Hyland DeAndre Jordan Jr., also known as DJ or DeAndre Jordan, is an American professional basketball player who plays as a center for the Denver Nuggets in the NBA as of May 2025. Jordan was selected 35th overall pick in the second round of the 2008 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. Jordan has played for seven teams in his NBA career as of May 2025. He played 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers and later joined the Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers and now the Denver Nuggets as of May 2025.
Born on July 21, 1988, in Houston, Texas, U.S., Jordan attended Episcopal High School through his junior year. He later went to Christian Life Center Academy (Kingwood, Texas) for his senior season, where he averaged 26.1 points, 15.2 rebounds and 8.1 blocks. After his school career, he joined Texas A&M and played his only college season for them. Jordan appeared in 35 games, starting 21 of them, averaging 7.9 points, six rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 20.1 minutes per game, as per Sports Reference. He scored his college career high of 18 points with nine rebounds and one block against Texas State.
DeAndre Jordan Rings
DeAndre Jordan has won one ring as of May 2025. He won the NBA championship with the Denver Nuggets in 2023. As of May 2025, Jordan has played 1,111 NBA regular-season games, averaging 8.5 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game. Meanwhile, he has played 73 playoff games in his career and has averaged eight points, 9.2 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game, as per Statmuse. As of May 20, 2025, the Nuggets exited the 2024-2025 NBA Playoffs, after being defeated by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Semifinals, with a record of 3-4.
DeAndre Jordan International Championship
DeAndre Jordan was part of the USA men's basketball team that won the gold at the 2016 Rio De Janeiro Olympics, where he averaged 7.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game over eight games. He also played for the 2007 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men, where the team secured the second position. Jordan averaged 5.3 points and 2.7 rebounds per game in nine games, as per his FIBA profile.
FAQs on DeAndre Jordan
A. As of May 2025, DeAndre Jordan is 36 years old.
A. DeAndre Jordan is in his 16th NBA season as of May 2025.
A. DeAndre Jordan has signed a one-year contract with the Denver Nuggets worth $3,303,771, as per Spotrac.
A. DeAndre Jordan stands 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 m) tall.
