He appeared in 62 games, and started in 60 games. [17] On January 31, 2016, he tied his career high of 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a 119–114 win over the Boston Celtics. Team doctors placed Gordon on strict restrictions from playing in the second game of back-to-back sets and from playing over 30 minutes to avoid overworking his right knee. Despite missing 21 games this season as he successfully rehabilitated a torn left labrum injury instead of opting for season-ending surgery, Gordon had the best long-range shooting year of his career. In 2005 as a sophomore in high school, Gordon made an early unofficial verbal commitment to Bruce Weber, who had somewhat recently replaced Bill Self as the University of Illinois's head coach when Self left to accept the head coaching position at Kansas. On November 29, 2013, Gordon recorded 26 points and 7 assists in a 121-105 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. As a sophomore in 2010–11, Gordon helped his team win Mitty's first state title in men's basketball. Gordon will serve as the new face of the company's basketball division. At one point during the game, Eric Sr. stood up, turned around facing away from the court, and "flipped off" the Illinois fans, which caused fans to focus their ire on Gordon Sr. rather than just his son. [71] On January 27, 2020, Gordon scored a career-high 50 points on 14-of-22 field goal shooting and 6-11 shooting from 3 in a 126–117 win against the Utah Jazz. [51] The next day, he underwent successful surgery to repair his fractured right ring finger and was subsequently ruled out for four to six weeks. He is Sports Persons (Basketball Player) by profession. The last junior to be Mr. Basketball in California was Tyson Chandler in 2000, and before him, Jason Kidd in 1991. He was subsequently named the recipient of the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award, becoming the first player in franchise history to receive the award.[62]. Funeral Home Services for Eric are being provided by Goldman Funeral Group. It would be hard to find anyone that lives the life of a Pirate more than Mt. His older sister, Elise, played collegiately for the Harvard women's basketball team from 2010 to 2014. 4; Trade for Payton", "Gordon Out Indefinitely After Fracturing Bone in Foot", "Hot-shooting helps Thunder blow past Magic, 127–99", "Harris, Vucevic lead Magic past Bucks, 97–90", "Aaron Gordon Looks Like Man on a Mission to Finish Rookie Season", "Gordon, Hezonja boosted the Magic's optimism at summer league", "Postgame Report: Magic vs. [61] Gordon finished the 2016–17 season averaging 16.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 75 games (60 games as their primary reserve). At Arizona, on February 13, 2014, Gordon was named one of the 30 finalists for the Naismith College Player of the Year. On November 13, 2019, the Houston Rockets announced that Gordon had undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and was expected to be sidelined for about six weeks. Eric Cecil Gordon England (5 April 1891 – February 1976) AFRAeS, FIMT, was a British aviator, racing driver and engineer. [44], Gordon of the NBA's Orlando Magic has signed a partnership agreement with Chinese leading sports brand 361º In 2020. He was also a third-team All-American.[35]. Gordon Lightfoot is perhaps the most accomplished and well-known singer/songwriter to ever come out of ... and Ingrid (born Dec 31, 1965), from his first marriage with wife Brita Two children out of wedlock, including Eric (born Dec 30, 1981) with Cathy Coonley. He started in all 34 games and averaged 16.4 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.6 blocks per game. Gordon's breakout season was hampered by injuries and he had to wear a wristband for the remainder of the season. Aaron Addison Gordon (born September 16, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). At age seven he began playing competitive basketball at the Municipal Gardens. [49], Gordon finished the 2014–15 season averaging 13.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 61 games. Galen’s mother was a waitress at the Troubadour club in Los Angeles, with whom Lightfoot had an affair in the ’70s. [64] On March 27, 2018, he scored 31 points and tied a career high with eight 3-pointers in a 118–86 win over the Chicago Bulls. [35], Gordon was runner-up in the Slam Dunk Contest to Derrick Jones Jr. during the 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend. Lightfoot’s nine-month-old great-grandson, Adam, comes from Ingrid’s daughter Amber. Gordon played one season of college basketball at Indiana[2] and was considered one of the top collegiate players in the nation that year. He is IU's all-time leading freshman scorer. It was confirmed on July 13, 2008 by the Clippers that Gordon would miss the rest of summer league due to a strained left hamstring. Gordon finished his freshman season averaging 20.