Jordan Theodore


Jordan Theodore is an American-Macedonian professional basketball player who last played for UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League and the EuroCup. He also represents the senior North Macedonian national team. He played college basketball at Seton Hall.

High school career

Theodore grew up in Englewood, New Jersey, and attended and played high school basketball at Paterson Catholic High School.

College career

Theodore played his entire college basketball career at Seton Hall University, with the Seton Hall Pirates. He finished his senior season with the Pirates, averaging 16.1 points per game and 6.6 assists per game.
Theodore broke Golden Sunkett's single-season school record of 197 assists. He had 226 assists in his senior season. The previous record was set 49 years prior, in the 1962–63 season.

Professional career

On July 15, 2012, Theodore signed to play with Antalya BSB of the Turkish BSL. On March 21, 2013, Theodore signed with the Adriatic League club Cedevita. A week later he was released, as his team, Antalya BSB, did not agree to release him.
On May 2013, Theodore has signed with Mets de Guaynabo, of Puerto Rico's top league, the BSN. On July 17, 2013, Theodore signed with Huracanes del Atlántico, of the Dominican League. On October 22, 2013, Theodore returned to the Turkish BSL, signing with Mersin BSB. He finished the Turkish League season with an average of 12.3 points per game, but didn't helped the team to avoid relegation.
On January 12, 2015, he signed at JL Bourg-en-Bresse of the French LNB Pro A. On September 17, 2015, he signed with the German BBL team Fraport Skyliners. On July 28, 2016, Theodore signed with the Turkish club Banvit. In February, he won the Turkish Cup with Banvit. Theodore was named the Turkish Cup Final MVP.
Banvit also played in one of the two European-wide secondary leagues, the FIBA Champions League, as well, and in that competition, Theodore was named the Quarter-finals MVP, after his team defeated MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, in a two-leg series. On April 30, Theodore was named the MVP of the FIBA Champions League's 2016–17 season.
On July 15, 2017, Theodore signed a two-year contract with the Italian LBA club Olimpia Milano. On September 24, 2017, Olimpia Milano won the 2017 Italian Supercup. Theodore was named tournament's MVP, after a game in which he had 29 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
On January 4, 2019, Theodore signed a contract with the Greek Basket League club AEK Athens, which kept him at the club until the end of the 2018-19 Greek Basket League season.
On July 26, 2019, Theodore signed a contract with Beşiktaş Sompo Japan of the Basketbol Süper Ligi.
On December 27, 2019, Theodore signed a contract with UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League. He averaged 10.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game. Theodore parted ways with the team on July 16, 2020.

National team career

Theodore gained Macedonian citizenship in 2017, so that he could represent the senior Macedonian national basketball team. With North Macedonia, he played at the 2019 FIBA World Cup European Qualification.

Career statistics

FIBA Champions League

Domestic Leagues

Regular season