History of Drew Gordon in Timeline
"Drew Edward Gordon was an American professional basketball player best known for his college career. He played power forward for the UCLA Bruins and later center for the New Mexico Lobos where he excelled. He is the older brother of NBA player Aaron Gordon."
2004: High School Freshman Year
As a freshman, Drew Gordon averaged 9.5 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 3.0 steals, and 4.5 blocks per game and earned CIF Central Coast Section Freshman of the Year honors, All-WCAL first-team selection, and All-CCS second-team honoree.
2006: High School Sophomore Year
Drew Gordon was named the 2006 Cal State Sophomore Player of the Year, All-California Interscholastic Federation third team, All-Northern California first team, All-Central Coast Section first team, and All-WCAL first team selection after averaging 14.7 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 2.4 steals, and 3.9 blocks per game during his sophomore year.
May 7, 2007: Commitment to UCLA
Drew Gordon committed to play basketball at UCLA under Ben Howland, choosing the Bruins over several other schools, including North Carolina and Duke.
November 2007: ESPN Scouting Report
ESPN published an official scouting report for Drew Gordon in November 2007 in which they predicted he "should see some time coming off the bench".
2007: High School Junior Year
Drew Gordon led Archbishop Mitty to a 26-9 record while averaging 15.1 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 2.3 steals, and 4.1 blocks per game during his junior year. He was named the 2007 San Jose Mercury News Player of the Year as well as the 2007 Cal-Hi Sports Athlete of the Year, a second-team EA Sports 2007 All-American, and a 2007 All-California State first-team selection.
2008: High School Senior Year
Drew Gordon played eleven games, averaging 17.5 points and 10.5 rebounds, during his senior year before an ankle injury sidelined him. He was selected to play in the Jordan Brand Classic and named to the Long Beach Press-Telegram's Best in the West first team, as well as the 2007–08 Les Schwab Invitational most valuable player.
December 19, 2010: New Mexico Debut
After transferring from UCLA, Drew Gordon became eligible to play for New Mexico on December 19, 2010.
March 7, 2011: Mountain West Conference Honors
Drew Gordon was named the Mountain West Conference Newcomer of the Year and selected to the Second-Team All-Mountain West on March 7, 2011.
October 3, 2011: Wooden Preseason Top 50
Drew Gordon was named to the Wooden Preseason Top 50 on October 3, 2011, the only player from the Mountain West conference to receive the honor.
August 20, 2012: Signing with Partizan Belgrade
Drew Gordon signed a one-year contract with Partizan Belgrade on August 20, 2012.
2012: NBA Draft and Summer League
Drew Gordon was not selected in the 2012 NBA draft. He joined the Dallas Mavericks for the 2012 NBA Summer League.
March 26, 2013: Parting Ways with Partizan
Drew Gordon parted ways with Partizan on March 26, 2013, after averaging 9.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game over 10 Euroleague games.
April 3, 2013: Signing with Dinamo Sassari
Drew Gordon signed with Italian team Dinamo Sassari on April 3, 2013.
December 28, 2013: Return to Dinamo Sassari
Drew Gordon returned to Dinamo Sassari on December 28, 2013.
July 2014: Philadelphia 76ers Summer League
Drew Gordon joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2014 NBA Summer League.
October 7, 2014: Signing with the Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers signed Drew Gordon on October 7, 2014.
October 25, 2014: Waived by the 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers waived Drew Gordon on October 25, 2014.
November 3, 2014: Joining the Delaware 87ers
The Delaware 87ers acquired Drew Gordon as an affiliate player on November 3, 2014.
December 5, 2014: Waived by the 76ers (Again)
Drew Gordon was waived by the Philadelphia 76ers for a second time on December 5, 2014, after playing in nine games.
August 7, 2015: Signing with Champagne Châlons-Reims
Drew Gordon signed with Champagne Châlons-Reims of the French LNB Pro A for the 2015–16 season on August 7, 2015.
December 28, 2015: MVP de la quinzième journée
Drew Gordon was named MVP de la quinzième journée, awarded to the best player of the week in the French LNB Pro A, on December 28, 2015.
August 30, 2016: Signing with Lietuvos rytas
Drew Gordon signed with Lithuanian club Lietuvos rytas on August 30, 2016.
July 11, 2017: Signs with Zenit Saint Petersburg
Drew Gordon signed with Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg on July 11, 2017.
October 12, 2018: Signs with the Brooklyn Nets
Drew Gordon signed with the Brooklyn Nets on October 12, 2018, but was waived the following day. He then signed with their G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets.
September 3, 2019: Signs with Stelmet Zielona Góra
On September 3, 2019, Drew Gordon signed with Stelmet Zielona Góra of the PLK.
June 29, 2020: Signs with Avtodor
Drew Gordon signed with Avtodor of the VTB United League on June 29, 2020.
January 26, 2021: Signs with Lokomotiv Kuban
On January 26, 2021, Drew Gordon signed with Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League. He averaged 13.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game.
July 6, 2022: Signs with Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka
Drew Gordon signed with Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka of the B.League on July 6, 2022.
July 12, 2023: Announces Retirement
On July 12, 2023, Drew Gordon announced his retirement from professional basketball.
