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  NBA Draft.net -- Ben Gordon profile
Ben is the epitome of a combo guard.
Ben's unbelievable athletic ability has made him an explosive penetrator and a good rebounder...Ben is also a good ball handler, a great passer and is always aware of his teammates.
Although proficient at the point, Ben is a natural scorer and that could cause problems down the road...Off the court issues could scare some teams away as well Notes: Was a four year varsity player at Mount Vernon where he broke the school record for career points....His game has really developed since he’s started college.
www.nbadraft.net /profiles/ben_gordon.asp   (213 words)

  
  MOP Squad Sports Basketball - Ben Gordon
Gordon bounced back from a slow start to average 18.5 points for UConn and upped his numbers to 21.2 in the NCAA Tournament.
Gordon is considered a combo guard with enough skills to play both guard positions, although his height limits him at shooting guard.
Gordon, who was born in London and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, led UConn in scoring each of the last two seasons and shot over 41 percent from the arc all three years in college.
www.mopsquad.com /basketball/teams/bulls/players/gordon.htm   (270 words)

  
 Ben Gordon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gordon wore the number 4 on his jersey in high school and college, but has to wear the number 7 with the Bulls due to the number 4 being retired.
Gordon helped lead the Bulls to their first playoff appearance since the Jordan era ended in 1998, he is sometimes called Mr.
Gordon was selected to play for the Sophomore team in the Rookie Challenge held during the NBA All-Star Weekend, in which he scored 17 points in the game.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ben_Gordon   (1268 words)

  
 Ben Gordon should be the NBA Rookie of the Year   (Site not responding. Last check: )
That Gordon, the third pick in last year's draft, was undersized (6-3, 200) and a defensive liability at shooting guard was no surprise.
Not only is Ben Gordon a strong candidate for Rookie of the Year, but he has a case for Sixth Man of the Year.
Gordon is the prototypical sixth man, bringing a tough matchup, clutch shooting and high energy off the bench.
www.therx.com /blog_ben-gordon-should-be-the-nba-rookie-of-the-year.php   (722 words)

  
 BULLS: Ben Gordon Blog | 2006.07
Gordon averaged 25.5 ppg, 5.5 apg, 5.3 rpg and 1.25 spg as the Bulls swept the Heat in the first round.
Ben Gordon and the Bulls are fighting for the best possible playoff seed as the season winds down.
Gordon did something that only one other NBA player has achieved over the last 30 years earlier this year: eclipsing 40 points on two different nights in a reserve role.
www.nba.com /bulls/news/gordon_blog0607.html   (12030 words)

  
 Benny Gordon - The Official Website
Gordon knows that his title chances are gone, but a win and a second-place finish in points wouldn't be a bad way to go out in '06.
Gordon, driver of the No. 66n Predator Performance Ford, took the lead from Gary St. Amant on Lap 106 and cruised to victory in the rain-shortened Dan Duncan Memorial Travel Country RV 250.
Gordon took the lead on lap 106 from Gary St Amant and lead the until rain started to fall bringing an end to the Travel Country RV The win was Gordon's sixth of the season.
www.bennygordon.us /home.htm   (2016 words)

  
 Ben Gordon Is The Real Deal - NBA - Chicago Bulls
Gordon, who has drained 84.9 percent of his attempts at the foul line, is one of the big reasons for the success of the Bulls.
Gordon, who is averaging just 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists, is on the court for his offensive ability and his knack for making the big shot.
Gordon's main competition for Rookie of the Year is from Charlotte's Emeka Okafor, who also played his college ball at Connecticut and was the second overall pick in last year's draft.
www.nbc4.tv /nba093/4303858/detail.html   (851 words)

  
 BEN GORDON - HoopsVibe
Vernon, NY UConn’s Ben Gordon is a superior talent, but his height could hurt his draft stock.
Ben Gordon later in the future will be breaking some records, and probably be a great basketball player as well.
ben gordon went to my high school and won a state championship the year the bigots in our town voted down the austerity budget.
www.hoopsvibe.com /nba/nba-articles/ben-gordon-ar13103.html   (547 words)

  
 InsideHoops.com - Ben Gordon Ready for NBA
Remember those Nike commercials that had all the different little kids proclaiming, "I am Tiger Woods?" Well, NBA GM's would be intelligent to understand that Ben Gordon is quite similar to the guard that recently tore up the Lakers in the NBA finals.
Ben Gordon is Chauncey Billups, with potentially more game than the NBA Finals MVP.
Gordon is a solid 6-3 and 200 pounds, yet extremely quick with both his hands and feet, which will allow him to guard bigger players without giving away too much (did anyone ever do a better job guarding and stripping Jordan than Dumars).
www.insidehoops.com /gordon-072804.shtml   (358 words)

