2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 3
DaJuan Gordon
- Position:
- Guard
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Curie
Bio
Honors
Career
As A Sophomore (2020-21)
As A Freshman (2019-20)
Summer 2019
High School
Personal
- 2021 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
- 2020 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Spring 2020 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (4.0 GPA)
- Spring 2021 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- 2020 Dean Harris Team Newcomer Award
- 2021 Ernie Barrett Play Hard Award
Career
- Opted to transfer to Missouri for the 2021-22 season to continue his eligibility.
- Saw action in 57 career games with 33 starts from 2019-21.
- Scored 429 career points (7.5 ppg.) on 40.6 percent shooting (159-of-392), including 26.9 percent (42-of-156) from 3-point range, while he connected on 72.6 percent (69-of-95) from the free throw line… Also totaled 248 rebounds (4.4 rpg.), 58 assists (1.0 apg.), 70 steals (1.2 spg.) and 6 blocks (0.1 bpg.) in 1,484 minutes (26.0 mpg.).
- Totaled 19 double-digit scoring games, including a career-high 18 vs. TCU (1/2/21).
- Posted 4 double-doubles, all coming in 2020-21, which was highlighted by an 11-point, 10-rebound effort in the win over No. 7/8 Oklahoma (2/23/21)
As A Sophomore (2020-21)
- Started 22 of 25 games played, which included 13 starts to begin the year… Missed 4 games due to injury mid-year, returning to the court vs. No. 23/24 Kansas (2/17/21)… Before leaving the Texas A&M (1/30/21) game due to injury, he had seen action in 50 career games with 28 starts.
- Logged more than 700 minutes (713), averaging 28.5 minutes per game… Ranked third on the team in average minutes… Played 30 or more minutes in 15 games, including a season and career-best 39 vs. Oklahoma State (1/9/21).
- Averaged 9.1 points on 37.5 percent shooting (81-of-216), including 21.7 percent (18-of-83) from 3-point range, with 5.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game… Connected on 76.2 percent (48-of-63) from the free throw line.
- Was among the team leaders in a number of categories, including first in total rebounds (138), defensive rebounds (102) and assists (30), while he was second in rebounding average (5.5 rpg.), free throws made (48) and third in scoring (9.1 ppg.) and double-digit scoring games (13).
- Was among 4 guards to rank in the Big 12’s Top 15 in rebounding, placing 11th (5.52)… Also ranked among the best in the Big 12 in steals (12th/1.20) and defensive rebounds (12th/4.1).
- Scored in 24 of 25 games played, including 13 double-digit scoring games… Led the team in scoring in 5 games, including 4 times in Big 12 play… Scored a career and season-high 18 points vs. TCU (1/2/21)… Also had 15 points in the narrow loss to No. 2/2 Baylor in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championship.
- Had a team-leading 4 double-doubles during the season, including an 11-point, 10-rebound effort in the win over No. 7/8 Oklahoma (2/23/21)… Collected his first career double-double in the win at Iowa State (12/15/21) with 15 points and 11 rebounds… Also had a 13-point, 12-rebound performance vs. Jacksonville (12/21/20) and a 14-point, 11-rebound effort vs. Oklahoma State (1/9/21).
- Near the top in nearly every rebounding category, including first in total rebounds (138) and defensive rebounds (102) and second in rebounding average (5.5 rpg.)… Posted double-digit rebounds in 5 games, including a career-high 12 vs. Jacksonville (12/21/20).
- Tied Mike McGuirl with the team lead in steals (30) and was one of four players with 20 or more steals… Had at least 2 steals in 9 games, including a season-high 4 vs. No. 2/2 Baylor (3/11/21) in the Big 12 Championship… Led the team in steals in 13 games.
- Saw action in 14 Big 12 games with 11 starts… Averaged 9.4 points on 35.3 percent (47-of-133) shooting, including 20.8 percent (10-of-48) from 3-point range, with 5.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 steals in 29.4 minutes per game in Big 12 play… Connected on 77.1 percent (27-of-35) from the free throw line.
- Was among the team leaders in Big 12 play, ranking second in rebounding average (5.3 rpg.) and offensive rebounds (53) and third in scoring (9.4 ppg.), double-digit scoring games (8), total rebounds (74) and steals (14).
- Scored in double figures 8 times in 14 Big 12 games, including a season and career-high 18 points vs. TCU (1/2/21).
- Finished 16th in the Big 12 in rebounding (5.3 rpg.) in conference-only play.
As A Freshman (2019-20)
- One of 6 players to play in all 32 games and the only true freshman… Started 11 games (all coming in the last 17 games), including 9 in Big 12 play.
- Ranked third on the team with 775 minutes played, averaging 24.2 per game… Played 20 or more minutes in 27 games, including 30 or more minutes in 5 games… Logged a season-high 36 minutes at Oklahoma State (3/4/20).
