Jordan Weidner

Jordan Weidner

Weidner as a rookie in 2015
No. 4 London Lightning
Position Guard
League NBL Canada
Personal information
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Danville (Danville, Indiana)
College Indiana Wesleyan (2010–2014)
NBA draft 2014 / Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
20142015 Mississauga Power (Canada)
2015–present London Lightning (Canada)
Career highlights and awards

Jordan Weidner is an American professional basketball player for the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He played college basketball for Indiana Wesleyan.

College career

Weidner played college basketball at Indiana Wesleyan University and left the program as its all-time leader in assists and scored the third-most points in school history. At Indiana Wesleyan, he was the only player in its history to earn National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-American honors on three occasions.[1] In 2014, he led the Wildcats to their first-ever NAIA Division II National Championship victory.[2] and was named the tournament's Chuck Taylor MVP, as well as first team all-American.

Professional career

He was selected by the Power with the first overall pick in the 2014 NBL Canada draft.[3]

On October 1, 2015, Weidner signed with the London Lightning of the NBL Canada. The team would be coached by Kyle Julius, who directed the Power squad during Weidner's rookie season.[4] On January 22, 2016, Weidner was placed on injured reserve with a concussion.[5]

References

  1. "Weidner, Mahurin Collect NAIA All-American Honors". IWUWildcats.com. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. "Jordan Weidner Bio". IWUWildcats.com. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. "Weidner Drafted First Overall in the NBL of Canada Draft". NAIA.org. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  4. Dalla Costa, Morris (1 October 2015). "London Lightning keep Power-ing up". The London Free Press. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  5. "NBL Canada Transactions". NBLCanada.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
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