Ben Gordon

Benjamin "Ben" Gordon (born April 4, 1983) is a British-American professional basketball player in the NBA, who currently plays for the Detroit Pistons. In college he played both shooting guard and point guard for the University of Connecticut. He is the only player to receive the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award as a rookie. Gordon is the Bulls' all-time leader in three point field goals. Ben Gordon was born in London, England, UK to Jamaican par... more

Benjamin "Ben" Gordon (born April 4, 1983) is a British-American professional basketball player in the NBA, who currently plays for the Detroit Pistons. In college he played both shooting guard and point guard for the University of Connecticut. He is the only player to receive the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award as a rookie. Gordon is the Bulls' all-time leader in three point field goals. Ben Gordon was born in London, England, UK to Jamaican parents. He moved to the United States shortly after his birth, and grew up in Mount Vernon, New York. Gordon played high school basketball for the Mount Vernon Knights, and helped lead the team to the 2000 New York State Public and Federation Championships. Gordon was an All-State player at Mount Vernon and a top 40 national recruit. He was heavily recruited by Seton Hall, but decided to attend UConn. While playing college basketball with Connecticut, Gordon helped lead the Huskies to the 2004 NCAA championship along with second overall pick,... less