Aaron Gordon

Aaron Gordon

Gordon with the Magic in 2014
No. 00 – Orlando Magic
Position	Power forward / Small forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1995-09-16) September 16, 1995 (age 21) San Jose, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, California)
College	Arizona (2013–2014)
NBA draft	2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career	2014–present
Career history
2014–present	Orlando Magic
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-American – SN (2014) First-team All-Pac-12 (2014) Pac-12 Freshman Player of the Year (2014) USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2013) FIBA Under-19 World Championship MVP (2013) McDonald's All-American Game MVP (2013) First-team Parade All-American (2013) 2× California Mr. Basketball (2012, 2013)
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  United States FIBA World U19 Championship 2013 Czech Republic National team

Aaron Addison Gordon (born September 16, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one year of college basketball for the University of Arizona.

Gordon attended Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, California and started on the varsity basketball team for four years, winning two Division II state basketball championships in his sophomore and junior seasons. He led Mitty to its third straight state title game in his senior year, but his team lost in the inaugural Open Division final.

As a freshman in 2009–10, Gordon started in 28 of 41 games and averaged 11.8 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game. He also competed on the school’s track and field team as a thrower and played summer basketball for the Oakland Soldiers.

As a sophomore in 2010–11, Gordon helped his team win Mitty's first state title in men's basketball. His team also captured the WCAL regular season and playoff crowns, CCS Division II title and Nor-Cal championship. They finished with a 32–2 record and closed the season on a 20–0 winning streak. He started in all 34 games and averaged 16.4 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.6 blocks per game. He scored 17 points and hauled in a state championship record 21 rebounds in the 2011 title game.

As a junior in 2011–12, Gordon averaged 22.9 points, 12.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.3 blocks per game. In the state basketball tournament, he averaged 27.0 points per game before finding out he had been playing with mononucleosis. He was chosen as the California Mr. Basketball Player of the Year. The last junior to be Mr. Basketball in California was Tyson Chandler in 2000, and before him, Jason Kidd in 1991.

As a senior in 2012–13, Gordon averaged 21.6 points, a school-record 15.7 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game in leading Archbishop Mitty to a 28–6 record and a runner-up finish in the CIF Open Division.

Gordon committed to the University of Arizona on April 2, 2013, announcing his decision in a press conference before the 2013 McDonald's All-American Game. After a 24-point, 8-rebound performance leading the West to a 110–99 victory, Gordon was named the game's MVP.