  
 Ben Gordon - Lets Go Lakers
I would love to get Ben Gordon since he has a great future, and would be a good point gaurd, but he would have to learn to be more of a passer then shooter.
Ben Gordon has handles, speed, and that sweet J. He can run the fast break, just look at the playoffs.
Ben Gordon has alot of heart..he is a proven winner(in college), if it wasn;t for him Bulls wouldnt be anywhere near the playoffs..
www.letsgolakers.com /index.php?showtopic=814   (1135 words)

  
 Benny Gordon: Team Release - 09/13/05
Ben was only out of the number one position for one event during the entire regular season.
Ben qualified in the top ten for each race, with ten of those in the top five.
Ben is no stranger to such hazards, as he experienced this year at the regular southern division running at Myrtle Beach Speedway on June 25, 2005.
www.bennygordon.us /archives/release_091305.htm   (456 words)

  
 Stickdog Profile # 1 - Ben Gordon   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Since versatility is Ben Gordon's greatest strength as a guard, he appears to be a perfect fit for Duke.
Gordon played AAU summer ball last year with Riverside Church, but Riverside Church was highlighting its senior guards and Ben didn't get much of a chance to show his stuff.
Gordon is a good student with a 3.4 average and has already taken the SAT and achieved a qualifying score.
www.dukebasketballreport.com /recruiting/468.html   (1694 words)

  
 ben gordon
Gordon’s mother was also one of the special people of the day, with Gordon making sure he acknowledged her for being the reason he has come so far.
Yvonne Gordon, Ben’s mother, admits she was a tough mom when Ben was growing up, but now she can see the result of being a parent who was and still is involved with their child.
Midway through the day, Gordon slipped away and attended a VIP Luncheon at a Mount Vernon restaurant, where he was showered by accolades from organizations and both city and county officials, including Senator Jeff Klein, Westchester County Legislator, Clinton Young, Jr.
www.mvinquirer.com /ben_gordon.htm   (1204 words)

  
 Scout.com: Ben Gordon Named NBA 6th Man
Gordon also was a big role player for the Bulls in the fourth quarter of games, scoring 10 or more points in the final quarter 21 times, including a 22-point outburst in a 102-99 comeback win at Charlotte (March 30).
Gordon's is averaging 15.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.0 spg and 25.8 mpg in the Washington series, off the bench naturally.
Gordon holds the UConn career record with 246 three-pointers, while his three-point field goal percentage of 42.3% is No. 2 all-time at UConn, behind only Ray Allen (44.8%).
connecticut.scout.com /2/376417.html   (679 words)

  
 Ben Gordon - ProSportsDaily Forums
Seriously though, the problem with Ben is that he doesn't go to the whole, when other big scoring players struggle they get their 15 points by getting to the line.
Ben can score late in the game and thats great but im sorry this guys is not nearly as good as everyone thinks he is. The fact that he is starting makes me sick.
And in regards to the initial post about Ben not scoring at all on off days, a big part of that is due to Skiles and the depth of the bench.
www.prosportsdaily.com /forums/showthread.php?p=1159119#post1159119   (1270 words)

  
 No longer gentle Ben, Gordon big for UConn - NCAA Tournament - MSNBC.com
Ben is able to step up and run the offense and he has more confidence.
Gordon was the team’s second-leading scorer as a freshman, although he started only twice.
He recruited Gordon out of high school, but instead gave the scholarship Gordon was chasing to Daniel Ewing, which makes a nice backdrop for their likely head-to-head matchup Saturday night.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/4655699   (778 words)

  
 Ben Gordon News
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Ben Gordon scored a career-high 40 points off the bench to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 109-103 victory Wednesday night over the short-handed Miami Heat, who lost Dwyane Wade to a sprained wrist in the first...
Ben Gordon scored a career-high 40 points off the bench to lead the host Chicago Bulls to a 109-103 victory last night against the Miami Heat, who lost Dwyane Wade to a sprained wrist in the first quarter.
www.topix.net /basketball-players/ben-gordon   (697 words)

  
 NBA.com NBA.com Blog: Ben Gordon
Ben Gordon talks about trying to return from a 3-0 hole on NBA Radio Sirius Channel 127.
Ben Gordon scored a career-high 40 points off the bench to lead the Bulls over the Heat on Dec. 27.
This is Ben Gordon of the Chicago Bulls and I'll be checking in with you, sharing insights throughout the remainder of the season as we find ourselves fast, fast approaching the NBA All-Star break.
www.nba.com /blog/ben_gordon.html   (11792 words)

  
 Ben Gordon NBA Basketball at CBS SportsLine.com
Ben Gordon gave the Bulls a 96-94 lead when he hit two free throws with 5.2 seconds left, but Phoenix wasn't finished.
It was a bitter ending for the Bulls, who got a career-high 41 points from Gordon and led by as many as 16 in the first half.
Gordon also had three rebounds and four assists in the game.
www.sportsline.com /nba/players/playerpage/498284   (359 words)

