2008 Woodie Awards
Can Jordan go pro?
Joseph Ferrary
Issue date: 2/1/07 Section: Sports
Jordan is trying to become the second Marist player to be drafted into the NBA.
The only other Red Fox to be drafted was none other then the 'Dunking Dutchman,' Rik Smits. Smits was taken with the number two pick in the 1988 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. Smits was a once and a lifetime player at Marist due to his size and athleticism.
Jordan, who is not the biggest and fastest point guard in the country, does have the skill set to compete at the next level the NBA executive said.
"Jared is a lot like Jason Kidd," the NBA executive said. "In the matter that he can score, rebound and make plays for others. He does not need to score to be successful which is important at the next level. Doing the little things is just as important as scoring 20+ points a night."
Previous Years
Jordan did not start his way on top, but had to work his way up to where he is today.
He was named to the all Rookie Team his freshman year, to the third team All-MAAC his sophomore year and to first team all- MAAC his junior year.
Throughout his playing career, Jordan has worked hard to constantly improve his game.
His hard work and improvement year after year was a topic head coach Matt Brady discussed.
"When I first saw Jared, I saw that he was a kid who just loved to play ball," Brady said. "Year after year Jared has improved every facet of his game and his personality has grown over the three years I have been here. When adversity strikes during a game, his teammates look to him for answers; that is how much Jared has grown."
One of the main skills that Jared possesses is his ability to see the court. His court vision and play-making ability enabled him to lead the nation in assists (8.5) per game last year.
And again he leads the nation in assists, averaging 8.9 per contest.
Coach Brady feels that Jared's play-making ability is his best skill on the court.
"When a normal player drives into the lane, they only see one option," Brady said. "When Jared drives into the lane, he not only sees the option in front of him, he knows exactly where his four teammates are on the floor. This allows him to make plays that other players can't make."
The only other Red Fox to be drafted was none other then the 'Dunking Dutchman,' Rik Smits. Smits was taken with the number two pick in the 1988 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. Smits was a once and a lifetime player at Marist due to his size and athleticism.
Jordan, who is not the biggest and fastest point guard in the country, does have the skill set to compete at the next level the NBA executive said.
"Jared is a lot like Jason Kidd," the NBA executive said. "In the matter that he can score, rebound and make plays for others. He does not need to score to be successful which is important at the next level. Doing the little things is just as important as scoring 20+ points a night."
Previous Years
Jordan did not start his way on top, but had to work his way up to where he is today.
He was named to the all Rookie Team his freshman year, to the third team All-MAAC his sophomore year and to first team all- MAAC his junior year.
Throughout his playing career, Jordan has worked hard to constantly improve his game.
His hard work and improvement year after year was a topic head coach Matt Brady discussed.
"When I first saw Jared, I saw that he was a kid who just loved to play ball," Brady said. "Year after year Jared has improved every facet of his game and his personality has grown over the three years I have been here. When adversity strikes during a game, his teammates look to him for answers; that is how much Jared has grown."
One of the main skills that Jared possesses is his ability to see the court. His court vision and play-making ability enabled him to lead the nation in assists (8.5) per game last year.
And again he leads the nation in assists, averaging 8.9 per contest.
Coach Brady feels that Jared's play-making ability is his best skill on the court.
"When a normal player drives into the lane, they only see one option," Brady said. "When Jared drives into the lane, he not only sees the option in front of him, he knows exactly where his four teammates are on the floor. This allows him to make plays that other players can't make."
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