Jitaurious Tykyvion Gordon (born October 20, 1998) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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(TBL). He played

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player for the Northwest Mississippi Rangers, the

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and the

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High school career

Gordon attended Horn Lake High School. As a junior, he scored 50 points against Lake Cormorant High School. Gordon averaged 26.2 points per game as a senior.

College career

Gordon began his college career at

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, where he was a two-time all-conference selection and averaged 20.6 points per game. He transferred to

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following his sophomore season. Gordon averaged 12.1 points and 3.2 assists per game as a junior. Following the season, he transferred to Nicholls. As a senior, Gordon averaged 14.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game, earning First-Team All- Southland honors. On February 17, 2022, he scored a career-high 31 points in an 82–73 win against McNeese State. As a fifth-year senior, Gordon averaged 21.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. He was named the Southland Player of the Year as well as First Team All-Southland.

Professional career

On October 23, 2022, Gordon joined the

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training camp roster. However, he did not make the final roster. On December 9, 2022, Gordon signed with

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of the

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(LKL). On October 1, 2023, he signed with ERA Nymburk of the National Basketball League. On June 17, 2024, he signed with Manisa BB of the Turkish

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(BSL). On September 12, 2024, he signed with

of the

(TBL). He renewed his contract with the team on July 7, 2025, signing a new one-year deal.

References

External links

Northwest Mississippi Rangers bioTroy Trojans bioNicholls Colonels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gordon, Ty 1998 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in the Czech Republic American expatriate basketball people in Estonia American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania American men's basketball players Basketball Nymburk players Basketball players from Mississippi Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Nicholls Colonels men's basketball players Northwest Mississippi Community College alumni People from Tunica, Mississippi Point guards Sportspeople from the Memphis metropolitan area Trabzonspor B.K. players Troy Trojans men's basketball players