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game, making 33.7% of his three-point shots and leading the Big Ten in scoring. DW only knew Gordon Eric Gordon-Tombe* for five years, but during that short time Gordon-Tombe made an indelible impression on his life. He later went on to score 50 points twice during the season. [18] He went on to record 12 points and a career-high 16 rebounds the following night against the San Antonio Spurs. North Central's 2007 game against Loyola Academy of Wilmette, Illinois, attended by Michael Jordan, was aired on ESPN. [56] On November 27, he scored 26 points and hit six three-pointers in a 130–114 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Michael Jordan watches as Eric "the gas station attendant" Gordon torches his sons. [34] On January 2, 2019, he had a then career-high nine assists in a 112–84 win over the Chicago Bulls. It was at the JCC that Gordon announced his departure from college to enter his name into the NBA Draft. Gordon finished second on his team with 16.9 points, averaged 2.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists in a team-high 36.0 minutes. [74], Gordon has two younger brothers, Evan & Eron. Their battle through two tie-breakers in the final round drew comparisons to the showdown between Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins in 1988. In Game 4, Gordon recorded 29 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, but his performance was not enough as the Pelicans were swept by the Warriors in the first round. After they both earned perfect scores on their initial dunks, Jones won by scoring a 48 after taking off just past the free throw line to complete a windmill dunk; Gordon received a 47 after dunking over 7-foot-5-inch (2.26 m) Tacko Fall. He was a candidate for the Wooden Award and Naismith Award, and was named second-team All-American for CBSSports.com. [4], Gordon committed to the University of Arizona on April 2, 2013, announcing his decision in a press conference before the 2013 McDonald's All-American Game. [7] He was named to the All-Pac-12 first team,[8] as well as earning Pac-12 Freshman Player of the Year and Pac-12 All-Freshman team honors. He was also named to the 2011–12 USA Developmental National Team, and participated at the 2010 USA Basketball Developmental National Team mini-camp. [19] During the 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend, Gordon was the runner-up to Zach LaVine in the Slam Dunk Contest. Exactly one year later to the day, he took a huge step toward doing so. For his efforts, he was unanimously selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team and finished fifth in Rookie of the Year voting. Eric Gordon real name is Eric Ambrose Gordon Jr.. On January 5, 2013, Gordon returned to the starting lineup. 1 of 20 Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon (7) drives on Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon (10) during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game … [11] Indiana subsequently hired Kelvin Sampson as the new men's basketball coach in March 2006. [34], On March 10, 2008, Gordon was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and to the First Team of the Big Ten Conference by the coaches and media, along with his teammate D. J. [29] Gordon missed nine games in February, including the All-Star Slam Dunk contest, with a strained left hip flexor. [52] He returned to action on February 27 against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing 16 games. On Aug. 30, 2018, Eric Gordon tweeted during a question-and-answer session with fans that he’d like to retire with the Houston Rockets. On October 25, 2017, Gordon scored a then season-high 29 points and hit the game-winning buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lift the Rockets to a 105–104 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. On January 19, 2016, he sustained a hand injury midway through the third quarter of New Orleans' 114–99 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Rivals.com ranked him the nation's #2 high school prospect in the class of 2007, behind Michael Beasley.[7]. Gordon announced on April 4, 2008 at 4:00pm at the Jewish Community Center that he would enter the 2008 NBA draft. On December 29, 2012, Gordon made his highly anticipated season debut against the Charlotte Bobcats. On April 10, 2013, Gordon played his first back-to-back set of the season against the Sacramento Kings after he was cleared by team doctors for his restrictions to be lifted. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. [72] He became the third Rocket this season to score 40 or more points in one game (Russell Westbrook and James Harden) and the first player other than Harden to score 50 or more points in 24 years. [65] In Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, Gordon came off the bench to score 24 points and his steal on Golden State's last possession secured a 98–94 victory that gave the Rockets a 3–2 lead. He is survived by his wife, Sarah (Sally) Myers Peters after a 58-year marriage. Initially Gordon was diagnosed with having a bone bruise, but after further examinations by doctors, it was determined that Gordon had cartilage damage in his right knee. [13] On April 4, he recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds in a 97–90 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. [42], Gordon made his acting debut in Uncle Drew as the character Casper, which was released in June 2018. Gordon attended Indiana University Bloomington (IU). Gordon was born in Indianapolis. Some witnesses reported that his parents were hit with ice, empty plastic water bottles, and orange and blue beads near the game's end. Eric Gordon, American professional basketball player. [32] In the Magic's