Jordan Alexander Goldwire (born June 18, 1999) is an American professional

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player who last played for the Lobos Plateados de la BUAP of the

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(LNBP). He played

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for the

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and

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High school career

Goldwire played in high school for

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. Goldwire played on a talented high school team consisting of

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(Georgia), Lance Thomas (Louisville/Memphis), JoJo Toppin (Georgia/Georgia State), Kyle Sturdivant (USC/Georgia Tech) and Brandon Boston Jr. (Kentucky). Norcross was 26–4 his junior year and 26–6 his senior year losing in the State Championship Game in front a crowd of over 10,000 people at McCamish Pavilion, the arena of Georgia Tech. As a senior, he averaged 12.8 points, 8.3 assists, 2.1 steals per game and was named All Region, All Gwinnett County and All State.

Recruiting

By the end of his high school career, he was a consensus three-star recruit. On May 1, 2017, he committed to play college basketball for Duke.

College career

Goldwire primarily served in a bench role during his first two seasons. By December 2019, his minutes increased with an injury to starting point guard

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. As a junior, Goldwire started 15 games and averaged 4.7 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 48.7 percent from the floor and 35.4 percent from 3-point range. He posted a season-high 13 points in a win over then-eighth-ranked

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. As a senior, Goldwire averaged 5.8 points, four assists and 2.9 rebounds per game, earning

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(ACC) All-Defensive Team honors. He led the ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio while finishing second in the ACC in steals and seventh in assists. He posted 2+ steals in 19 straight games and became only the third Duke Guard under Coach K to average more than two steals per game for a season. Goldwire graduated with a degree in sociology on May 2, 2021. With covid allowing for a fifth year of collegiate eligibility, Goldwire decided to pursue a master's degree, transferring to the University of

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under new coach Porter Moser. At Oklahoma he started 35 games and averaged 10.4 Points, 3.6 Assists, 3.6 Steals, and 2.6 Rebounds and was All-Big 12 Honorable Mention. During his collegiate career, Goldwire had seasons in which he was ranked in the Top 10 in Steals and Assists in both the ACC and the Big 12.

Professional career

Austin Spurs (2022)

On October 24, 2022, Goldwire joined the

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training camp roster. On December 22, 2022, Goldwire was waived.

Mornar Barsko zlato (2023)

On January 21, 2023, Goldwire signed with Mornar Barsko zlato of the Montenegrin League.

Reales de La Vega (2023)

In May 2023, Goldwire signed with the

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of the

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where he won a title.

Halcones de Xalapa (2023)

On August 18, 2023, Goldwire signed with the

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of the

. On October 29, 2023, Goldwire joined the

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, but was waived on November 9.

Capital City Go-Go (2024)

On March 9, 2024, Goldwire joined the

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, but was waived three days later. On March 16, he rejoined Capital City, but was waived six days later.

Texas Legends (2024)

On March 26, 2024, Goldwire joined the

Lobos Plateados de la BUAP (2024)

On June 26, 2024, Goldwire signed with the Lobos Plateados de la BUAP of the

. On October 24, 2024, Goldwire signed with the

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, but was waived on November 4.

Career statistics

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References

External links

Oklahoma Sooners bioDuke Blue Devils bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goldwire, Jordan 1999 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Mexico American expatriate basketball people in Montenegro American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic American men's basketball players Austin Spurs players Basketball players from Gwinnett County, Georgia Capital City Go-Go players Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players Halcones de Xalapa players KK Mornar Bar players Lobos Plateados de la BUAP players Norcross High School alumni Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball players Point guards Reales de La Vega players Sportspeople from Lawrenceville, Georgia Texas Legends players