Thomas Edward Jordan (born May 23, 1968) is an American former professional

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player, whose club career spanned from 1988 to 2003.

College career

Jordan played

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. He was ineligible as a

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in 1987–88, and in his

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year, he averaged 13.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Jordan's decision to leave college early to play professionally was due to a lack of team chemistry. Jordan said that he never "enjoyed" basketball, he only "played it." He used the sport as a means to get a free college education, and any desires of playing professionally was not necessarily his goal. In October 1998, Jordan said, "If the air blew up the ball, I'm not going to cry. Don't get me wrong, I won't turn down a pro career if that comes, but I'm not counting on it."

Professional career

After his sophomore year of college, Jordan began a pro club career. He played professionally for 14 years, in six countries, which included time spent playing in the

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. In April 1993, Jordan was signed as a

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by the

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, and he played in the final four games of the 1992–93 season, averaging 11.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game.

References

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