====== Derrick Gordon ====== * **Player** * **Seasons:** [[season_2012-13|2012-13]] (redshirt), [[season_2013-14|2013-14]], [[season_2014-15|2014-15]] * **Number:** 2 * **Position:** G * **Height:** 6' 3" * **Weight:** 190 lbs. * **Hometown:** [[wp>Plainfield NJ]] * **High School:** ? * **Prep School:** [[wp>The Patrick School|St. Patrick H.S.]] * **Transfer From:** [[opponent_western_kentucky|Western Kentucky]] * **Transfer To:** [[opponent_seton_hall|Seton Hall]] * **Birthdate:** December 12, 1991 ===== At UMass ===== * Announced intention to transfer to UMass on May 4, 2012((https://twitter.com/#!/Derrick5Gordon/status/198501904945381377))((http://www.gazettenet.com/2012/05/05/western-kentucky-guard-derrick-gordon-announces-he-will-transfer-to-umass))((http://www.masslive.com/umassbasketball/index.ssf/2012/05/western_ky_basketball_guard_de.html)) * Played his sophomore and junior seasons with the Minutemen * With UMass: tallied 621 points, 273 rebounds and 152 assists in 65 games * Hit 239 field goals as a Minuteman, but only one three-pointer * Surpassed the 1,000-point plateau for his career against Fordham on Feb. 28, 2015 * Received Bachelor's Degree in Sociology on May 9, 2015 ==== 2014-15 Redshirt Junior year ==== {{ :gordon_derrick_roster_photo_2014-15.jpg?nolink|Derrick Gordon roster photo 2014-15}} * Started all 32 games at the 2-guard and was fourth on the team in scoring (9.8, 312), third in rebounding (4.9, 156), second in assists (2.7, 85) and first in steals (1.5, 49) * Ranked sixth in the A-10 in steals * Finished the year fourth in FG pct. (.403) and third in FT pct (.736) * Posted 14 double-figure scoring and two double-figure rebounding games * In A-10 play, he averaged 8.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game * Posted 17 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block in the season-opener vs. Siena (11/14). Shot 11-12 from the stripe * Scored 15 points in the win over Boston College (11/16) * Dished out eight assists (total college career high) to go along with 12 points, eight rebounds and three steals in an ESPN Tip-Off Marathon overtime win over Manhattan (11/18). Played 40 of the overtime game's 45 minutes, and shot a perfect 8-8 from the stripe * Led UM with 18 points against Notre Dame (11/22). Made it to the line 12 times, hitting on 9 * Put up 13 & 7 in the win over Northeastern (11/26), also stole 5 (total college career high) * Logged another 40 minute game in the overtime contest at BYU (12/23). Tallied 7-5-3 * Put up 19-7-3 in the win over Iona (12/30) * Had his first double-double of the year with 17 points and 13 rebounds (UM career high) at Fordham (2/4). Also shot 7-11 from the field * Nearly got another double-double 10 days later with nine points and 10 boards in a home win over Duquesne (2/14) * Team-high 20 points, including the 1,000th of his college career, a week later in a home win over Fordham (2/28) ==== 2013-14 Redshirt Sophomore year ==== {{ :gordon_derrick_roster_photo_2013-14.jpg?nolink|Roster photo 2013-14}} * Averaged 9.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game * Shot 48% from the floor and 58% from the free throw line * In A-10 play, he averaged 9.6 points and shot 52% from the field * Scored in double figures in 16 games and eight of the last 11 * Grabbed a career-high four steals in his first game at UMass against Boston College (11/10) * Opened the Charleston Classic with a team-leading 22 points (and ultimate UM career high) on 9-of-14 shooting against Nebraska (11/21) * Followed with a pair of double-figure scoring games versus New Mexico (11/22) and [[game20131124_clemson|Clemson (11/24)]] * Team-high 12 points, including 10 in the second half, in a season-best 38 minutes against Florida State (12/21) * Hit the game winning shot to send the sellout Mullins Center crowd home happy in the 69-67 victory over [[game20131228_providence|Providence (12/28)]] * Scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds at George Mason (1/15) but none were more important than the offensive reb in the