Jordan Tucker

Jordan Lewis Tucker (born April 3, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and Butler Bulldogs.

Jordan Tucker
No. 8 – Windy City Bulls
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1998-04-03) April 3, 1998
White Plains, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–presentWindy City Bulls

Early life and high school career

Tucker began his high school career at White Plains High School. On December 28, 2013, he scored 34 points in a 74–48 win against Cardinal Spellman High School.[1] Tucker transferred to Archbishop Stepinac High School for his sophomore season and averaged 15.6 points per game.[2] He averaged 17.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game as a junior, earning Second Team All-League honors. For his senior season, Tucker transferred to Wheeler High School in Georgia, reuniting with his friend Darius Perry.[3] A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Duke in May 2017 over offers from Syracuse, Georgia Tech, Oregon, Villanova and Indiana.[4]

College career

Tucker found minimal playing time at Duke, scoring six points in two games. He opted to transfer to Butler after the first semester, choosing the Bulldogs over Georgetown.[5] Tucker became eligible for Butler in December 2018.[6] On January 19, 2019, he scored a career-high 24 points in an 80–71 win against St. John's.[7] He averaged 9.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[8] Tucker focused on improving his shooting during his junior season.[9] As a junior, Tucker averaged 8.9 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, shooting 36 percent from three-point range. Following the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft.[10]

Professional career

In October 2021, Tucker joined the Windy City Bulls after a successful tryout.[11]

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 207.0.500.500.500.5.0.0.03.0
2018–19 Butler 24922.2.358.370.8264.1.8.5.19.7
2019–20 Butler 30522.7.357.357.7913.8.7.3.28.9
Career 561421.9.359.364.8003.8.7.3.19.0

Personal life

Tucker is the son of Lewis Tucker and Lori Land. Lewis Tucker played basketball at Tuskegee University and earned his degree in finance.[2] The elder Tucker served as president of recording artist P. Diddy’s Sean Combs Enterprises before becoming a sports agent representing Ben Gordon and C. J. Miles. Tucker’s godfather is the late rapper Heavy D.[6]

References
  1. Thomson, Josh (December 28, 2013). "Slam Dunk boys: Jordan Tucker scores 34 in White Plains' win". The Journal News. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  2. Dopirak, Dustin (February 8, 2019). "Jordan Tucker left his dream school and found what he was looking for at Butler". The Athletic. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  3. Thomson, Josh (August 26, 2016). "Thomson: Jordan Tucker's best basketball still to come". The Journal News. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  4. Borzello, Jeff (May 13, 2017). "ESPN 100 senior Jordan Tucker announces commitment to Blue Devils". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  5. Boone, Kyle (January 15, 2018). "Former top-100 recruit announces he's transferring from Duke to Butler". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  6. Woods, David (December 13, 2018). "Duke transfer Jordan Tucker to make Butler basketball debut vs. IU". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  7. "Baldwin scores 30, Butler beats St. John's 80–71". ESPN. Associated Press. January 19, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  8. Brennan, Sean (October 29, 2019). "Baldwin Will Lead Butler Bounce Back". Big East Conference. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  9. Favakeh, Drew (March 3, 2020). "Butler's Jordan Tucker is good -- but he can be better". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  10. Woods, David (March 26, 2020). "Jordan Tucker announces he will leave Butler, enter NBA draft process". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  11. Brown, Kyle (October 25, 2021). "Windy City Bulls Announce Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
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