Jordan Lewis Tucker (born April 3, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and the Butler Bulldogs.
| No. 31 – Sioux Falls Skyforce | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1998-04-03) April 3, 1998 (age 24) White Plains, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2020 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Windy City Bulls |
| 2022 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2022–present | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
Tucker began his high school career at White Plains High School. On December 28, 2013, he scored 34 points in a 74–48 win against Cardinal Spellman High School.[1] Tucker transferred to Archbishop Stepinac High School for his sophomore season and averaged 15.6 points per game.[2] He averaged 17.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game as a junior, earning Second Team All-League honors. For his senior season, Tucker transferred to Wheeler High School in Georgia, reuniting with his friend Darius Perry.[3] A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Duke in May 2017 over offers from Syracuse, Georgia Tech, Oregon, Villanova and Indiana.[4]
Tucker found minimal playing time at Duke, scoring six points in two games. He opted to transfer to Butler after the first semester, choosing the Bulldogs over Georgetown.[5] Tucker became eligible for Butler in December 2018.[6] On January 19, 2019, he scored a career-high 24 points in an 80–71 win against St. John's.[7] He averaged 9.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[8] Tucker focused on improving his shooting during his junior season.[9] As a junior, Tucker averaged 8.9 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, shooting 36 percent from three-point range. Following the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft.[10]
In October 2021, Tucker joined the Windy City Bulls after a successful tryout.[11] Tucker was then later waived on January 17, 2022.[12] In nine games, he averaged 3.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.
On January 25, 2022, Tucker was added to the roster of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[13] He was waived on January 31.[14]
On March 24, 2022, Tucker was acquired via available player pool by the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[15]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2017–18 | Duke | 2 | 0 | 7.0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 |
| 2018–19 | Butler | 24 | 9 | 22.2 | .358 | .370 | .826 | 4.1 | .8 | .5 | .1 | 9.7 |
| 2019–20 | Butler | 30 | 5 | 22.7 | .357 | .357 | .791 | 3.8 | .7 | .3 | .2 | 8.9 |
| Career | 56 | 14 | 21.9 | .359 | .364 | .800 | 3.8 | .7 | .3 | .1 | 9.0 | |
Tucker is the son of Lewis Tucker and Lori Land. Lewis Tucker played basketball at Tuskegee University and earned his degree in finance.[2] The elder Tucker served as president of recording artist P. Diddy’s Sean Combs Enterprises before becoming a sports agent representing Ben Gordon and C. J. Miles. Tucker’s godfather is the late rapper Heavy D.[6]
Sioux Falls Skyforce current roster | |
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