paint and putback with 8.1 seconds left that gave UMass an 88-87 win * Shot 10-13 from the floor and tallied a team-high 21 points at Saint Joseph's (2/1). The 10 FGs would stand as his college career high * Shot 6-7 from the floor and finished with a 12-2-6-3 game in the win over La Salle (2/5) * Shot 6-10 from the floor and tallied 16 points in the win over VCU (2/21) * Had nine points, a season-high 10 rebounds, along with four assists in the home win over Rhode Island (2/26) * Had 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting with six rebounds at Dayton (3/1) * Had 15 points against Saint Louis (3/9), with 11 on 5-of-6 shooting in the second half * Had 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting in the NCAA Second Round against Tennessee (3/21) ==== 2012-13 Sophomore year ==== *Took a redshirt year under NCAA transfer rules. *Joined the team for the summer session, began practicing in summer workouts.((http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/060612aaa.html))((http://www.gazettenet.com/2012/06/07/umass-men039s-basketball-nets-trio-of-newcomers-more-on-way)) *Wore jersey #2 in practice.((http://www.gazettenet.com/2012/09/19/cady-lalanne-jesse-morgan-practice-tuesday-with-umass-men039s-basketball-team)) *[[http://www.gazettenet.com/2012/06/29/draft-has|NBA Draft has special meaning for UMass guard Derrick Gordon]] (6/29/2012) *[[http://www.gazettenet.com/home/2570361-95/bergantino-gordon-youtube-umass|Gordon, Bergantino put on YouTube show]] (10/31/2012) *[[http://www.gazettenet.com/home/4723827-95/gordon-games-umass-sitting|Gordon helping Minutemen from the sideline]] (2/26/2013) ===== Stats ===== ^Season^School^Conf^G^GS^MP^MPG^FG^FGA^FG%^2P^2PA^2P%^3P^3PA^3P%^FT^FTA^FT%^PTS^PPG^ORB^DRB^TRB^RPG^AST^STL^BLK^TOV^PF^FO^ |2011-12|W KY|Sun Belt|35|35|1165|33.3|126|343|.367|101|249|.406|25|94|.266|135|196|.689|412|11.8|64|172|236|6.7|72|26|9|97|79|2| |2013-14|UMass|A-10|33|33|942|28.5|131|274|.478|131|270|.485|0|4|.000|47|89|.528|309|9.4|36|81|117|3.5|67|48|10|55|65|0| |2014-15|UMass|A-10|32|32|910|28.4|108|268|.403|107|256|.418|1|12|.083|95|129|.736|312|9.8|36|120|156|4.9|85|49|14|79|42|0| |2015-16|Seton Hall|Big East|34|4|802|23.6|98|242|.405|83|188|.441|15|54|.278|61|104|.587|272|8.0|38|73|111|3.3|56|35|8|63|67|1| |Career|Overall||134|104|3819|28.5|463|1127|.411|422|963|.438|41|164|.250|338|518|.653|1305|9.7|174|446|620|4.6|280|158|41|294|253|3| |Total|UMass||65|65|1852|28.5|239|542|.441|238|526|.452|1|16|.063|142|218|.651|621|9.6|72|201|273|4.2|152|97|24|134|107|0| Additional data: [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/derrick-gordon-1.html|Sports Reference]] UMass marks: * Double-figure scoring games: 31 * 20-plus point games: 3 * 10-plus rebound games: 3 * Double-doubles: 1 (17 pts, 13 boards at Fordham 2/4/15) * 5-plus assist games: 9 * 4-plus steal games: 3 ===== Career Highs ===== ^ ^with Seton Hall^with UMass^with WKU^ |Points|15 - at Providence (1/16/16)|22 - vs Nebraska (11/21/13)|**25 - twice, last vs Arkansas-Little Rock (3/4/12)**| |Field Goals|6 - Creighton (1/9/16)|**10 - at Saint Joseph's (2/1/14)**|9 - vs Arkansas-Little Rock (3/4/12)| |Field Goals Att.|13 - at Villanova (1/6/16)|15 - Iona (12/30/14)|**16 - twice, last Louisiana-Lafayette (1/5/12)**| |:::|13 - Georgetown (2/6/16)|15 - Fordham (2/28/15)|:::| |3-Point FG|2 - at DePaul (3/5/16)|1 - vs Notre Dame (11/22/14)|**4 - at North Texas (1/12/12)**| |:::|2 - vs Villanova (3/12/16)|:::|:::| |3-Point FG Att.|3 - six times, last vs Villanova (3/12/16)|3 - Siena (11/14/14)|**6 - vs Tulsa (11/17/11)**| |Free Throws|7 - vs Long Beach St (11/19/15)|11 - Siena (11/14/14)|**16 - Saint Joseph's (11/11/11)**| |Free Throw Att.