Eric Gordon, considered the number one 2007 basketball prospect by Rivals.com, will be attending Indiana this year despite his 8-9 month oral commitment to Illinois. Not wanting to play for Indiana's Mike Davis, Gordon orally committed to his home town's rival, Illinois. This was subject to change however after Kelvin Sampson of Oklahoma moved in on the Hoosiers to become head coach. With Davis gone and former Big-12 coach Sampson in, Indiana began to look more and more appealing to Gordon who lives less than an hour away.
For Eric Gordon, or E.J., it started a long time ago. E.J. could walk before he could crawl. He was extremely coordinated from the get go. In 5th grade he scored 43 points in an AAU game. I don't care who you play or how old you are, 43 points is a HUGE number in basketball, especially for a point guard and especially for a 5th grader. One could argue that the competition there was not up to par, but his team didn't even win the tournament.
Moving on and now lining up with a much taller and more athletic crowd than in 5th grade, Eric Gordon is officially a Hoosier. He is an extremely talented perimeter player. He is used to controlling the ball all by himself, so Sampson won't be sweating about his newbie choking under pressure. He has a really quick release which allows him to get shots off just about anywhere on the court. Being 6'4 does not keep him behind the 3-point line either, Gordon drives and dunks. One might realize that these aren't normal dunks as Gordon flies through the air with the number 23 flashing from behind. That's right a Michael Jordan dunk, with a Michael Jordan number. "Air Gordon" they call him.
Offensively, with D.J.. White returning for the Hoosiers on the inside and Eric Gordon on the outside. It's the perfect guard/forward combination. It's D.J. and E.J. A commitment to last at least a season. And yes, this one is in writing.
For Eric Gordon, or E.J., it started a long time ago. E.J. could walk before he could crawl. He was extremely coordinated from the get go. In 5th grade he scored 43 points in an AAU game. I don't care who you play or how old you are, 43 points is a HUGE number in basketball, especially for a point guard and especially for a 5th grader. One could argue that the competition there was not up to par, but his team didn't even win the tournament.
Moving on and now lining up with a much taller and more athletic crowd than in 5th grade, Eric Gordon is officially a Hoosier. He is an extremely talented perimeter player. He is used to controlling the ball all by himself, so Sampson won't be sweating about his newbie choking under pressure. He has a really quick release which allows him to get shots off just about anywhere on the court. Being 6'4 does not keep him behind the 3-point line either, Gordon drives and dunks. One might realize that these aren't normal dunks as Gordon flies through the air with the number 23 flashing from behind. That's right a Michael Jordan dunk, with a Michael Jordan number. "Air Gordon" they call him.
Offensively, with D.J.. White returning for the Hoosiers on the inside and Eric Gordon on the outside. It's the perfect guard/forward combination. It's D.J. and E.J. A commitment to last at least a season. And yes, this one is in writing.
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