Lancaster Gordon (born June 24, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round (8th pick overall) of the 1984 NBA draft. A 6'3" guard from the University of Louisville, Gordon was selected as the Most Valuable Player in the 1983 NCAA Mideast Regional, and went on to play four NBA seasons for the Clippers from 1984 to 1988. In his career, Gordon played in 201 games and scored a total of 1,125 points. Gordon also played parts of three seasons in the Continental Basketball Association from 1988 to 1991. He averaged 8.2 points per game in 39 games for the Pensacola Tornados, La Crosse Catbirds and Sioux Falls Skyforce.[1]

Lancaster Gordon
Personal information
Born (1962-06-24) June 24, 1962 (age 62)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolJim Hill (Jackson, Mississippi)
CollegeLouisville (1980–1984)
NBA draft1984: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career1984–1991
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number4
Career history
19841988Los Angeles Clippers
1988–1989Pensacola Tornados
1989–1990La Crosse Catbirds
1990–1991Sioux Falls Skyforce
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Gordon is a member of the University of Louisville Athletics Hall of Fame.[2]

NBA career statistics

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Legend
  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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1984–85 L.A. Clippers 63 1 10.8 .383 .222 .755 1.0 1.4 .5 .1 4.1
1985–86 L.A. Clippers 60 1 11.7 .377 .250 .804 1.1 1.0 .6 .2 5.2
1986–87 L.A. Clippers 70 4 16.1 .406 .292 .737 1.8 2.0 .9 .2 7.5
1987–88 L.A. Clippers 8 0 8.1 .355 .000 1.000 0.5 0.9 .1 .3 3.5
Career 201 6 12.8 .391 .271 .767 1.3 1.5 0.6 0.2 5.6

References

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  1. ^ 1991-92 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 269
  2. ^ "Lancaster Gordon (2006) - Athletics Hall of Fame".
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