Aaron Addison Gordon is an American professional basketball player who plays as a power forward/ small forward for the Orlando Magic of the NBA, He was drafted 4th overall by the Orlando Magic in the 2014 NBA draft. He stands at 6 ft 9 in.
He played one year of college basketball for the University of Arizona, He was named to the All-Pac-12 first team, as well as earning Pac-12 Freshman Player of the Year and Pac-12 All-Freshman team honors.
He joined the Magic for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On April 4, 2015, he recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds in a 97â90 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
During the 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend, Gordon was the runner-up to Zach LaVine in the Slam Dunk Contest. On November 29, 2017, he had 40 points and 15 rebounds to help Orlando to a 121â108 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
He was also the FIBA Under-19 World Cup MVP in 2013 where he won the Gold medal with Team USA. he averaged team highs of 16.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.
