Justin Gorham
![]() Gorham with Houston in 2019 | |
No. 4 – Derthona Basket | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | LBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (1998-08-06) August 6, 1998 (age 26) Columbia, Maryland, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Calvert Hall (Towson, Maryland) |
College | |
NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
Career history | |
2021–2022 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
2022–2023 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
2023–2024 | Rytas Vilnius |
2024–present | Derthona Basket |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Justin Terrell Gorham (born August 6, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Derthona Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Towson Tigers and the Houston Cougars.
High school career
Gorham attended Calvert Hall College High School in Towson, Maryland. A three-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Towson.[1] He was drawn to the program in part due to its proximity, allowing him to be close to his father, who had been diagnosed with duodenal cancer.[2]
College career
As a freshman at Towson, Gorham averaged 2.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.[2] He averaged 9.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore, despite playing through an ankle sprain.[3] For his junior season, Gorham transferred to Houston and sat out for one year due to transfer rules.[4] He improved his shooting ability under the guidance of assistant coach Kellen Sampson.[5] As a junior, Gorham averaged three points and 2.5 rebounds per game.[6]
He became a regular starter in his senior season.[7] On January 3, 2021, Gorham posted 11 points and a career-high 19 rebounds in a 74–60 win over SMU.[8] He collected Second Team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) honors and was named AAC Most Improved Player at the conclusion of the season.[9] Gorham averaged 8.4 points and 8.6 rebounds per game.[10]
Professional career
After his time at Towson and Houston, Gorham signed on July 15, 2021 with Telekom Baskets Bonn of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[11] In 2021-22 he averaged 9.0 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.[12]
On July 21, 2022, Gorham signed with Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[13]
On March 16, 2023, Gorham signed with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[14]
On June 25, 2024, he signed with Derthona Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[15]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Towson | 32 | 3 | 10.3 | .521 | – | .452 | 2.8 | .3 | .2 | .0 | 2.8 |
2017–18 | Towson | 32 | 9 | 23.0 | .538 | .214 | .709 | 6.7 | .8 | .3 | .2 | 9.8 |
2018–19 | Houston | ![]() | ||||||||||
2019–20 | Houston | 30 | 0 | 12.9 | .341 | .303 | .793 | 2.5 | .5 | .1 | .1 | 3.0 |
2020–21 | Houston | 31 | 31 | 27.8 | .495 | .354 | .674 | 8.6 | 1.2 | .8 | .5 | 8.4 |
Career | 125 | 43 | 18.5 | .493 | .316 | .675 | 5.2 | .7 | .4 | .2 | 6.0 |
Personal life
Gorham is the son of Tonya and Jerry Gorham. His father died from duodenal cancer in 2016, at age 53. He has an older brother, Gerald Jr.[2]
References
- ^ Graham, Glenn (August 3, 2015). "Calvert Hall basketball forward Justin Gorham commits to Towson". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ a b c Duarte, Joseph (February 10, 2021). "Memories of dad help make University of Houston's Justin Gorham a rebounding machine". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Yanez, Andy (February 23, 2021). "Justin Gorham, UH's 'heart and soul', comes to form in senior season". The Daily Cougar. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Shaffer, Jonas (June 26, 2018). "Former Towson forward Justin Gorham (Calvert Hall) transfers to Houston". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Baldwin, Chris (January 7, 2021). "The Story of a Jump Shot — How Justin Gorham and Kellen Sampson Worked Together to Retool His Game and Create Something Bigger at Houston". PaperCity Magazine. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Gardner, Kris (November 11, 2020). "Justin Gorham: "I'm just trying to be more consistent."". The Houston Roundball Review. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ St. Croix, Josh (March 25, 2021). "College basketball: Houston's Gorham brings father's influence to game against Syracuse". Watertown Daily Times. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Hawkins, Stephen (January 3, 2021). "#5 Houston Rebounds with Win at SMU". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Yanez, Andy (March 10, 2021). "Quentin Grimes' Co-Player of the Year headlines UH conference awards". The Daily Cougar. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Womack, Keenan (October 12, 2021). "College Basketball Top 25: No. 15 - No. 11". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ "Reboundstarker Forward Justin Gorham verstärkt die Baskets" (in German). Telekom Baskets Bonn. July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Justin Gorham Player Profile, Houston - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ "הפורוורד המוכשר ג'אסטין גורהם מגיע לגלבוע גליל" (in Hebrew). Hapoel Gilboa Galil. July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ^ "Rytas Vilnius officially adds Justin Gorham". EuroHoops. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Justin Gorham: un campione di Lituania per il Derthona". derthonabasket.it (in Italian). June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
External links
- Houston Cougars bio
- Towson Tigers bio
- Proballers.com profile