|9 - vs Long Beach St (11/19/15)|12 - Siena (11/14/14)|**18 - Saint Joseph's (11/11/11)**| |:::|9 - at St. John's (2/21/16)|12 - vs Notre Dame (11/22/14)|:::| |Rebounds|10 - at Villanova (1/6/16)|13 - at Fordham (2/4/15)|**15 - vs Arkansas-Little Rock (3/4/12)**| |Assists|5 - Dartmouth (11/13/15)|**8 - Manhattan (11/18/14)**|6 - twice, last Arkansas State (2/23/12)| |:::|5 - vs Long Beach St (11/19/15)|:::|:::| |Blocks|**2 - Dartmouth (11/13/15)**|**2 - five times, last at La Salle (1/7/15)**|1 - 9 times, last vs Denver (3/5/12)| |:::|**2 - vs Xavier (3/11/16)**|:::|:::| |Steals|3 - four times, last vs Xavier (3/11/16)|**5 - Northeastern (11/26/14)**|3 - twice, last Troy (1/7/12)| |Minutes|30 - Dartmouth (11/13/15)|40 - Manhattan (11/18/14)|**42 - at Louisiana-Monroe (12/29/11)**| |:::|:::|40 - at BYU (12/23/14)|:::| Additional source: [[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Derrick-Gordon/Bests/24641|RealGM.com]] ===== Post-UMass ===== ==== 2015-16 Seton Hall ==== {{ ::gordon_derrick_roster_photo_2015-16.jpg?nolink|Derrick Gordon roster photo 2015-16}} * Transferred to Seton Hall for his final year of eligibility, for a chance to play near where he grew up * Appeared in all 34 games and made four starts with the [[opponent_seton_hall|Pirates]] * Served as team's sixth man, defensive stopper and leader * Averaged 8.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game * Became the first student-athlete in [[wp>NCAA Division I|NCAA Div. I]] history to play in the NCAA Tournament for three different schools * Amassed 14 points and five assists off the bench vs. Dartmouth (11/13) * Accumulated 11 points in win over Wagner (11/15) * Accompanied nine points with five assists against Long Beach State (11/19) * Notched nine points vs. Bradley (11/20) * Scored nine points against Ole Miss (11/22) * Produced eight points and three rebounds against Georgia (11/28) * Claimed four points and three rebounds at GW (12/2) * Posted seven points and three rebounds at Rutgers (12/5) * Had three points and four rebounds against Troy (12/10) * Made five points in victory over Saint Peter’s (12/13) * Contributed eight points and three assists vs. Wichita State, which included a dunk with 7:51 remaining in the second half that gave The Hall its first lead since the opening minutes and was part of a 17-5 run en route to a comeback victory (12/19) * Added eight points against USF (12/22) * Scored seven points vs. Marquette (12/30) * Recorded 10 points and three assists against DePaul (1/2) * Scored 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting vs. Creighton (1/9) * Had a season-high 15 points, grabbed seven rebounds and played stellar defense in upset win at No. 12 Providence (1/16) * Scored 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting in win over Marquette (2/3) * Had 12 points, three assists and three steals in win over Georgetown (2/6) * Had 10 points in win over St. John's (2/21) * Averaged 9.0 points in three BIG EAST Tournament games * Scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting in the BIG EAST final win over No. 3 Villanova (3/12) * Scored 10 points and had three steals in BIG EAST semifinal win over No. 5 Xavier (3/11) * Hit huge three-pointer down the stretch to help Pirates beat Creighton in BIG EAST quarters (3/10) * Scored 10 points and had two steals in Seton Hall's NCAA Tournament appearance vs. Gonzaga (3/17) * [[https://shupirates.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/derrick-gordon/207|Official roster page]] ==== Professional ==== * Returned to UMass in 2025 for some speaking events.((https://x.com/UMassAthletics/status/1975264113686352146)) * Pre-COVID: Worked as a firefighter in California, and was training to be an actor((https://www.masslive.com/umass/2021/06/carl-nassib-comes-out-as-gay-derrick-gordon-hopes-raiders-lineman-finds-stronger-support-than-previous-gay-male-athletes.html)) * Played pro ball in Europe - in Cypress in 2020-21 and Germany in 2021-22((https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Derrick-Gordon/Summary/24641)) ===== Pre-UMass ===== ==== 2011-12 Western Kentucky ==== {{ :gordon_derrick_roster_photo_2011-12.jpg?nolink&|Roster photo 2011-12}} * Helped WKU go from 9-18 / 5-9 to the [[wp>2012 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament|Sun Belt Tournament Championship]], to an [[wp>2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA Tournament]] "First Round" win, before falling to eventual national champion [[opponent_kentucky|Kentucky]]. * Third Team All-[[wp>Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]] selection. * Led team in scoring at 11.8 ppg (15th in Sun Belt), and rebounding at 6.7 rpg. Rebounding average was 5th overall in Sun Belt, and highest amongst freshmen. * Second on team in assists (72), and fourth in steals (26). * Only WKU player to start all 35 games, played total of 1165 minutes. Average of 33.3 mpg was 5th in Sun Belt, and highest amongst freshmen. * Became the first true freshman in WKU history to lead the team in scoring as he ranked third among first-years with 412 points. * Led the team in scoring 14 times and in rebounding 17 times. * Scored 12 points [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2012-03-15-kentucky.html|against eventual national champion Kentucky (3/15)]], in the NCAA Second Round (round of 64). * In the NCAA Tournament First Round (opening round), tallied a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds, [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2012-03-13-mississippi-valley-state.html|against Mississippi Valley State (3/13)]]. WKU trailed by 16 with 4:51 to play to complete the largest comeback with under five minutes to play in tourney history. * Hit a career-high 9 shots, tied his career-high of 25 points, and set a career-high with 15 rebounds, [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2012-03-04-arkansas-little-rock.html|against Arkansas-Little Rock (3/4)]]. * Began Sun Belt Conference Tournament with a near-double-double, 9 points and 10 rebounds, [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2012-03-03-florida-international.html|against Florida International (3/3)]]. * Tied career high in assists (6), and scored 16, [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2012-02-23-western-kentucky.html|against Arkansas State (2/23)]]. * Came within one rebound of another double-double, with 16 points and 9 rebounds, [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2012-02-18-south-alabama.html|at South Alabama (2/18)]]. * Notched another double-double, with 13 points and 12 rebounds, [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2012-02-16-western-kentucky.html|against Florida Atlantic (2/16)]]. * Scored 9, rebounded 7, and dished a career-high 6 assists [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2012-02-09-middle-tennessee.html|at Middle Tennessee (2/9)]]. * Scored 16 [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2012-01-26-florida-atlantic.html|at Florida Atlantic (1/26)]]. * Had 7-game stretch (12/17 - 1/12) of double-figure scoring, averaging 15.0 ppg. * In 7-game stretch (12/7 - 1/5), averaged 9.0 rebounds per game. * Hit a then-career-high 8 field goals, en route to 20 points, [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2012-01-12-north-texas.html|at North Texas (1/12)]]. * Went for 20 and 9 [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2012-01-05-western-kentucky.html|against Louisiana-Lafayette (1/5)]]. * Tallied first career double-double with 14 points and a then-career-high 13 rebounds [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-12-07-southern-illinois.html|at Southern Illinois (12/7)]]. * Scored 14 (including 8-8 FT) [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-11-26-western-kentucky.html|against SE Louisiana (11/26)]]. * Scored 12 (including 5-8 FG shooting) [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-11-23-western-kentucky.html|against VCU (11/23)]]. * Grabbed 9 rebounds [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-11-17-tulsa.html|against Tulsa (11/17)]]. * Started career off with a bang, with 25 points (including 16-18 FTs) and 8 rebounds [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-11-11-western-kentucky.html|against Saint Joseph's (11/11)]]. *Committed to WKU during the early signing period, the summer following his sophomore year of high school. *Selected WKU over interest from [[wp>Auburn