On March 31, 2007, he was sent to the Lakers' D-League team, the Los Angeles D-Fenders. The 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 to play in both a D-League and an NBA game on the same day.

Farmar became a starter for the first time on April 15 against the Seattle SuperSonics. He started all five playoff games that season.

With other point guards leaving, Farmar worked hard on his game in 2007. His hard work paid off. He averaged 9.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game in the 2007–08 season. He played in all 82 games. He also improved his shooting percentages. He scored a career-high 24 points against the Miami Heat.

Farmar shooting against the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2010

On December 24, 2008, Farmar had surgery on his left knee. He was expected to miss eight weeks. However, he returned to play on January 25, 2009, much earlier than expected.

On April 13, 2010, Farmar strained his left hamstring. He recovered in time for the playoffs. He helped the Lakers win their second straight championship.

Time with the 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.

Playing in Israel with 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 spent time there as a child.

Farmar with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2011

Because Farmar is Jewish, he could apply for Israeli citizenship. This would allow him to play as an Israeli player. 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. He averaged 14.1 points in seven EuroLeague games.

Back with the Nets (2011–2012)

Farmar returned to the New Jersey Nets after the NBA lockout ended.

On March 7, 2012, Farmar made a game-winning 3-point shot against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Nets won 101–100. In the 2011–12 season, he averaged 10.4 points and 5.0 assists per game.

On July 11, 2012, Farmar was traded to the Atlanta Hawks. Five days later, the Hawks released him.

Playing in Turkey with 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.

Second Time with the Lakers (2013–2014)

Farmar returned to the Lakers on July 17, 2013. On December 1, he tore his left hamstring. He played only 56 seconds before leaving the game.

On February 28, 2014, he scored a career-high 30 points. This was in a 126–122 win over Sacramento. He made 8 of 10 three-pointers in that game. The Lakers set a team record for most three-pointers made in a regular game. In the 2013–14 season, he averaged 10.1 points, 4.9 assists, and 2.5 rebounds per game.

Time with the Los Angeles Clippers (2014–2015)

On July 9, 2014, Farmar signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. He was meant to replace his former UCLA teammate Darren Collison. Farmar did not quite fit in with the team. He was released on January 16, 2015. He averaged 4.6 points, 1.9 assists, and 1.2 rebounds in 36 games.

Playing in Turkey with 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 Turkish league games.

Second Time with Maccabi Tel Aviv (2015–2016)

On July 6, 2015, Farmar returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv. He signed a contract for the 2015–16 season. He left the team on January 10, 2016. He averaged 8.9 points in eight EuroLeague games.

Playing for the Memphis Grizzlies (2016)

On March 21, 2016, Farmar signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. He played his first game for the Grizzlies that night. He scored 12 points in a win over the Phoenix Suns. On March 31, he signed with the Grizzlies for the rest of the season. He scored a season-high 15 points on April 5.

Short Time with the Sacramento Kings (2016)

On September 14, 2016, Farmar signed with the Sacramento Kings. He was released by the Kings on October 24. He re-signed on November 2. On November 7, he was released again after playing in two games.

Awards and Honors

In 2010, Jordan Farmar was added to the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

Career Statistics

NBA Regular Season Stats

†	Denotes seasons in which Farmar won an NBA championship

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
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

NBA Playoff Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
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 Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
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

Jordan Farmar's Personal Life

On July 29, 2012, Farmar married soccer player Jill Oakes.

Farmar has a tattoo on his left arm. It shows him with his arm around his half-sister. The words "just the two of us" are around them. He also has a tattoo across his back that says "Farmar."

In 2009, Farmar played himself in the TV show Numb3rs.

Helping Others: Philanthropy

In August 2008, Farmar led a basketball camp. It was 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 about being eco-friendly.

He joined the Chabad Telethon in September 2008. He shot free-throws to help raise money. Rabbi Chaim Cunin said Farmar raised $66,600 in 90 seconds.

In 2009, Farmar hosted his first annual Celebrity Golf Classic. The money raised went to the Jordan Farmar Foundation. His mother runs this foundation. It helps young people at risk and children getting cancer treatment at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA.