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[Saba Sports News] Former NBA player Drew Gordon has died at 33 in a car accident in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday. His agent confirmed the news about the former UCLA and New Mexico forward.
Gordon was a high school star at Archbishop Mitty in San Jose, California, before playing for Ben Howland at UCLA. After two seasons at UCLA, he transferred to New Mexico, where he became a standout player. Gordon averaged 13.4 points and 10.8 rebounds per game in his two seasons at New Mexico, earning second-team all-conference honors as a junior and first-team All-Mountain West recognition as a senior.
Undrafted in 2012, Gordon began his professional career in Europe and eventually joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2014-2015 season, playing in 9 games. This was his only NBA action. Gordon continued to play professionally through the 2022-2023 season, mostly in Europe but also in Asia. He was a French League All-Star in 2016 and a Russian League All-Star in 2018.
Gordon was the older brother of Denver Nuggets player Aaron Gordon.