2016 guard Eron Gordon eager to make name for himself
by Justin Albers in Recruiting | May 13th, 2013
His family’s name has been in the news in recent days because of his brother Evan’s transfer from Arizona State and impending college decision, but Eron Gordon is a rising prospect eager to make his own name for himself.
Gordon, a 2016 guard from North Central High School in Indianapolis, is quickly gaining interest from a number of major college programs and continues to develop the jump shot that was often inconsistent during his freshman campaign.
Gordon said at last week’s Spiece Run-N-Slam tournament in Fort Wayne that he had heard from Baylor, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State and Louisville since the end of his high school season and expects a few from that group to offer a scholarship in the near future.
Gordon already has offers from Indiana and Purdue.
“It’s pretty special,” Gordon said. “A lot of colleges are getting interested in me. I feel like it’s going in a good direction.”
Gordon, a 6-foot-2 guard, averaged 19.3 points and 3.6 rebounds per game for North Central last season. He shot just 34.6 percent (46-of-133) from 3-point range and and 68 percent (70-of-103) from the free throw line, but he has tinkered with his form lately and has seen positive results.
“At first, it didn’t go in very much,” Gordon said. “But I knew it was just all repetition. It’s starting to go in a little bit more now. I feel like it’s gotten a lot better. I’m keeping my elbow in more and getting a lot more lift on my shot. I put up a lot of shots. We have days where we shoot a certain amount and I just have to make a certain percentage.”
Eric Gordon sees similarities between himself, younger brother Eron
by Alex Bozich in Recruiting | May 15th, 2012
After watching his two older brothers go through it, former IU and current New Orleans Hornets guard Eric Gordon believes the recruiting process will be easier for Eron Gordon to navigate.
The 14-year old Gordon, who will play at North Central High School next winter, already has offers from Indiana and Purdue and interest from several Big Ten schools.
“It should be an easier process for him since I was the first son,” Eric Gordon said at the adidas May Classic on Saturday. “He’ll be aware of it and it’s going to be his choice and he’ll have fun with it.”
Eron is playing with the Eric Gordon All-Stars on a 15-and-under team this spring, which is comprised of some of the top class of 2015 prospects in Indiana.
With the NBA season over for the Hornets, the oldest Gordon is making it a priority to watch Eron and the other teams in his program play this spring.
“I try to watch every tournament he plays,” he said. “Right after the (NBA) season, I went to see him play in Atlanta. He’s a lot better player now than he was two or three months ago when he was playing with his school team.”
After watching his brother and his teammates cruise to a comfortable pool play win at the Twin Lakes Center just a few miles from the IU campus, Gordon said he can see a lot of similarities between himself and Eron.
“You see him going to the basket a lot more,” Gordon said. “Even though I was a 3-point shooter, as I got older and stronger, I took it to the basket and that’s what I see him doing now. He’s a great scorer. He scores in different ways than I did. I was more powerful and tried to use my athleticism. Him, he’s got pretty good skills at that age.”
Gordon, who had his first season in New Orleans limited to just nine games after a knee injury, believes Eron is motivated to succeed in part due to his NBA career and the success of Evan Gordon, a guard at Arizona State.
HD Video: 2016 guard Eron Gordon at 2012 Run-N-Slam
by Alex Bozich in Video | May 10th, 2012
Like James Blackmon Jr. and Trey Lyles before him, class of 2016 guard Eron Gordon holds a scholarship offer from Indiana before ever playing a game of high school basketball.
The Hoosiers and Purdue both offered Gordon, the younger brother of former IU star Eric Gordon, last month and figure to follow him closely in July. Gordon, who will attend North Central High School next fall, is also receiving early interest from Butler, Michigan, Ohio State and Xavier and that list only figures to grow as his development continues.
We’ve compiled just under a minute of high definition quality video of Gordon from a pool play game at last weekend’s Bill Hensley Memorial Run-N-Slam in Fort Wayne in the embedded media player below:
More from the 2012 Run-N-Slam:
· Q & A: Trevon Bluiett talks timetable, updates recruitment
· HD Video: Trevon Bluiett at 2012 Run-N Slam
· 2012 Run-N-Slam: Jaquan Lyle video, Q & A
· 2014 Illinois forward Malek Harris excited by IU interest
· James Blackmon Jr. getting stronger during recovery
· HD Video: Trey Lyles at 2012 Run-N-Slam
· Jabari Parker has high praise for IU commit Lyles
· 2013 Detroit guard E.C. Matthews hearing from Hoosiers
· Notebook: Hensley Memorial Run-N-Slam: Day One
