Jordan Goldwire

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Jordan Goldwire
Jordan Goldwire.jpg
Goldwire with Duke in 2019
Free agent
Position Point guard
Personal information
Born (1999-06-18) June 18, 1999 (age 25)
Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Norcross
(Norcross, Georgia)
College
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–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
2024Lobos Plateados de la BUAP
Career highlights and awards

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.

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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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Jordan Goldwire
PG
Norcross, GA Norcross (GA)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)May 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Duke 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  • "2017 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 11, 2020.

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

Legend
  GPGames 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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Duke 2606.5.321.263.750.5.9.3.01.0
2018–19 Duke 3508.6.273.120.500.8.7.6.0.9
2019–20 Duke 311524.1.487.354.6362.52.31.5.24.7
2020–21 Duke 241228.5.379.333.7372.94.02.2.15.8
Career1162716.4.399.295.6671.61.81.1.12.9

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