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Revision as of 16:09, 26 January 2007 by RegulusBlue (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Eric Gordon (born December 25, 1988 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American basketball player. The 6-4 (1.93m) 220 lb. (99 kg) Gordon is playing his senior season at North Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, and has committed to play at Indiana University after backing out of his verbal commitment to attend the University of Illinois. He is ranked among the top five high school basketball players in the nation and has been called “the most complete offensive high school arsenal since Kobe Bryant” by some in the media. Gordon is close friends with Derrick Rose of Chicago's Simeon Vocational High School, who is a top ranked high school basketball player of his own.
Recruiting Saga:
Eric Gordon did not want to attend Indiana University, his dream school, under head coach Mike Davis. He committed to Illinois in November 2005. After a coaching change, the possibility of attending his dream school was very appealing to him. Gordon followed his heart and dream and signed to play for coach Kelvin Sampson at Indiana University in the fall of 2006. This has led to much crying from the Illini faithful and their Coach, Bruce Weber, who has failed to recruit as well as the coach before him, Bill Self.
However straightforward the change of heart experienced by Eric Gordon and/or his family, it bears mentioning that three family friends of the Gordon's were hired during the summer that led the boy to change his mind. While not illegal, such practices are not the norm from Big Ten coaches. Also, Gordon, known as EJ (Eric Junior) consistently told Illinois coaches that he was 100% to Illinois during the summer of 2006, even as he took visits to Indiana. When he signed with IU, he was still committed to Illinois.