Former NBA striker Drew Gordon, brother of Nuggets star Aaron Gordon, dies in car crash

Drew Gordon, the older brother of Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, was killed in a car crash in Portland, Oregon, his agent Calvin Andrews confirmed to ESPN late Thursday. Gordon was 33 years old.

A standout basketball player in his own right, Gordon began his college career at UCLA after receiving offers from high-profile programs such as Duke, North Carolina and Arizona. Despite two relatively successful years as a Bruin, Gordon decided to transfer to New Mexico for his junior season. He averaged at least 13 points and 10 rebounds per game in both of his seasons as a Lobo, putting himself on the NBA radar with that performance.

He ultimately went undrafted in 2012, but played in the Summer League for the Dallas Mavericks. From there, he bounced between foreign leagues and the G League before eventually signing with the Philadelphia 76ers, his only NBA team. He played in nine games for the 76ers during the 2014-15 season before being released in December.

He then played professional basketball for nearly a decade, most of it overseas. The highlight of his overseas career was being named an All-Star in France in 2015. Gordon will end his basketball career in 2023.

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