Jeffrey Jordan
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| Jeffrey Jordan | |
|---|---|
| College | Illinois |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Point guard |
| Class | Freshman - 2011 |
| Career | 2007 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | November 18, 1988 |
| High school | Loyola Academy, Wilmette, Illinois |
Jeffrey Michael Jordan (born November 18, 1988[1]) is an American college basketball player for the University of Illinois. He played high school basketball for Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois. Jordan is the son of former NBA MVP Michael Jordan who played for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards.
Jeffrey Jordan has been the subject of local and national media attention,[2][3][4] and had three of his games broadcast nationally on ESPN in 2007.[5] Jordan also played American football in his sophomore year at Loyola Academy. His younger brother Marcus attended Loyola Academy but transferred to Whitney Young High School in Chicago, Illinois and also plays basketball.
Jordan graduated from Loyola Academy on May 26, 2007. He received scholarship offers from Valparaiso and Loyola University Chicago, and was actively recruited as a preferred walk-on by Davidson, Penn State, Northwestern, and University of Illinois.[6][7] Jordan has decided to play as a preferred walk-on at the University of Illinois. Jeff Jordan enrolled at the university in 2007 as a psychology major with an academic scholarship.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ celebritywonder.com, Michael Jordan Profile, accessed January 21, 2007.
- ^ espn.com, Junior Jordans at Nike Camps have pedigrees, accessed January 19, 2007.
- ^ sportsillustrated.cnn.com, SI on Campus.com, accessed January 19, 2007.
- ^ msnbc.com, Heir Jordan out to prove he can play like Mike, accessed January 19, 2007.
- ^ espn.com, MJ the dad watches his sons make their mark, accessed January 19, 2007.
- ^ chicagotribune.com, Penn State joins battle for Jordan, accessed April 7, 2007.
- ^ chicagotribune.com, (Face)book it: Illini Jordan's preferred choice, accessed April 26, 2007.
- ^ fightingillini.com, Jeff Jordan, accessed October 29, 2007.
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