Jordan Emanuel Usher (born February 21, 1998) is an American professional

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player for

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of the Turkish

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(BSL) and the EuroCup. He played

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for the

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and

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before beginning his professional career in Turkey with Beşiktaş J.K. in the 2022–23 season.

High school career

Usher was born in

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. He played his first three seasons of high school basketball at Sequoyah High School in Hickory Flat, Georgia. As a sophomore in 2014–15, he averaged 22.3 points per game and had a career-best 37 points during the season. As a junior in 2015–16, he averaged 18.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.3 blocks per game, leading his team to a 20–9 record. At the 2016 Region 7AAAAA tournament, he helped the Chiefs win their semifinal matchup against

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with 29 points, 10 rebounds, five steals, three blocks and three assists. He led a late Chiefs' rally, which resulted in a 77–70 win. He went on to win the Region 7AAAAA Player of the Year award. On November 11, 2016, Usher signed a

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to play

for the

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. As a senior in 2016–17, Usher attended Wheeler High School in

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, where he helped lead his team to a 21–9 record and to the state GHSA 7-A quarterfinals.

College career

As a freshman at

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in 2017–18, Usher played in all 36 games for the Trojans and averaged 4.8 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. His 40.9 percent shooting from three-point range tied for third all-time among USC freshmen. He scored a season-best 14 points three times. In the 2018–19 season, Usher played in 12 games for the Trojans before leaving the program in late December. He averaged 8.6 points and 3.7 rebounds in 24.5 minutes per game. He scored a season-high 22 points twice. On December 31, 2018, Usher announced he was transferring from USC. On January 8, 2019, it was announced he was enrolling at

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and that he would become eligible to play for the Yellow Jackets midway through the 2019–20 season. Upon becoming eligible to play on December 18, 2019, Usher started all 23 games to finish the season for the Yellow Jackets and averaged 8.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. He scored a season-high 18 points against

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in his second game. In the 2020–21 season, Usher averaged 11.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game. He scored a season-high 21 points against Clemson on January 20, 2021. The Yellow Jackets won the 2021 ACC tournament and Usher was named to the ACC All-Tournament team. In the 2021–22 season, Usher scored in double digits in 26 of 32 games and posted seven games of 10 or more rebounds. He averaged career bests of 14.78 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.46 steals per game. He twice scored 30 points in a game, both in overtime wins against

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and

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. During his college career, Usher was listed as a

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and earned a reputation for being able to defend at all five positions while also playing in the

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Professional career

Usher participated in a pre-draft workout with the

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. After going undrafted in the

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, he joined the Jazz for the

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. On July 28, 2022, Usher signed with Beşiktaş J.K. of the Turkish

(BSL) for the 2022–23 season. In 30 BSL games, he averaged 14.33 points, 3.73 rebounds, 1.23 assists and 1.23 steals per game. He also appeared in one

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game. In July 2023, Usher played for the

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in the

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. On August 9, 2023, Usher signed with the

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of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2023–24 season. In his debut for the Wildcats on September 29, 2023, he scored a game-high 35 points in a 101–95 win over the

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, setting the highest score ever by a Wildcats player on debut. He struggled to have an impact in the following games and was subsequently moved to the bench on November 4. That decision coincided with the Wildcats turning their season around but it also resulted in Usher's form improving. In 31 games, he averaged 12.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. On June 13, 2024, Usher signed with

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of the

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. He averaged 10.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals while starting in all 18 of his EuroCup appearances during the 2024–25 season. On July 17, 2025, Usher signed with

of the Turkish BSL, returning to the league for a second stint.

Personal life

Usher is the son of Karen and Henry Usher.

Notes

References

External links

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