Ben Gordon

Benjamin Ashenafi Ben Gordon is a BritishAmerican professional basketball player who last played for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association . Gordon played college basketball for the University of Connecticut and won a national championship with them in 2004.

Gordon was born in London, England to Jamaican parents. He moved to the United States as an infant, and grew up in Mount Vernon, New York. Gordon played high school basketball for the Mount Vernon Knights, and helped lead the team to the 2000 New York State Public and Federation Championships. Gordon was an AllState player at Mount Vernon and a topnational recruit. He was heavily recruited by Seton Hall, but decided to attend UConn.

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