Charles Jordan (basketball) explained

Charles Jordan
Birth Date:31 January 1954
Birth Place:Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lb:220
High School:Shortridge (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College:Canisius (1973–1975)
Draft Year:1975
Career Start:1975
Career End:1983
Career Number:34
Career Position:Small forward
Years1:1975–1976
Team1:Indiana Pacers
Years2:1978–1979
Team2:ASVEL
Years3:1979–1982
Team3:Fortitudo Bologna
Years4:1982–1983
Team4:Mangiaebevi Ferrara

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 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 5inchesft10inchesin (ftin) point guard for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.[5]

Jordan died on November 10, 2023, at the age of 69.[6]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jordach01.html Charles Jordan NBA stats
  2. http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=JOR-CHA Charles Jordan profile
  3. News: Canisius Drops Two. Southern Illinoisian. AP. March 2, 1975. 12. Newspapers.com. November 11, 2023.
  4. News: Dana Hunsinger. Benbow. ABA Pacers player gets his wish: A new suit. August 21, 2015. The Indianapolis Star. November 11, 2023.
  5. Web site: Hunsinger Benbow . Dana . 56-year-old Indianapolis man is basketball phenom . The Philadelphia Tribune . November 25, 2022 . December 28, 2015.
  6. Web site: Mazzoni . Filippo . November 11, 2023 . La Fortitudo piange Charles Jordan . November 11, 2023 . sport.quotidiano.net.