Former 76ers player Drew Gordon dies in car accident at age 33

Former 76ers player Drew Gordon dies in car accident at age 33

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Former NBA player Drew Gordon, the older brother of Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, died in a car crash in Portland, Oregon on Thursday. He was 33 years old.

According to a Clackamas County Sheriff’s report, Drew Gordon was the driver of a “three-wheeled autocycle” that crossed the center line in an unincorporated part of the county and crashed into an oncoming pickup truck. Gordon died at the scene, according to the report, while two passengers in the pickup were taken to a nearby hospital “with non-life-threatening injuries.”

Although the accident is still being investigated, impairment does not appear to be the cause, the report says.

Gordon was a McDonald’s All-American in 2008 at Archbishop Mitty High in San Jose, California, before attending UCLA for parts of two seasons and then playing two at New Mexico.

Drew Gordon played nine games for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2014/15 season, playing a total of 71 minutes and contributing 17 points, 18 rebounds, two assists and one steal.

Gordon was a McDonald’s All-American in high school in San Jose, California, and played two seasons each at UCLA (2008-10) and New Mexico (2010-12).

He also participated in the NBA G League and played professionally overseas with stints in Serbia, Sardinia, Turkey, France, Lithuania, Ukraine and Russia. He was named an All-Star in leagues in France and Russia.

Gordon leaves behind his wife Angela and three children.

–Field level media