Jordan Jerrell Sibert (born August 1, 1992) is an American professional

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player for PAOK Thessaloniki of the

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. He played

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for the

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and

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High school career

Sibert attended Princeton High School in the

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suburb of

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. As a junior, he averaged 13.3 points per game. He improved his scoring to an 18.7 points per game clip as a senior while leading the team to a 19–5 and a berth in the regional semifinals. Sibert was named the Ohio's Gatorade Player of the Year and the

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selected him to the First Team All-Ohio. Ranked seventh best shooting guard in 2010 by

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, Sibert committed to

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College career

Sibert averaged 11.4 minutes, 3.0 points and 1.4 rebounds as a sophomore on Ohio State's Final Four team in 2011–12. Sibert saw his minutes decrease as the season went on. He opted to transfer to the

after the season due to lack of playing time, having remained on the bench in the NCAA tournament. OSU coach

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blamed poor shooting and subpar defense for Sibert not receiving the minutes he wanted. As a junior, Sibert led Dayton in scoring at 12.2 points per game, shooting 42.6% from behind the arc. He scored in double-figures 24 times and led Dayton to an Elite Eight appearance in the NCAA Tournament. He scored 18 points in defeating

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82–72 in the Sweet 16. As a senior with the Flyers, Sibert averaged 16.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, two assists and 1.7 steals per game. He was named to the First Team All-Atlantic 10. With a 25–8 record, Dayton was the last team selected to the NCAA Tournament. "It's just a blessing to have an opportunity to play in the tournament," Sibert said. "Some guys didn't hear their name called at all." He led Dayton to a Sweet 16 appearance and finished his Dayton career with 1,030 points. Despite playing only two years, his 163 three-pointers rank seventh in Dayton history.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Sibert joined the

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for the

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where he saw action in all three games, averaging 11.3 points, three rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. On September 24, 2015, he signed with the Magic, only to be waived by the team on October 19 after appearing in five preseason games. On October 31, he was acquired by the Erie BayHawks of the

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as an affiliate player of the Magic. On July 19, 2016, Sibert signed with the Greek team PAOK Thessaloniki. On August 23, 2017, Sibert was selected by the new incarnation of the Erie BayHawks in the NBA G League expansion draft. On August 29, he opted to sign with the German club

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instead. Sibert averaged 12.2 points and 2.6 rebounds with

. In March 2018, he signed with the

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. In October 2018, Sibert was added to the training camp roster of the Erie BayHawks. On February 20, 2019, Sibert signed a 10-day contract with the

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. Sibert was reacquired by the Erie BayHawks on March3 after the conclusion of the 10-day contract with the

. On October 8, 2019 Sibert re-joined the Hawks for training camp. On October 18, 2019, the Hawks waived Sibert. He was then added to the roster of the

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. On January 12, 2020, Sibert scored 35 points in a 123-119 victory over

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, the Skyhawks' fourth straight win. He averaged 13.9 points per game for the Skyhawks. On February 24, 2022, Sibert was traded to the

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. On November 28, 2022, Sibert officially returned to Greece and PAOK, signing for the rest of the season in order to replace the injured Zaccheus Darko-Kelly.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Personal life

Sibert is the son of Sheila and Scott Sibert. He has three older siblings, Logan, Scott Jr., and Gennise.

References

External links

Champions League Profile

Eurobasket.com Profile

Draftexpress.com Profile

Greek Basket League Profile

Greek Basket League Profile

ESPN.com College Profile
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