Tigers men's basketball|Auburn]], [[opponent_virginia|Virginia]], [[opponent_rutgers|Rutgers]], [[opponent_indiana|Indiana]] and [[opponent_ohio_state|Ohio State]], among others. WKU stat accomplishments: *Double-Doubles: 4, last [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2012-03-13-mississippi-valley-state.html|vs Mississippi Valley State (3/13/12)]] *20-plus Point Games: 4, last [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2012-03-04-arkansas-little-rock.html|vs Arkansas-Little Rock (3/4/12)]] *Double-figure Scoring: 21 times, last [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2012-03-15-kentucky.html|vs Kentucky (3/15/12)]] *Double-figure Rebounding: 5 times, last [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2012-03-13-mississippi-valley-state.html|vs Mississippi Valley State (3/13/12)]] *10-plus Free Throws: once, [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-11-11-western-kentucky.html|Saint Joseph's (11/11/11)]] *5-plus Assists: 3 times, last [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2012-02-23-western-kentucky.html|Arkansas State (2/23/12)]] ==== High School ==== *Prepped at [[wp>The Patrick School|St. Patrick High School]] in Elizabeth, N.J., one of the top high schools in the country. *Rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com. *Listed in Rivals.com’s prestigious Top 150 as the 105th-best high school senior in the country. *Named one of 10 rising high school seniors and 65th-best overall by recruiting service MaxPreps.com. *Started final three years of high school career. *Averaged 17.3 points, six rebounds and four assists per game as a senior in 2010-11. *Team won four-straight Union County Tournament championships and 32-consecutive games at one point over a two-year span. *Won state championship with St. Patrick in 2009. *Team went a combined 52-4 in final two seasons, including a 26-1 mark in senior season of 2010-11. *Made 38 three-pointers as a senior after sinking just four in junior campaign. *Named Union County Player of the Year, first-team all-state and first-team All-Union County after senior year. *Teammates with [[wp>Michael Kidd-Gilchrist]], who played at [[opponent_kentucky|Kentucky]] for former UMass coach [[calipari_john|John Calipari]]. *Member of the National Honor Society. ===== Personal ===== * Full name is Derrick Robert Gordon * Born Dec. 12, 1991 in Plainfield, N.J. * Son of Michael and Sandra Gordon * Has two brothers, Mike and a twin Darryl Gordon came out as gay in April 2014, becoming the first active [[wp>NCAA Division I|Division I]] men's basketball player to do so.((https://www.masslive.com/umassbasketball/2014/04/derrick_gordon_comes_out_umass.html))((https://umassathletics.com/news/2014/4/9/University_of_Massachusetts_Statements_Of_Support_For_Derrick_Gordon))((https://www.masslive.com/umass/2021/06/carl-nassib-comes-out-as-gay-derrick-gordon-hopes-raiders-lineman-finds-stronger-support-than-previous-gay-male-athletes.html)) A few days later, the [[wp>hate group]] [[wp>Westboro Baptist Church]] announced they would protest at UMass.((https://www.masslive.com/umassbasketball/2014/04/westboro_baptist_church_says_i.html))((https://www.athleteally.org/westboro-baptist-church-protest-rally-derrick-gordon/)) The UMass community organized a counter-protest, and massively out-numbered WBC by about 3,000 to 5.((https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/derrick-gordon-rally-buries-westboro-baptists-msna308891))((https://dailycollegian.com/2014/04/student-rally-in-support-of-gordon-lgbtq-community/))((https://dailycollegian.com/2014/04/video-umass-united-ralley-in-support-of-derrick-gordon-lgbtq-community/)) ===== External Links ===== * [[https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/derrick-gordon/347l|Official roster page from UMass Athletics]] * [[https://twitter.com/Derrick5Gordon|Twitter @Derrick5Gordon]] {{tag>"Players" "Jersey # 2" "Guards" "Born in 1991" "Players from New Jersey" "Transfers Incoming" "Western Kentucky" "Transfers Outgoing" "Seton Hall"}}