Reginald Jordan (born January 26, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he attended Proviso East High School, in Maywood, Illinois. The 6'4" (1.93 m) and 195 lb (88 kg) guard went to Southwestern Junior College, and then to New Mexico State University. Jordan was never drafted by an NBA team but played in the Continental Basketball Association and won 2 championships with the Yakima Sun Kings and the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Jordan also played in Greece's top league for 2 seasons 1994–95, 2002. Jordan also managed to play in 6 NBA seasons from 1993 to 1994 and from 1996 to 2000. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Washington Wizards. In the CBA, he also played for the Grand Rapids Hoops and Rockford Lightning. [1]
In his NBA career, Jordan played in 186 games. On February 3, 1994, in his fifth NBA game, Jordan scored a career-high 28 points for the Lakers versus the Utah Jazz while on a 10-day contract. [2] [3] He was part of the inaugural roster of the Rayos de Hermosillo in 2009. [4] Jordan finished his professional career playing five seasons in Mexico before retiring in May 2010. [3]
Jordan served as the head coach of the Fuerza Regia de Monterrey from 2010 to 2012. Afterwards, he served as a basketball trainer in Chicago. In 2022, he was hired as an assistant coach for the Ensenada Lobos of the Circuito de Baloncesto del Pacífico (CIBAPAC). [5]
References
- ^ 2003–2004 CBA Official Guide and Register, page 260
- ^ Davis, Mike (February 7, 1994). "Lakers get boost from unlikely duo". The San Bernardino County Sun. p. 15. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Mayo, David (July 16, 2010). "Grand Rapids Hoops legend Reggie Jordan again locked out of local scene, this time as a coach". MLive. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ "Realizará Rayos movimientos en su roster" (in Spanish). CIBACOPA. April 14, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ "Ex NBA, Reggie Jordan, llega para ajustar y mejorar a Ensenada Lobos". AGP Noticias (in Spanish). October 14, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
External links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- at esake.gr
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