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.8 Ben Gordon Detroit Pistons

Position: SG
Born: 4/04/83
Height: 6-2 / 1,88
Weight: 192 lbs. / 87,1 kg.
College: Connecticut '05

   Excellent scorer... Nice shot off the driblle... Can really hit big shots... Watch out when he gets on a streak... Very effective floater... Looks great in the fourth quarter... Small for the shooting guard spot... Not a playmaker... Aside from scoring, doesn't contribute much.
Attended the Mount Vernon HS in Mount Vernon, New York.
Played college ball at Connecticut from 2001 to 2004.
Selected by the Chicago Bulls as 3rd overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft. Signed with the Bulls in July. Played there till 2008-09.
Signed with the Detroit Pistons in July 2009.
Attended the ABCD Camp in 1999 and 2000.
Named Westchester County Mr. Basketball in 2000 and 2001.
Won the dunk contest at The Beach Ball Classic in 2000
Led Mount Vernon HS to the New York Class A state championship in 2000.
New York All-State player in 2001.
Named to the Big East All-Rookie Team in 2002.
Won the Big East Championship with Connecticut in 2002.
Named to the All-Big East 2nd Team in 2003.
Named to the All-Big East 1st Team in 2002 and 2004.
Named MVP of the Big East tournament in 2004. Set a Big East tournament record with 81 points in three games.
Won the Big East tournament with Connecticut in 2002 and 2004.
Named MVP of the NCAA Phoenix region in 2004.
Won the NCAA title with Connecticut in 2004. Named to the All-Final Four team.
Holds the Connecticut career record with 246 three-pointers.
Selected to the NBA Rookie All-Star Game in 2005 and 2006.
Won the NBA Sixth Man Award in 2004-05. First rookie to win the award.
Selected to the NBA All-Rookie 1st Team in 2004-05.
Voted HoopsHype.com Sixth Man of the Year in 2004-05.
Voted to the HoopsHype.com NBA All-Rookie 1st Team in 2004-05.
Tied an NBA record for most three-pointers made without a miss with nine in April 2006.
Scored the 10 millionth point in NBA history.
Born in London. Has the Bristish passport.
Website: www.bengordon.com