  
 UNCbasketball.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Gordon: I feel different everyday, but my main three are Kentucky, Seton Hall, and Duke.
Gordon: They haven't come out and said it, but it's at the point where if I said I really wanted to go, then I think they'd offer me a scholarship.
Gordon: Well, they haven't recruited me. I got one or two pieces of mail, but they haven't really recruited me like other schools have.
www.uncbasketball.com /stories/070900_gordon.shtml   (283 words)

  
 CollegeHoopsnet - NBA Draft Profile - Ben Gordon
Playing second fiddle to Emeka Okafor at UConn, 6'3 Ben Gordon out of Mt. Vernon, NY has a package of physical skills that intrigue most NBA scouts.
For the season the London, England born guard averaged 18.5 ppg, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists.
Last season, Gordon averaged 19.5 ppg, and as a freshman was named to the Big East All-Rookie Team and was a member of the 2002 Big East Championship All-Tournament team.
www.collegehoopsnet.com /Draft/Prospects/BGordon.htm   (199 words)

  
 NBA.com Ben Gordon on the New Season
Ben Gordon knows more is expected from the Bulls this season.
We still technically don’t have that, but with the addition of Ben, he is going to make us that much better on the defensive end that low post scoring is not going to be our liability.
I think we are going to be so good on the other end that we can make up for that on the offensive end somehow.
www.nba.com /features/gordon_blog.html   (627 words)

  
 Ben Gordon is (probably) benched at YAYsports! NBA
Somehow, the addition of All-Star big man Ben Wallace didn’t magically transform them into a team that doesn’t completely depend on whether Ben Gordon is hot from outside or not.
Head coach Scott Skiles knows it, and is considering a change in the line-up tonight - most likely in the form of ben Gordon going back to the sixth man role he made his name in.
All of that is to say this: Ben’s getting benched because one night he scores 37 and the next he scores 2.
www.yaysports.com /nba/2006/11/ben_gordon_is_probably_benched.html   (681 words)

  
 FOX Sports - NASCAR - Like Big Ben, Gordon lucky to be alive
Gordon also wears a HANS device, a carbon-fiber instrument that sits on his shoulders and is connected to the rear of his helmet.
When Gordon hit the wall at Pocono, the HANS device held back his head so it would remain in contact with his neck and body, preventing any sudden spine or brain trauma.
And the wall that Gordon met head on at nearly three times the interstate speed limit was a much different beast than the fence of Pocono races past.
msn.foxsports.com /nascar/story/5692094   (1288 words)

  
 SI.com - 2004 NBA Draft - Ben Gordon
BIO: Gordon declared for the draft after his junior year at Connecticut, teaming with Emeka Okafor to lead the Huskies to a national title in April.
Gordon is an excellent leaper with good strength.
Gordon shined in the NCAA tournament but needs to convince scouts that he can be a playmaker.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /basketball/nba/2004/draft/players/13442.html   (350 words)

  
 Ben Gordon is on myspace at YAYsports! NBA
According to the Chicago Sun Times, this Ben Gordon myspace profile is the real deal.
Ben also lists his AOL instant message name as “bg4307″ and invites you to talk to him.
Kirk Hinrich is listed as one of Ben’s friends, but not in the top 8.
www.yaysports.com /nba/2006/02/ben_gordon_is_on_myspace.html   (542 words)

  
 Ben Gordon Center - Behavioral healthcare services for you and your family
Ben Gordon Center provides professional mental health counseling and substance abuse treatment services.
The Ben Gordon Center Foundation will be holding its second annual Charity Dodge Ball Tournament on Saturday November 17th at NIU’s Rec Center from 8:00 a.m.
Donations to the Ben Gordon Center Foundation may be used to help someone afford counseling services or to make necessary building and equipment improvements.
www.bengordoncenter.org   (203 words)

  
 Ben Gordon A Bust? - ProSportsDaily Forums
Just by early play Ben Gordon may be a bust.
Ben Gordon was one of the top guys out there...
I believe he was the 3rd pick overall which usually means you are a high caliber player, your right its summer league but also keep in mind these mostly are a bunch of scrubs he is playing against, And when I see a hyped up player struggling against no names it makes ya wonder.
www.prosportsdaily.com /forums/showthread.php?t=4594   (1397 words)

  
 Ben Gordon... - Pacers Digest   (Site not responding. Last check: )
When the season started and Gordon was stinking it up, I thought Larry was a poor judge of talent.
Gordon may just get ROY - if he does he probably won't also get 6th Man.
I hate the bulls, but its hard to hate on gordon.
www.pacersdigest.com /forums/showthread.php?t=9845   (452 words)

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