Jordan Alexander Callahan (born October 21, 1990) is an American professional
basketball
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Tulane University
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. He left the school as its all-time leader in 3-pointers made. In 120 games, he scored 1,269 points and had 304 assists.
Professional career
In 2013 he signed with Kotwica Kolobrezeg
Kotwica Kołobrzeg
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.
In July 2015, Callahan signed with
Crailsheim Merlins
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of the German Basketball Bundesliga. In the 2015–16 season, he averaged 11.4 points and 4.4 assists per game with Crailsheim.
On February 21, 2017, Callahan signed with Russian side
Parma
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of the
VTB United League
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. He played eight games with Parma, averaging 5.6 points and 2.6 assists per game.
On January 10, 2018, Callahan signed with Bulgarian club
Donar
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, defending champions of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL). In November 2018, Donar released Callahan.
On December 2, 2018, Callahan signed with
Peristeri
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of the
Greek Basket League
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.
On December 24, 2019, after a small stint with Balkan Botevgrad in Bulgaria, Callahan returned to Greece for
Ionikos Nikaias
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.
On March 10, 2020, Callahan received a four-year ban from
FIBA
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competitions after a 2019 doping control test came back positive.
On November 4, 2020, Callahan signed with
Pelister
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of the
Macedonian First League
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.
Personal life
On July 25, 2016, Callahan had an altercation with former
Washington Wizards
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player
Glen Rice Jr.
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in a parking lot of a Kroger grocery store where they had arrived together in Rice's car. Callahan suffered a broken jaw and lost a tooth. Rice Jr. fled the scene on foot with two bags from his car, but was arrested later that day. The two bags, containing an AK-47 assault rifle and a Taurus .38 special, were found hidden underneath nearby leaves.
Eurobasket.com
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