Jerome Jordan

Early life

Jordan was born to Bryan and Faith Jordan in Kingston, Jamaica, a city with just two hardwood courts. He began playing basketball at age 16.

Stephen Johnston, a former Jamaica national team captain, found a spot for Jordan at Redemption Christian Academy in Troy, New York, which he attended with his sister Jheanelle while his parents stayed in Jamaica. After one semester, Bryan withdrew Jerome and Jheanelle from the school and they returned to Kingston. After graduating from Jamaica College, Jordan enrolled at Florida Air Academy in Melbourne, Florida, but was ineligible to play in 2005–06 due to an academic transfer rule.

College career

On April 26, 2006, Jordan signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for the University of Tulsa. In his freshman season in 2006–07, he played 23 games (10 starts) while averaging 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 7.8 minutes per game. In his sophomore season, Jordan was named to the Conference USA All-Defensive team and All-Tournament team after finishing second in the conference in rebounds and first in field goal percentage and blocked shots.

He led the Golden Hurricane to the 2008 CBI championship and was named the tournament MVP, averaging 10.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game in 39 starts. As a junior, he was named to the All-Conference USA first team after earning Player of the Week honors four times and repeated on the All-Defensive team after his 91 blocked shots gave him the number 1 and 2 positions on the school's single-season blocked shots list, averaging 13.8 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in 36 games (35 starts).

In his senior season, Jordan was named to the All-Conference USA second team and NABC Division I All-District 11 first team, averaging 15.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.4 blocks in 35 starts. He finished his career as the only player in Conference USA history to record at least 800 rebounds and 300 blocks, while setting the school and conference record for blocked shots with 333 blocks.

Professional career

Jordan was selected with the 44th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. On July 8, 2010, his rights were traded to the New York Knicks in exchange for cash considerations. He joined the Knicks for the 2010 NBA Summer League and later signed with KK Hemofarm of Serbia for the 2010–11 season. On July 29, 2011, he signed with BC Krka of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League, returning to the United States after the NBA lockout.

2012–13 season

On December 15, 2011, he signed with the New York Knicks and was assigned multiple times to the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League during the 2011–12 season. On July 11, 2012, he was traded with Toney Douglas, Josh Harrellson and two future second-round draft picks to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Marcus Camby, but was waived by the Rockets on July 18, 2012. He joined the New York Knicks for the final two games of the 2012 NBA Summer League.

On September 29, 2012, he signed with the Memphis Grizzlies but was waived on October 27, 2012. On December 18, 2012, he was acquired by the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League and on February 4, 2013, was named to the Futures All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game. On February 25, 2013, he was traded to the Los Angeles D-Fenders. In April 2013, he joined the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters as an import for the 2013 Commissioner's Cup.

2015–16 season

In July 2013, he joined the Indiana Pacers for the Orlando Summer League and the New York Knicks for the Las Vegas Summer League, then signed with Virtus Bologna of Italy for the 2013–14 season. In July 2014, he joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2014 NBA Summer League and signed with the Brooklyn Nets on September 11, 2014. On October 11, 2015, he signed with the New Orleans Pelicans but was waived on October 16 before appearing in a game. On December 15, he signed with Jiangsu Monkey King of China for the 2015–16 CBA season, and after the Chinese regular season ended, on February 20, he signed with Baloncesto Sevilla of Spain for the rest of the 2015–16 ACB season.

2018–19 season

On October 31, 2016, he signed with Joventut Badalona for the rest of the 2016–17 season. On August 17, 2018, Shaanxi Wolves of the National Basketball League was reported to have signed him. On September 30, he signed with Cafés Candelas Breogán of the Liga ACB, and on December 31, he signed with Andorra of the Liga ACB. On January 3, 2020, he signed with Coosur Real Betis of the Liga ACB, averaging 7.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game before parting ways on June 2.

2020–21 season

On August 1, 2020, he signed with Al-Muharraq in Bahrain, and on December 17, 2020, he signed with Real Betis of the Liga ACB.