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DJ Gordon

GUARD • 6-5 • 175 • SOPHOMORE GARFIELD, PA. • FIRST LOVE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY • PENN STATE

PRIOR TO JSU

PENN STATE

Saw action in six games with 21 minutes played…played two minutes in collegiate debut versus VMI on Nov. 28…recorded first career rebound at No. 15 Virginia Tech…scored his first points with a three-pointer at Illinois on Jan. 19.

HIGH SCHOOL

Played for coach Khayree Wilson at First Love Christian Academy…Averaged 17 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals per game as a junior…Upped his scoring average to 22 points per contest as a senior…Collected eight rebounds a game…Scored 22 points and pulled down eight rebounds in the ARS Rescue Rooter National Hoopfest…Named “Newcomer of the Year” following his first season with Knights…Started high school career at Obama Academy…Was a 2018 all-city league selection with a 22.0 points per game scoring average… Named MVP of TD Sports Tournament as a sophomore…Competed with Rise High Elite and the New York Jayhawks for the Adidas Gauntlet…Recorded seven double-figure scoring games and had third-highest steals total as a member of AAU Team Final at the 2019 NIKE EYBL games…Averaged 10.7 points per game and shot over 50 percent from the field during event…Posted a 10.2 ppg at 2019 Peach Jam Showcase…Went 5-5 from the field with three 3-pointers for his best game of Showcase with 15 points…Averaged 10.7 points per game and had third-highest steals total with Team Final at 2019 Nike EYBL…Ranked as the No. 2 player in Pennsylvania and 134th nationally…Rated a three-star prospect by 247sports.com and Rivals.

PERSONAL

Born March 28, 2001, in Pittsburgh, Pa…full name is Derek Gordon Jr….son of Derek and Dawn Gordon…Has a younger sister, Dominique, and younger brother, Donovan…Wears No. 23 to honor his older brother, Austin Fagan, who was tragically killed in an auto accident in 2019…Father, Derek Sr., played collegiate basketball at Waynesburg College…Intends to major in recreation, park, and tourism management.

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