Reginald Jordan (born January 26, 1968) is an American former professional

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player and coach. Born in

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, he attended

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, in

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. The , guard went to Southwestern Junior College, and then to

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. Jordan was never drafted by an

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team but played in the

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(CBA) and won 2 championships with the

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and the

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. Jordan also played in Greece's top league for 2 seasons 1994–95, 2002. Jordan also managed to play in 6 NBA seasons from 1993 to 1994 and from 1996 to 2000. He played for the

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and

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. In the CBA, he also played for the Grand Rapids Hoops and Rockford Lightning. In his NBA career, Jordan played in 186 games. On February 3, 1994, in his fifth NBA game, Jordan scored a career-high 28 points for the Lakers versus the

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while on a 10-day contract. Jordan was selected to the All-CBA First Team and All-Defensive Team in 1996. He was part of the inaugural roster of the Rayos de Hermosillo in 2009. Jordan finished his professional career playing five seasons in Mexico before retiring in May 2010. Jordan served as the head coach of the Fuerza Regia de Monterrey from 2010 to 2012. Afterwards, he served as a basketball trainer in Chicago. In 2022, he was hired as an assistant coach for the Ensenada Lobos of the Circuito de Baloncesto del Pacífico (CIBAPAC).

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