Jordan Theodore

American-Macedonian basketball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jordan Theodore (born December 11, 1989) is an American-born naturalized Macedonian professional basketball player who last played for Saski Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He also represents the senior North Macedonia national team.[1] He played college basketball at Seton Hall.

PositionPoint guard
Born (1989-12-11) December 11, 1989 (age 36)
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Macedonian
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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Jordan Theodore
Jordan Theodore with Olimpia Milan, in 2017.
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PositionPoint guard
Personal information
Born (1989-12-11) December 11, 1989 (age 36)
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Macedonian
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High schoolPaterson Catholic
(Paterson, New Jersey)
CollegeSeton Hall (2008–2012)
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013Antalya BSB
2013Mets de Guaynabo
2013Huracanes del Atlántico
2013–2015Mersin BSB
2015JL Bourg
2015–2016Skyliners Frankfurt
2016–2017Banvit
2017–2018Olimpia Milan
2019AEK Athens
2019Beşiktaş
2019–2021UNICS Kazan
2022Reyer Venezia
2022–2023Samara
2023Skyliners Frankfurt
2023–2024Metropolitans 92
2024Baskonia
2024Skyliners Frankfurt
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High school career

Theodore grew up in Englewood, New Jersey, and attended and played high school basketball at Paterson Catholic High School.[2]

College career

Theodore played his entire college basketball career at Seton Hall University, with the Seton Hall Pirates. He finished his senior season with the Pirates, averaging 16.1 points per game and 6.6 assists per game.[3] Theodore broke Golden Sunkett's single-season school record of 197 assists. He had 226 assists in his senior season. The previous record was set 49 years prior, in the 1962–63 season.

Professional career

On July 15, 2012, Theodore signed to play with Antalya BSB of the Turkish BSL.[4] On March 21, 2013, Theodore signed with the Adriatic League club Cedevita.[5] A week later he was released, as his team, Antalya BSB, did not agree to release him.[6]

In May 2013, Theodore has signed with Mets de Guaynabo, of Puerto Rico's top league, the BSN.[7] On July 17, 2013, Theodore signed with Huracanes del Atlántico, of the Dominican League.[8] On October 22, 2013, Theodore returned to the Turkish BSL, signing with Mersin BSB.[9] He finished the Turkish League season with an average of 12.3 points per game, but didn't help the team to avoid relegation.

On January 12, 2015, he signed at JL Bourg-en-Bresse of the French LNB Pro A.[10] On September 17, 2015, he signed with the German BBL team Fraport Skyliners.[11] On July 28, 2016, Theodore signed with the Turkish club Banvit.[12] In February, he won the Turkish Cup with Banvit.[13] Theodore was named the Turkish Cup Final MVP.

Banvit also played in one of the two European-wide secondary leagues, the FIBA Champions League, as well, and in that competition, Theodore was named the Quarter-finals MVP, after his team defeated MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, in a two-leg series.[14] On April 30, Theodore was named the MVP of the FIBA Champions League's 2016–17 season.[15]

On July 15, 2017, Theodore signed a two-year contract with the Italian LBA club Olimpia Milano.[16] On September 24, 2017, Olimpia Milano won the 2017 Italian Supercup. Theodore was named tournament's MVP, after a game in which he had 29 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.[17]

On January 4, 2019, Theodore signed a contract with the Greek Basket League club AEK Athens, which kept him at the club until the end of the 2018-19 Greek Basket League season.[18]

On July 26, 2019, Theodore signed a contract with Beşiktaş Sompo Japan of the Basketbol Süper Ligi.[19]

On December 27, 2019, Theodore signed a contract with UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League.[20] He averaged 10.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game. Theodore parted ways with the team on July 16, 2020.[21]

On November 20, 2020, Theodore signed a new contract with UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League.[22] On June 23, 2021, he signed with Alvark Tokyo of the Japanese B.League.[23] However, he failed the physical and was released from the team.[24]

On January 18, 2022, Theodore signed with Reyer Venezia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.[25]

On April 4, 2023, he signed with Skyliners Frankfurt of the Basketball Bundesliga.[26]

On August 12, 2023, he signed with Metropolitans 92 of the French LNB Pro A.[27]

On January 24, 2024, he signed with Saski Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.

