Vipers Acquire Jared Jordan
December 17, 2008 - NBA G League (G League)
Rio Grande Valley Vipers News Release
HIDALGO, TEXAS - The NBA D-League Rio Grande Valley Vipers announced today that they have acquired point guard Jared Jordan and plan to have him in uniform for tomorrow morning's game at Tulsa. To make room on the roster, the Vipers waived guard Keoni Watson.
Originally selected in the second round of the 2007 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, Jordan (6'2", 182) spent the 2008 NBA training camp with the New Orleans Hornets, one of the Vipers' NBA parent clubs, competing for a spot in the lineup before being waived. He was with the New York Knicks in training camp prior to the 2007-08 season.
Jordan spent the 2007-08 season in Lithuania, where he played in 11 games and shot 38.5% from the field.
The Hartford, Connecticut, native was one of the top point guards in the nation during his four-year career at Marist, leading the Red Foxes to the second round of the National Invitational Tournament his senior year.
At Marist, Jordan led the nation in assists as a junior (2006-07) with 8.5 per game, and increased that number to 8.7 per game as a senior. Jordan also averaged 16.1 points per game as a junior and 17.2 as a senior. Jordan also averaged 5.9 rebounds per game as a senior, with a career average of 4.8 per game.
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