- Averaged 6.3 points on 44.3 percent shooting (78-of-176), including 32.9 percent (24-of-73) from 3-point range, with 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game… Hit on 52.4 percent (54-of-103) from inside the 3-point arc… Connected on 65.6 percent (21-of-32) from the free throw line.
- Ranked third on the team in field goal percentage (44.3) and steals (40), fourth in field goals made (78) and 3-point field goals (24) and fifth in scoring (6.3 ppg.).
- Averaged 5.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.3 steals in his 11 starts (9 in Big 12 play).
- Scored in 31 games, including 6 double-digit scoring games… Posted a season-high 15 points in the win over No. 12/13 West Virginia (1/18/20) on 6-of-7 field goals, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range… Scored in back-to-back games vs. Marquette (10; 12/7/19) and Alabama State (13; 12/11/19)… Also had 12 points vs. Pittsburgh (11/25/19) and at No. 2/2 Baylor (2/25/20).
- Had at least one 3-pointer in 17 games, including a season-best 3 vs. Alabama State (12/11/19) and No. 12/13 West Virginia (1/18/20).
- One of 4 players with more than 100 rebounds (110)… Ranked second with 52 offensive rebounds, while was fifth with 58 defensive rebounds… Led the team in rebounds in 3 games… Had at least 5 rebounds in 10 games, including a season-high 8 at Alabama (1/25/20) and at West Virginia (2/1/20).
- Dished out 23 assists, including a season-high 3 at Alabama (1/25/20).
- One of 3 players with at least 40 steals, including the third-most (40)… His 40 steals tied for the fourth-most by a freshman in school history… Had at least 2 steals in 14 games with a season-high 4 vs. No. 12/13 West Virginia (1/18/20).
- Saw action in all 18 Big 12 games with 9 starts… Averaged 6.4 points on 44.9 percent shooting (44-of-98), including 31.7 percent (13-of-41) from 3-point range, with 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 26.6 minutes per game in Big 12 play… Connected on 62.5 percent (15-of-24) from the free throw line.
- Ranked second on the team in field goal percentage (44.9) in Big 12 play, while was third in rebounding (3.4 rpg.), steals (1.3 spg.) and minutes played (26.6 mpg.).
Summer 2019
- Was among 34 athletes (including 15 rising college freshmen) invited to participate in the training camp for the 2019 USA Basketball Men’s U-19 World Cup Team, which ran June 15-18 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
High School
- A near Top 150 prospect by most recruiting services, ranking No. 71 in the 2019 Rivals150 and No. 153 by 247Sports… Jumped 73 spots in the final Rivals150, which was the largest jump by any player in the country… He was also among the top shooting guard prospects nationally, placing No. 16 by Rivals, No. 26 by 247Sports, and No. 40 by ESPN.
- Rated as the No. 3 prospect in Illinois by 247Sports, the City/Suburban Hoops Report and Chicago Sun-Times.
- Played at Curie Metropolitan High School in Chicago, where he led the Condors to a 61-7 combined record and consecutive trips to the Class 4A State Tournament as a junior and senior… Helped the squad to a 35-2 overall record to go with conference and city championships and a third-place finish at the Class 4A State Tournament as a senior in 2018-19.
- Earned several honors as a senior in 2018-19, including Chicago Sun-Times City Player of the Year… Selected First Team All-State honors from several groups, including Illinois Basketball Coaches Association, USA Today, Chicago Sun-Times, City/Suburban Hoops Report and the Champaign News-Gazette.
- Averaged a team-leading 17.6 points on 54.4 percent shooting (228-of-419), including 33.9 percent (38-of-112) from 3-point range, with 7.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game as a senior in 2018-19… Connected on 70 percent (140-of-200) from the free throw line.
- Scored in double figures in all 36 games as a senior with two 30-point games and 11 games of at least 20 points… Posted a season-high 34 points against East St. Louis (11/24/18).
- Collected 28 points and 6 rebounds in helping Curie defeat Morgan Park, 65-60, to win the school’s first city title in February 2019.
- Registered five double-doubles (all points/rebounds) as a senior, including 20-point/10-rebound efforts against Simeon (12/13/18) and Fenger (2/5/19).
- Grabbed at least 5 rebounds in 35 of 36 games as a senior, including five double-digit totals… Posted a season-high 13 rebounds against Chicago Marshall (2/7/19).
- Helped Curie to a 26-5 overall record, including a second-place finish in the Chicago Public School Red South with an 8-1 mark, as a junior in 2017-18… The team advanced to the Class 4A State Tournament… Averaged 16 points on 50 percent shooting from the field and 80 percent from the free throw line.
- Coached by Mike Oliver.
Personal
- DaJuan Quaye Gordon was born January 10, 2001 in Chicago, Ill. … Parents are Morris Wilson and Tamara Gordon… Has two siblings (Dase and Dzurie).
- Played AAU with Team Rose and head coach Jerrel “J.O.” Oliver during the summer of 2018 in Adidas Gauntlet… Averaged 20.5 points on 52.5 percent shooting, including 40.5 percent from 3-point range, with 3.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 28.5 minutes per game.