Jordan Poole
Jordan Anthony Poole (born June 19, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended Rufus King High School in Milwaukee and La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana. He was a 2016 first team All-Wisconsin selection as a junior and a member of the 2017 Dick's National High School Championship winner as a senior. Poole then played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines. At Michigan, he was a member of the 2017–18 team that won the 2018 Big Ten tournament and advanced to that season's national championship game.
Poole with Washington Wizards in 2024 | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 19, 1999 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
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| College | Michigan (2017–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019: 1st round, 28th overall pick |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2023 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2019–2021 | →Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 2023–present | Washington Wizards |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Nicknamed "Poole Party", Poole was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 2019 NBA draft. He received assignments for two seasons in the G-League before becoming an integral part of the Warriors rotation starting in 2021. He led the NBA in free throw percentage for the 2021–22 NBA season and won an NBA championship with the Warriors the same season.