Jordon Benjamin Crawford (born July 17, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Tasmania JackJumpers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for Bowling Green.
.jpg) Crawford with Büyükçekmece in 2021 | |
| No. 1 – Tasmania JackJumpers | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 17, 1990 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Listed weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | La Salle (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| College | Bowling Green (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Mapfree Life |
| 2015–2017 | Westchester Knicks |
| 2017 | Canton Charge |
| 2017 | Águilas Doradas de Durango |
| 2017–2018 | Memphis Hustle |
| 2018 | MZT Skopje |
| 2018–2019 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| 2019–2020 | Afyon Belediye |
| 2020–2021 | Élan Chalon |
| 2021–2023 | Büyükçekmece Basketbol |
| 2023 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
| 2023–present | Tasmania JackJumpers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editCrawford attended La Salle High School, who he led to a 23–3 record as a senior, including a 9–1 mark in the Greater Catholic League (GCL). Crawford, a team captain, was named conference player of the year, defensive player of the year, and first team all-league. Additionally, he was named first team all-district and all-city.[1]
College career
editAfter graduating from high school, Crawford played for Bowling Green where he was an All-MAC conference player as a senior after averaging 15 points, 4 assist, 3 rebounds and 2 steals per game. He finished with a rank of 4th in school history in assists with 473, 5th in school history in steals with 184, and 23rd in scoring.[1][2]
Professional career
editIn September 2014, Crawford signed with the Halifax Rainmen of the Canadian NBL,[2] but later left the team before appearing in a game for them. Crawford's first professional gig came in December 2014 when he signed with Mapfree Life of Cyprus' North League.[3] He averaged a league-leading 26.8 points alongside 6.3 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game and led his team to the North League title where he was named the North League Playoffs Most Valuable Player. He was also named to the All-Star Team and played in the league's All-Star Game.[4]
On October 31, 2015, Crawford was selected in the fifth round of the 2015 NBA Development League Draft by the Westchester Knicks.[5][6] He played a season and a half for Westchester before being traded to the Canton Charge on February 11, 2017.[7] Three days later, he made his debut in a 120–109 win over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, recording three points, one rebound and one assist in 16 minutes off the bench.[8]
Crawford played for Águilas Doradas de Durango in the Mexican CIBACOPA in 2017 and then joined the Memphis Hustle for the 2017–18 NBA G League season.[9] He left the Hustle in January 2018 and moved to Macedonia to play out the season with MZT Skopje.[10]
For the 2018–19 season, Crawford joined German team MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg.[9]
On September 4, 2019, Crawford signed with Afyon Belediye of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[11]
On November 25, 2020, Crawford signed with Élan Chalon of the LNB Pro A.[12] He averaged over 12 points and 6 assists per game.[13]
On July 18, 2021, Crawford signed with Büyükçekmece of the Turkish BSL.[13] He returned to Büyükçekmece for the 2022–23 season.[9] He had a brief stint with Piratas de Quebradillas during the 2023 BSN season.[9]
On June 23, 2023, Crawford signed with the Tasmania JackJumpers in Australia for the 2023–24 NBL season.[14] He helped the JackJumpers win the NBL championship with a 3–2 grand final series victory over Melbourne United. In game five, Crawford had 27 of his series-high 32 points in the first half.[15] He played all 37 games, averaging more than 16 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists in an average of 30 minutes per game.[16]
On May 23, 2024, Crawford re-signed with the JackJumpers for the 2024–25 NBL season.[16]
Personal life
editCrawford is the son of Donald and Kelle Crawford. He has a daughter named Alaynah.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Bowling Green bio". BGSUFalcons.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "RAINMEN ADD SPEED TO THEIR BACKCOURT". RainmenBasketball.ca. September 25, 2014. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ "Mapfree Life lands Charles Bronson and Jordon Crawford". Eurobasket.com. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Former Falcons Playing Professionally". BGSUFalcons.com. July 24, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "2015 NBA D-League Draft Board". NBA.com. October 31, 2015. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ "Westchester Knicks Finalize 2015–16 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 2, 2015. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ "Westchester Knicks Trade Jordon Crawford to Canton Charge". NBA.com. February 11, 2017. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ "Charge Come Back To Defeat Mad Ants". NBA.com. February 14, 2017. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Jordon Crawford". latinbasket.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "Американецот Крафорд е нов член на МЗТ Скопје Аеродром". mztskopjeaerodrom.mk (in Macedonian). January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (September 4, 2019). "Afyon Belediyespor sign Cameron Lard, Jordon Crawford". Sportando. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (November 25, 2020). "Chalon ink Jordon Crawford". Sportando. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ a b Skerletic, Dario (July 18, 2021). "Jordon Crawford joins Buyukcekmece". Sportando. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ "JackJumpers Finalise Import Trio with High-Scoring Star". NBL.com.au. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "Tasmania JackJumpers: NBL24 Champions". NBL.com.au. March 31, 2024. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "Jordon Crawford Commits for NBL25". jackjumpers.com.au. May 23, 2024. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024.