Jordan Isaiah Howard (born January 6, 1996) is a Puerto Rican professional

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player for the Osos de Manatí of the

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(BSN). He played

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for

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. He has represented Puerto Rico on the men's national basketball team.

High school career

Howard grew up in

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and attended Perry High School. He is the son of Chuck Howard, who played college football at Indiana and is currently the corporate wellness administrator at

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. Jordan's older brother, Desmond Howard, played basketball in the junior college ranks and organizes his tenacious workouts. His younger brother,

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, was a top scorer at Marquette before turning professional. Jordan considered going to Grand Canyon for college, but opted for Central Arkansas instead.

College career

Howard was named

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Freshman of the Year. He averaged 19.5 points per game as a junior. He had 35 points against

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on November 15, 2017, including the three-point bucket to force overtime. He surpassed the 2,000 point mark in a loss to

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on January 3, 2018. On January 10, Howard set the Central Arkansas Division I record with a 41-point performance against Incarnate Word. He averaged 25.8 points per game as a senior, third in Division I. Howard is the all-time leader for three-point field goals in the Southland Conference. At the conclusion of the regular season, he was named Southland Player of the Year. Howard was a Third Team Academic All-American and graduated with a degree in filmmaking.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Howard signed with the Golden State Warriors for NBA Summer League. He was selected by the

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with the 10th pick in the 2018 NBA G League draft. He was not named to the team's final roster. On November 25, 2018, Howard signed with the

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. He was waived on December 17. On January 4, 2019, Howard was signed by the

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from the G League available players pool. On July 22, 2019, Howard signed with

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of the Korean Basketball League. He signed with the

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of the

in 2020 and averaged 18.1 points and 4.1 assists per game. Howard re-signed with the team on October 3, 2021, joining them for the postseason. In the 2021 playoffs he averaged 7.5 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. On October 26, 2021, Howard signed with the

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of the

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. He scored 38 points in a 113–103 loss to the

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on December 22, 2021. Howard averaged 15.4 points per game, shooting 46 percent from three-point range. On February 12, 2022, he signed with

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of the French LNB Pro A. On June 18, 2022, Howard signed with Napoli Basket of the Italian

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(LBA). On August 4, 2023, Howard signed with Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB. On May 23, 2024, Howard signed with the Osos de Manatí of the

National team career

Howard was selected to represent Puerto Rico on the national team for the qualifier round for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Personal life

Howard is of Puerto Rican descent.Fbpur pone el ojo en Markus Howard
/ref> He is the brother of Saski Baskonia guard

References

External links

Central Arkansas Bears bioBSNPR.com profileFIBA profileRealGM profile
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