Walter Jordan
Encyclopedia
Walter Lee Jordan is an American former professional basketball
player.
A 6'7" forward from Purdue University
, Jordan played one season (1980-81
) with the Cleveland Cavaliers
of the NBA. He scored 68 points and grabbed 42 rebounds in 30 games.
, in (Fort Wayne, Indiana
), to the single-class 1974 Indiana state basketball championship.
He was named to “Top 50″ All-time Northeast Indiana’s Athletes of the Century and was inducted into Afro-American Hall of Fame, Ft. Wayne. He was also named by the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the 1999 Silver Anniversary Team, and inducted into the Hall in 2003.
from 1975 through 1978. He was two-time team MVP, three-time All-Big Ten and two time 1st Team All-Big Ten. He led the team in scoring three years, led the team in rebounding two years, and ended with a career average of 17 points a game, ranking him 6th on Purdue's career scoring history. He is also Purdue's 3rd all-time rebounder.
He was a member of the 1977 Gold Medal Winning World University Team which also featured Larry Bird.
where he is Executive Director/coach of Team Impact, Inc., an amateur youth basketball program.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
A 6'7" forward from Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
, Jordan played one season (1980-81
1980-81 NBA season
-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Julius Erving, Philadelphia 76ers*Rookie of the Year: Darrell Griffith, Utah Jazz*Coach of the Year: Jack McKinney, Indiana Pacers*All-NBA First Team:**Larry Bird, Boston Celtics...
) with the Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
of the NBA. He scored 68 points and grabbed 42 rebounds in 30 games.
High school years
Jordan led Northrop High SchoolNorthrop High School
Northrop High School is a Fort Wayne Community Schools high school situated in the northern suburbs of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.-Curriculum:...
, in (Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
), to the single-class 1974 Indiana state basketball championship.
He was named to “Top 50″ All-time Northeast Indiana’s Athletes of the Century and was inducted into Afro-American Hall of Fame, Ft. Wayne. He was also named by the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the 1999 Silver Anniversary Team, and inducted into the Hall in 2003.
College career
Jordan was a major star at Purdue UniversityPurdue Boilermakers men's basketball
The Purdue Boilermakers basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and is a member of the Big Ten Conference. Purdue basketball holds the record for most Big Ten Championships with 22, along with being the only program in the conference to boast winning records...
from 1975 through 1978. He was two-time team MVP, three-time All-Big Ten and two time 1st Team All-Big Ten. He led the team in scoring three years, led the team in rebounding two years, and ended with a career average of 17 points a game, ranking him 6th on Purdue's career scoring history. He is also Purdue's 3rd all-time rebounder.
He was a member of the 1977 Gold Medal Winning World University Team which also featured Larry Bird.
Professional career
In addition to his NBA season, Jordan played in European Pro Leagues for four years.Current activities
Currently, Jordan lives in Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
where he is Executive Director/coach of Team Impact, Inc., an amateur youth basketball program.