Why is eric gordon called ej

In his first season in the NBA, Gordon started 65 games and averaged Gordon finished fifth in Rookie of the Year voting. He posted similar numbers in his second season and participated in the Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star weekend. Then, in , Gordon had a breakout season both internationally and in the NBA.

While limited to only 56 games with the Clippers, he averaged Gordon was then traded to New Orleans as part of a deal for Chris Paul. In his first game with the Hornets, Gordon re-aggravated a knee injury that left him limited to only nine appearances. He had three more productive years in New Orleans, two of which were hampered by knee and shoulder injuries.

Gordon quickly became a mainstay with the Rockets. In , Gordon broke the record for most three-pointers from a player off the bench. During his time with Houston, he has been a consistent offensive threat and put together several impressive playoff performances including 24 point and 30 point games against the Golden State Warriors.

Eron Gordon played for Seton Hall and Valparaiso. Eron also documents his college basketball journey on YouTube. He was being recruited by Indiana and knew there was a chance he might be playing basketball in Bloomington next fall. Jones said he grew up aware of the fact that Indiana-Illinois was a big rivalry, but acknowledged that when Eric Gordon came to Champaign last season it "spiced the rivalry up a little bit. As he sat and watched the Hoosiers eventually beat the Illini, , last January, Jones said he felt his allegiance shift a bit during the game.

The point guard said he has a plethora of family and friends who will be in attendance for the game. He said he's receiving text messages and calls every 20 minutes from people asking him for extra tickets who want to be in attendance. Jones said Illinois briefly recruited him during high school, but the Champaign native ultimately decided he wanted to go to school outside of his hometown. IU coach Tom Crean called Jones a "young man that is a true Champaign resident" and said he hopes the hometown fans show him respect.

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