On December 18, 2024, he signed with Skyliners Frankfurt of the Basketball Bundesliga.[28]

National team career

Theodore gained Macedonian citizenship in 2017, so that he could represent the senior Macedonian national basketball team.[29] With North Macedonia, he played at the 2019 FIBA World Cup European Qualification.

Career statistics

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  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  PIR  Performance index rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2017–18 Olimpia Milano 232126.3.433.294.8652.04.3.9.011.611.0
2023–24 Baskonia 1219.8.556.333.833.71.1.2—3.52.5
Career 352220.6.446.297.8591.63.2.6.08.88.1
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EuroCup

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2019–20 UNICS 6625.0.419.2501.0002.24.81.2—8.711.3
2020–21 161121.2.376.233.7142.44.1.6—6.48.4
2021–22 Reyer Venezia 8825.8.478.364.7783.14.01.8—13.114.6
Career 302523.2.423.291.7962.54.21.0—8.710.6
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Basketball Champions League

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Banvit B.K. 171732.6.418.294.7563.8'7.51.2—15.9
2018–19 AEK Athens 8727.0.365.273.7142.44.51.4.19.4
2019–20 Beşiktaş 9931.0.432.313.6362.85.62.0—11.8
Career 343330.8.411.295.7283.26.31.4.013.3
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FIBA Europe Cup

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Skyliners Frankfurt 181528.3.437.357.9023.44.61.7.114.4
Career 181528.3.437.357.9023.44.61.7.114.4
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Domestic leagues

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Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13Turkey Antalya BBTBL3030.7.447.321.8063.64.81.7.116.1
2012–13Puerto Rico Mets de GuaynaboBSN1619.2.359.241.6871.92.7.7.19.7
2013–14Turkey Mersin BBTBL2730.9.422.297.7353.34.11.1.112.3
2014–15France JL BourgPro A1727.4.464.216.8723.66.11.3—12.7
2015–16Germany Skyliners FrankfurtBBL3828.2.432.349.8343.54.71.5—14.8
2016–17Turkey Banvit B.K.TBSL3133.7.460.358.8123.77.21.2—18.3
2017–18Italy Olimpia MilanoLBA2026.2.415.250.7502.92.81.2—10.4
2018–19Greece AEK AthensHEBA A12023.2.466.327.8002.33.81.0—8.6
2019–20Turkey BeşiktaşTBSL1231.4.431.265.8502.76.81.1—13.7
2019–20Russia UNICSVTBUL628.5.480.368.7004.57.71.0.210.3
2020–21Russia UNICSVTBUL1523.6.437.286.7582.95.2.9—8.2
2021–22Italy Reyer VeneziaLBA1727.6.404.294.8443.34.11.1—12.6
2022–23Russia SamaraVTBUL2028.6.419.320.8043.05.11.1—11.2
2022–23Germany Skyliners FrankfurtBBL830.6.464.400.7832.55.41.6—18.0
2023–24France MetropolitansLNB Élite1227.4.438.283.7323.03.91.0—13.2
2023–24Spain BaskoniaACB910.9.370.125.750.12.1.1—3.0
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College

More information Year, Team ...
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008–09 Seton Hall 32222.4.388.340.7681.62.0.9—5.9
2009–10 Seton Hall 321626.2.419.365.7362.43.51.5.39.3
2010–11 Seton Hall 312630.2.425.346.7873.14.41.3.111.0
2011–12 Seton Hall 343436.1.389.319.8243.16.61.8.116.1
Career 1297828.8.404.338.7902.64.21.4.110.6
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