Jordan Goldwire
American basketball player (born 1999)
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Jordan Alexander Goldwire (born June 18, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Lobos Plateados de la BUAP of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and Oklahoma Sooners.
Goldwire with Duke in 2019 | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 18, 1999 Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Norcross (Norcross, Georgia) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022 | Austin Spurs |
| 2023 | Mornar Barsko zlato |
| 2023 | Reales de La Vega |
| 2023 | Halcones de Xalapa |
| 2024 | Capital City Go-Go |
| 2024 | Texas Legends |
| 2024 | Lobos Plateados de la BUAP |
| Career highlights | |
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High school career
Goldwire played in high school for Norcross High School in Norcross, Georgia. Goldwire played on a talented high school team consisting of Rayshaun Hammonds (Georgia), Lance Thomas (Louisville/Memphis), JoJo Toppin (Georgia/Georgia State), Kyle Sturdivant (USC/Georgia Tech) and Brandon Boston Jr. (Kentucky). Norcross was 26–4 his junior year and 26–6 his senior year losing in the State Championship Game in front a crowd of over 10,000 people at McCamish Pavilion, the arena of Georgia Tech. As a senior, he averaged 12.8 points, 8.3 assists, 2.1 steals per game and was named All Region, All Gwinnett County and All State.
Recruiting
By the end of his high school career, he was a consensus three-star recruit.[1]
On May 1, 2017, he committed to play college basketball for Duke.[2]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Goldwire PG |
Norcross, GA | Norcross (GA) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 1, 2017 | |
Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78) | ||||||
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College career
Goldwire primarily served in a bench role during his first two seasons. By December 2019, his minutes increased with an injury to starting point guard Tre Jones.[3] As a junior, Goldwire started 15 games and averaged 4.7 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 48.7 percent from the floor and 35.4 percent from 3-point range. He posted a season-high 13 points in a win over then-eighth-ranked Florida State.[4]
As a senior, Goldwire averaged 5.8 points, four assists and 2.9 rebounds per game, earning Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-Defensive Team honors. He led the ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio while finishing second in the ACC in steals and seventh in assists. He posted 2+ steals in 19 straight games and became only the third Duke Guard under Coach K to average more than two steals per game for a season. Goldwire graduated with a degree in sociology on May 2, 2021.
With covid allowing for a fifth year of collegiate eligibility, Goldwire decided to pursue a master's degree, transferring to the University of Oklahoma under new coach Porter Moser. At Oklahoma he started 35 games and averaged 10.4 Points, 3.6 Assists, 3.6 Steals, and 2.6 Rebounds and was All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.
During his collegiate career, Goldwire had seasons in which he was ranked in the Top 10 in Steals and Assists in both the ACC and the Big 12.[5]
Professional career
Austin Spurs (2022)
On October 24, 2022, Goldwire joined the Austin Spurs training camp roster.[6] On December 22, 2022, Goldwire was waived.[7]
Mornar Barsko zlato (2023)
On January 21, 2023, Goldwire signed with Mornar Barsko zlato of the Montenegrin League.[8]
Reales de La Vega (2023)
In May 2023, Goldwire signed with the Reales de La Vega of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto[9] where he won a title.[10]
Halcones de Xalapa (2023)
On August 18, 2023, Goldwire signed with the Halcones de Xalapa of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional.[11]
On October 29, 2023, Goldwire joined the Texas Legends,[12] but was waived on November 9.[13]
Capital City Go-Go (2024)
On March 9, 2024, Goldwire joined the Capital City Go-Go,[14] but was waived three days later.[14] On March 16, he rejoined Capital City,[15] but was waived six days later.[14]
Texas Legends (2024)
On March 26, 2024, Goldwire joined the Texas Legends.[16]
Lobos Plateados de la BUAP (2024)
On June 26, 2024, Goldwire signed with the Lobos Plateados de la BUAP of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional.[17]
On October 24, 2024, Goldwire signed with the Greensboro Swarm,[18] but was waived on November 4.[19]
Career statistics
| 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 |