Jacobi Gordon

Photo by: Ben Massey

Photo by: Brad Kemp

Photo by: Ben Massey

Position:
Forward
Ht./Wt.:
6-7 / 220
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Aspire Academy
Prev School:
California

2020-21 (Junior): Received a NCAA Transfer waiver to play a couple of weeks prior to the start of the regular season while working his way back into playing shape ... appeared in 20 games during the season, earning three starts while averaging 4.6 points and 2.0 rebounds per game ... averaged 10.9 minutes per game while shooting 43 percent from the floor and 39 percent from behind the 3-point line ... was 20-for-27 (74.1 percent) from the free throw line ... was medically cleared the play prior to Louisiana's home opener against LSU Shreveport (Dec. 5) and scored five points with a block in his debut ... scored eight points in nine minutes off the bench against LSU Alexandria (Dec. 8) before playing 13 minutes with three rebounds against Louisiana Tech (Dec. 12) ... scored eight points with three rebounds and a steal against New Orleans (Dec. 15) ... earned starts in Louisiana's Sun Belt Conference opening weekend against Texas State (Jan. 1-2) replacing Dou Gueye (COVID-19 protocol) ... scored six points with three rebounds in a New Year's Day victory with five points and a steal in the finale ... returned to the starting lineup at UT Arlington (Jan. 15) scoring 10 points with five rebounds in 13 minutes ... played a season-high 20 minutes off the bench against Arkansas State (Jan. 23), finishing with a career-best 14 points on 5 of 5 shooting including 4-for-4 from long distance ... averaged 8.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in 15.0 minutes in the SBC series against ULM (Feb. 11-13) and notched a four-point play against Georgia State (March 7) in the semifinals of the SBC Championships.

2019-20 (Sophomore - at Cal): Announced his intent to transfer from Cal in March 2020 after appearing in 12 contests for the Bears … averaged 2.2 points and 1.2 rebounds in 8.9 minutes per game but was limited due to injury … pulled down a season-high four rebounds against No. 1 Duke … season debut came with a year-best eight-point performance in the opener against Pepperdine … scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds in Cal’s exhibition win against Saint Martin’s.

2018-19 (Freshman - at Cal): Averaged 2.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 24 appearances … Earned his first career start at UCLA and matched his career-high with six rebounds ... recorded his first career steal against Seattle … reached double figures in scoring for the first time with a career-high 10 points against South Florida, and added his first career block … scored eight points and grabbed a team-high six rebounds against Temple, including 2-for-3 shooting from behind the 3-point line … had two points and four rebounds in his Cal debut against Yale in China, coming off the bench to tally 12 minutes.

High School: Four-star recruit according to 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … ranked 89th in the ESPN Top 100 and the No. 22 small forward in the country despite missing his senior season in high school due to injury … also ranked the fifth-best player in the state of Texas … averaged 20.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.1 assists as a junior … spent Spring 2017 with Houston Hoops on the Nike EYBL circuit, averaging 11.2 points and 4.4 rebounds through 11 games.

Personal: Born June 12, 1998 in Houston ... the son of Petrina Winfield and Renaud Gordon ... has one brother ... a health administration and management major.