Jordan Goldwire

Jordan Goldwire

Goldwire with Duke in 2019
Texas Legends
Position	Point guard
League	NBA G League
Personal information
Born	(1999-06-18) June 18, 1999 (age 24) Lawrenceville, Georgia
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Norcross (Norcross, Georgia)
College	Duke (2017–2021) Oklahoma (2021–2022)
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–present	Texas Legends
Career highlights and awards
LNB Champion (2023) ACC All-Defensive Team (2021)

Jordan Alexander Goldwire (born June 18, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and Oklahoma Sooners.

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

Name	Hometown	High school / college	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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    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–present)

On March 26, 2024, Goldwire joined the Texas Legends. ^[16]

Career statistics

Legend

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

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2017–18	Duke	26	0	6.5	.321	.263	.750	.5	.9	.3	.0	1.0
2018–19	Duke	35	0	8.6	.273	.120	.500	.8	.7	.6	.0	.9
2019–20	Duke	31	15	24.1	.487	.354	.636	2.5	2.3	1.5	.2	4.7
2020–21	Duke	24	12	28.5	.379	.333	.737	2.9	4.0	2.2	.1	5.8
Career		116	27	16.4	.399	.295	.667	1.6	1.8	1.1	.1	2.9

References

1. "Basketball Recruiting - Jordan Goldwire - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
2. "Duke lands commitment from player who was about to sign with Eastern Kentucky". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
3. Bouch, Rick (April 8, 2020). "Season Recap: Jordan Goldwire". 247 Sports. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
4. "Duke Basketball Player Review: Jordan Goldwire bursts into vital role". Ball Durham. FanSided. March 26, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
5. Straka, Dean (April 19, 2021). "Duke graduate transfer Jordan Goldwire headed to Oklahoma". 247Sports . Retrieved April 20, 2021.
6. "Austin Spurs Announce 2022-23 Training Camp Roster". oursportscentral.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
7. "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
8. Skerletic, Dario (January 21, 2023). "KK Mornar Bar lands Jordan Goldwire". Sportando.basketball. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
9. Guerra, Norvi (May 4, 2023). "REALES DE LA VEGA EN BUSCA DE SU TERCER TÍTULO". Record.com.do (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2023.
10. Miranda, Euguenio (August 3, 2023). "Reales se quedan con el séptimo partido y se coronan por tercera vez campeones de la LNB". ESPN.com (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2023.
11. "Jordan Goldwire es nuevo jugador de Halcones de Xalapa". MasNoticias.mx (in Spanish). August 18, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
12. Wynn, Britney (October 29, 2023). "LEGENDS DRAFT FOUR, FINALIZE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
13. Wynn, Britney (November 9, 2023). "LEGENDS ANNOUNCE 2023-24 OPENING NIGHT ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
14. "2023-2024 Capital City Go-Go Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
15. "Go-Go Acquire Jordan Goldwire and Marvin Smith". NBA.com. March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
16. Wynn, Britney (March 26, 2024). "LEGENDS ADD JORDAN GOLDWIRE". NBA.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.

External links

• Oklahoma Sooners bio
• Duke Blue Devils bio