season opener on October 17, Gordon had 26 points and 16 rebounds in a 104–101 win over the Miami Heat. Gordon re-aggravated his sprained wrist the second game back against the Denver Nuggets, this time a hard foul committed by Timofey Mozgov, which gave Gordon a 6-game absence. [5] At age four, he began playing sports at the Jewish Community Center across the street from his home, starting with soccer and then quickly moving on to basketball. The fans went on to choose DeRozan as their vote to advance to the main event, the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest. [22] Although the NCAA does not regulate verbal commitments or the recruitment of orally committed players, some observers have claimed that Sampson acted unethically in recruiting a committed player without first contacting Weber. Eric Gordon DEARBORN was the son of Richard* Lewis DEARBORN (1927-1996) and Ruth Gladys * FLANAGAN (1927-2012).. Phyllis Ann BOUTWELL was the daughter of Floyd + Eugene BOUTWELL (1908-1969) and Marguerite Helen + LAFOE (1914-2012). [54], On July 9, 2016, Gordon signed with the Houston Rockets. Eric Ambrose Gordon Jr. (born December 25, 1988)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 34 minutes of action, he scored an equal game-high 31 points in a 112–110 loss to the Timberwolves. [60] On February 18, 2017, he edged out Kyrie Irving to win the Three-Point Contest during the NBA All-Star Weekend. 13 Wisconsin, Gordon is hurt again. [36] On February 28, Gordon recorded his first career triple-double with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists in a 136–125 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Aaron Addison Gordon (born September 16, 1995)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Even though Javeon had a low scoring night … Two children, Miles (born ca. Eric Gordon Peters, Sr. died December 12, 2020 after a lengthy illness. He is American by natinoanliy. [28] On February 7, 2008, when Gordon and Indiana played Illinois in Champaign, he was the target of loud booing and taunting throughout the game. [63] On December 18, 2017, he scored 17 of his season-high 33 points in the fourth quarter of the Rockets' 120–99 win over the Utah Jazz. by Abe Schwadron April 11, 2017 Gordon didn't play. I only miss you every minute of every day, you will never truly go away. Gordon was born in Indianapolis. Eric M. Gordon. [31], On July 6, 2018, Gordon re-signed with the Magic. Gordon finished the season as the Clippers' second leading scorer, with 22.3 points per game. [49], On June 18, 2015, Gordon exercised his player option for the 2015–16 season. On March 4, 2017, he scored 18 points and made six of Houston's 18 three-pointers in a 123–108 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. He also averaged 2.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. [22] On April 13, in the Magic's season finale, Gordon tied his career high of 22 points in a 117–103 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. In addition to the national election, Germany is holding six state elections this year, the first two in mid-March. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/eric-peters-obituary?pid=197323160 Following the game, a fractured bone in the ring finger of his shooting hand was found. [4], Gordon is the son of former San Diego State basketball star Ed Gordon who is African American and Shelly Davis Gordon who is White American. SALE PENDING COMPLETION. It was later revealed that Gordon had a sprained wrist with a bone chip fracture. [13], During the subsequent offseason, Gordon was recruited by Sampson's staff after Gordon told Sampson he was again interested in Indiana. [58] On December 16, he had a 29-point game in a 122–100 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. My 12 yr old son, Gabriel ( in pic with my Daughter and Granddaughter) and I , are looking for our next home. Eric Gordon: Rockets can finally move on after James Harden trade. Eric L. Gordon, age 62, of Buffalo Grove, Director and Owner of Eric Gordon and Associates for over 30 years. It was revealed that Gordon had a pre-existing knee injury that he aggravated during the opening game of the season against the Phoenix Suns after bumping knees with Grant Hill. He was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year and made the third team All-American. Eric M. Gordon is the son of Donald L. Gordon and Carolyn L. Gordon. During the summer, Gordon attended many AAU tournaments, Adidas Superstar camps, and Big Time in Las Vegas. Eric Gordon knows the Houston Rockets have been under fire after another disappointing exit in the playoffs this year. [41] On July 14, 2012, the Hornets matched the 4 year offer sheet.[42]. Gordon utilised Stuff the Magic Dragon, his team's 6½-ft tall mascot, in his dunks; his final dunk involved him jumping over Stuff while passing the ball under both legs. [5] After a 24-point, 8-rebound performance leading the West to a 110–99 victory, Gordon was named the game's MVP.[6]. On November 30, 2005,[8] Gordon made a verbal commitment to play basketball for Weber at Illinois, despite overtures from Duke, Arizona and Notre Dame. [30] On March 24, 2018, he had 29 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high eight assists in a 105–99 win over the Phoenix Suns. Gordon scored 30+ points one time and had 20+ points 19 times. [37], Gordon led Team USA to the 2011 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship gold medal, with team-highs of 17.0 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game. Gordon finished the season as the Hornets' leading scorer, with 17.0 points per game, 1.