Justin Terrell Gorham (born August 6, 1998) is an American professional

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player for

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of the Italian

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(LBA). He played

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for the

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and the

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High school career

Gorham attended

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. A three-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for

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. He was drawn to the program in part due to its proximity, allowing him to be close to his father, who had been diagnosed with duodenal cancer.

College career

As a freshman at Towson, Gorham averaged 2.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. He averaged 9.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore, despite playing through an ankle sprain. For his junior season, Gorham transferred to

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and sat out for one year due to transfer rules. He improved his shooting ability under the guidance of assistant coach Kellen Sampson. As a junior, Gorham averaged three points and 2.5 rebounds per game. He became a regular starter in his senior season. On January 3, 2021, Gorham posted 11 points and a career-high 19 rebounds in a 74–60 win over SMU. He collected Second Team All-

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(AAC) honors and was named AAC Most Improved Player at the conclusion of the season. Gorham averaged 8.4 points and 8.6 rebounds per game.

Professional career

After his time at

and

, Gorham signed on July 15, 2021 with

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of the German

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. In 2021-22 he averaged 9.0 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. On July 21, 2022, Gorham signed with

Hapoel Gilboa Galil Hapoel Gilboa Galil () is a professional basketball club that is based in north-east Israel. The club plays its home game in the Israeli Basketball Premier League (the top tier of Israeli basketball) in a 2,250-seat arena in Gan Ner. History T ...

of the

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. On March 16, 2023, Gorham signed with Rytas Vilnius of the

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(LKL). On June 25, 2024, he signed with

of the Italian

(LBA).

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Gorham is the son of Tonya and Jerry Gorham. His father died from duodenal cancer in 2016, at age 53. He has an older brother, Gerald Jr.

References

External links

Houston Cougars bioTowson Tigers bioProballers.com profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gorham, Justin 1998 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania American men's basketball players Basketball players from Maryland BC Rytas players Derthona Basket players Hapoel Gilboa Galil players Houston Cougars men's basketball players Sportspeople from Columbia, Maryland Power forwards Telekom Baskets Bonn players Towson Tigers men's basketball players