Charles C. Jordan (January 31, 1954 – November 10, 2023) was an American professional basketball player who played for one season for the Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association (ABA).[1] He then spent the remainder of his career overseas, including stops in France and Italy.[2]
 Jordan in 1972 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 31, 1954 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | November 10, 2023 (aged 69) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Shortridge (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College | Canisius (1973–1975) |
| NBA draft | 1975: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1975–1983 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 34 |
| Career history | |
| 1975–1976 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1978–1979 | ASVEL |
| 1979–1982 | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 1982–1983 | Mangiaebevi Ferrara |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Jordan played college basketball for the Canisius Golden Griffins. He did not play his senior year at Canisius University because the NCAA declared both he and Larry Fogle ineligible for having received "improper financial aid" sometime during his career at the school.[3] Jordan played one year with the Indiana Pacers in the ABA in 1975–76. He also briefly coached at a university in Spain.[4]
Jordan's younger brother, C.J., played college basketball as a 5-foot-10-inch (1.78 m) point guard for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.[5]
Jordan died on November 10, 2023, at the age of 69.[6]
References
edit- ^ Charles Jordan NBA stats. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on September 2, 2014.
- ^ Charles Jordan profile. Lega Basket. Retrieved on September 2, 2014.
- ^ "Canisius Drops Two". Southern Illinoisian. AP. March 2, 1975. p. 12. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Benbow, Dana Hunsinger (August 21, 2015). "ABA Pacers player gets his wish: A new suit". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Hunsinger Benbow, Dana (December 28, 2015). "56-year-old Indianapolis man is basketball phenom". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ Mazzoni, Filippo (November 11, 2023). "La Fortitudo piange Charles Jordan". sport.quotidiano.net. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