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game in 42 games played. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Eric… [19] Gordon signed a National Letter of Intent with Indiana on November 8, 2006. She and Eric Gordon DEARBORN had the following children: During his year at IU, Gordon attained many honors. Gordon was on a scoring tear earlier in the season but was slowed down in his game against the Golden State Warriors, with a hard foul committed by Andris Biedriņš, which forced Gordon (who was averaging 24.1 points per game before the injury) to be sidelined for 18 games. He led North Central to the Indiana 4A title game his senior year. Born April 15, 1939 in Wilmington, Delaware, he is the son of the late Harold Gordon Peters and Mary Letitia Wivel Peters. [38][39] Gordon's great-great grandfather, a Native American Osage Indian, was seven feet tall. He played one year of college basketball for the University of Arizona before being selected by the Magic with the fourth overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft. [28] On December 30, 2017, he had a 39-point effort in a 117–111 loss to the Miami Heat. !!! The obituary was featured in Chicago Tribune on January 15, 2021. He is known, in part, as the subject of a recruiting competition between the University of Illinois and Indiana University in the spring and summer of 2006; because of Gordon's talent and high level of play that year, his recruitment was the subject of media coverage. As an eight-year-old, Gordon qualified to compete in the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the Junior Olympics, but chose instead to play in a basketball tournament. He then attended Northview Middle School and North Central High School, where he played varsity basketball all four years. It was at the JCC that Gordon announced his departure from college to enter his name into the NBA Draft. [46], After averaging 9.5 points per game over the first 12 games of the season, Gordon was ruled out indefinitely with a left shoulder injury on November 24, 2014. [6], Gordon attended Fox Hill Elementary School, down the street from his childhood home. [31] He was highly effective for Indiana in its first 18 games as the Hoosiers started the season with 17 wins and only one loss, but entered into a noticeable shooting slump at the end of the year,[32] making only 18.6% of his three-point field goal attempts (13 of 70) after Indiana's February 7 win against Illinois[31] and shooting only 3 of 15 from the field and 0 of 6 from the three-point line in the team's loss to Arkansas in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament. His team also captured the WCAL regular season and playoff crowns, CCS Division II title and Nor-Cal championship. White. Named Freshman of Year, Big-Ten Conference, 2008, 1st Team All-Conference, 2008; recipient Gold medal, International Basketball Federation World Championship, 2010. [33] Gordon played the second half of the season with an injured wrist. [27] On November 29, 2017, he had 40 points and 15 rebounds to help Orlando end a nine-game losing streak with a 121–108 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. [59] On January 2, 2017, he scored a season-high 31 points in a 101–91 win over the Washington Wizards. It was later ruled he had knee tendinitis. [37] He was drafted with the seventh pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. Gordon finished the season with 9 games played, averaging 20.6 points per game, 2.8 rebounds per game and 3.4 assists per game. Returning from an 18-game absence, Gordon had a solid performance with a win against the Houston Rockets with 24 points. [41], Gordon is currently the president of athlete acquisition for the sports psychology app, Lucid, introduced to him by his mental skills coach, Graham Betchart. He is the son of Eric Gordon Sr. (father) and Denise Gordon (mother). Denise met Eric Gordon Sr at Liberty University where Gordon Sr. played basketball and is still the schools 18th-leading scorer. [43], Gordon releast his debut single "Pull Up" ft. MOE on the 7th April 2020. [17] On September 2, 2006, Gordon and Rose made an unofficial visit to Indiana to scrimmage with Hoosier players,[18] fueling further speculation that Gordon would switch his commitment. In his playoff debut, Gordon recorded 16 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and was 4-of-7 from the three-point line, ending with a 106–99 loss to the Golden State Warriors. He scored 17 points and hauled in a state championship record 21 rebounds in the 2011 title game. [25] In the Magic's season finale on April 12, Gordon had 32 points and 12 rebounds in a 113–109 win over the Detroit Pistons. Eric is a 1987 graduate of Bishop Donahue High School. As a junior in 2011–12, Gordon averaged 22.9 points, 12.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.3 blocks per game. Gordon was a teammate of Greg Oden in Indiana AAU ball. He averaged 16.