Nuggets player Aaron Gordon’s brother Drew Gordon dies in car accident at age 33

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Drew Gordon, the older brother of Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, died in a car accident at the age of 33.

Gordon made his mark on the basketball industry after playing in nine games for the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2014–15 season. After his final season in New Mexico in 2012, he continued to display professional sportsmanship in other capacities in the United States and internationally.

While at UCLA, Gordon made significant contributions, starting 34 of 35 games during the 2008-2009 season, missing a single first-round game in the NCAA Tournament due to a concussion.

Despite not being a starter, he proved to be exceptional, scoring points in 26 of the 34 games, including double figures twice. His rebounding skills made him the team’s fourth-best rebounder and led them to a 56.5% field goal percentage.

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Additionally, Gordon has proven to be an exceptional talent since high school, receiving offers from notable programs such as Duke and Kentucky before ultimately choosing UCLA. He averaged 3.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in his freshman year.

After a short, six-game sophomore year, Gordon transferred to New Mexico, where he stepped up his game, averaging 13 points and 10.5 rebounds per game in his third year. He finished his final season with the Lobos with 13.7 points and 11.1 rebounds per game.

After working with several different professional basketball leagues, Gordon finally announced his retirement in July 2023.

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Drew Gordon’s basketball career after college

Drew Gordon was born on December 12, 1990 in San Jose, California. He is a physically impressive figure, standing at 6’1″ and weighing 230 lbs. Gordon played at both UCLA (2008-2010) and the University of New Mexico (2010-2012) during his college basketball career.

Gordon completed his high school career at Archbishop Mitty High School in San, where he was named to the top 20 of the “Cream of the Crop” at the 2006 Pangos All-American Camp.

As a talented freshman in the 2004–05 season, he averaged 9.5 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1 assist, 3.0 steals and 4.5 blocks per game.

Other accolades quickly followed, including Freshman All-America selection, CIF Central Coast Section (CCS) Freshman of the Year honors, All-WCAL first team selection, and All-CCS second team honors.

Despite a successful college career, Drew Gordon, Aaron Gordon’s brother, had a difficult time making it in the NBA. He went undrafted in 2012, but lucked out with the Dallas Mavericks summer league team, but was later released.

His accomplishments include being a member of the Red Team at the 2007 USA Basketball Men’s Youth Development Festival, which won a gold medal with a score of 5-0.

He started three of five games and averaged 10.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.4 blocks per game.

He also reached the finals with the U18 USA national basketball team in 2006 and participated in the team qualifiers for the U19 USA World Basketball Championship in 2007 and 2009, but injuries prevented him from competing on both occasions.

Gordon’s career then included international stints with Partizan Belgrade, Dinamo Sassari and Champagne Chalons-Reims. In the USA, he played in the summer league for teams such as the Utah Jazz, the Sacramento Kings and the Philadelphia 76ers.

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