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.0 steals in 34.3 minutes per game and was the third leading scorer among all rookies. Gordon participated in the 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend. Illinois fans were reportedly particularly enraged that the Gordon family, and its entourage, wore "Got Gordon?" He was 141-of-315, 44.8 percent, from beyond the three-point line, besting his career-high by more than five percentage points, finishing second in the league behind Kyle Korver. He was chosen as the California Mr. Basketball Player of the Year. [16], Rumors of an impending IU commitment continued into the start of the 2006–07 academic year, fueled in part by Gordon's rise to the top of some services' rankings of high school basketball players and the reemergent Indiana Hoosier basketball program. He played on teams that included future NBA players Mike Conley, Jr., Josh McRoberts, Daequan Cook, Derrick Rose, and Oden. He led Mitty to its third straight state title game in his senior year, but his team lost in the inaugural Open Division final. [23], The timing of the switch was particularly damaging for Illinois, which had planned for Gordon to be part of its class, and was left without a shooting guard at a time when other guards had made verbal commitments. 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[47] He subsequently missed 21 games with the injury before returning to the court on January 5, 2015 against the Washington Wizards. His sons, Eric, 38, from his common-law marriage to Coonley, and Galen, 44, are out on the West Coast, but Lightfoot stays in close touch. 1991) and Meredith (born ca. As a freshman in 2009–10, Gordon started in 28 of 41 games and averaged 11.8 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game. [36] ESPN analyst Chad Ford ranked Gordon as one of the top ten players in this draft class. [20], Gordon's announcement gave Indiana a very strong 2007 recruiting class, ranked by some analysts as the third-best incoming class in the country. On November 26, 2018, Gordon scored a season-high 36 points in a 135–131 overtime loss to the Washington Wizards. He was one of 27 players named to 2010–12 USA Men's National Team Program. [45], Gordon, a co-winner of the 2019 Rich and Helen DeVos Community Enrichment award, recently made a financial contribution to the Homeless Education Fund at the Foundation for Orange County (Florida) Public Schools in hopes of helping children adversely affected by school districts cancelling classes in wake of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe. [69] In Game 3 of the Rockets' second-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors, Gordon scored a playoff career-high 30 points with a playoff-best seven 3-pointers in a 126–121 overtime win.[70]. Gordon finished the game with 180 three-pointers; his 180 three-pointers in 49 games off the bench in 2016–17 set an NBA record—the previous record was 179 set by Mirza Teletović in 78 games as a reserve in 2015–16. Microfracture surgery was reportedly proposed as a solution, but in early November, Gordon received a second opinion from a doctor in Chicago, who prescribed continued rehab or his knee and estimated that Gordon would miss 4–6 weeks. During the 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend, Gordon and DeMar DeRozan went head-to-head in the inaugural Sprite All-Star Slam Dunk-In, which took place at halftime of the Rookie Challenge. They fell to E'Twaun Moore, Angel Garcia and East Chicago Central. [39] With Gordon's exceptional performance, he was named the NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month for January. Gordon England was one of the early pioneers of gliding, and his glider flight in 1909 is considered to be the birth of the sport of soaring Gordon scored 23 points in his first NBA Summer League game in the Las Vegas summer league on the campus of UNLV. Finally healthy, Eric Gordon arrived in Houston looking to rejuvenate his career. Eric Gordon - Career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the NBA and NCAA. Gordon attended Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, California and started on the varsity basketball team for four years, winning two Division II state basketball championships in his sophomore and junior seasons. [15] During that same month, Gordon played with fellow top-5 recruit Derrick Rose in an attempt to convince Rose to join him at Illinois, but Rose declined the offer. Gordon Eric Gordon-Tombe. [10], On February 15, 2006, Sports Illustrated reported that Mike Davis, then the head coach at Indiana University, intended to resign after the 2005–06 season, due in part to a lack of support after the team failed to make the NCAA Tournament in 2004 and 2005. He graduated from Ohio Dominican College (now University), in 1991 having majored in political science with Scholar Athlete Honors. [50], Gordon appeared in all 41 games for the Pelicans to begin the 2015–16 season, starting in 40 of them and logging at least 15 minutes in every game. The multi-year partnership will include an Aaron Gordon signature shoe and apparel line as well as provide support for Aaron Gordons charitable initiatives and Foundational work. During the offseason, Gordon admitted that he faced lingering problems with his knee. [66] The Rockets went on to lose the series in seven games. He is a 1999 alumna and now coaches his hometown kids, literally. 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