Kansas State University Athletics
2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Gordon, Antonio
Jersey Number 11
Antonio Gordon
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-9 / 215
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lawton, Okla.
- High School:
- Eisenhower
Bio
Honors
- Spring 2020 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Career
- Opted to transfer to SE Louisiana for the 2021-22 season to complete his eligibility.
- Saw action in 47 career games with 21 starts from 2019-21.
- Scored 231 career points (4.9 ppg.) on 41.8 percent shooting (89-of-213), including 22.2 percent (18-of-81) from 3-point range, while he connected on 56.5 percent (35-of-62) from the free throw line… Also totaled 216 rebounds (4.6 rpg.), 26 assists (0.6 apg.), 14 blocks (0.3 bpg.) and 26 steals (0.6 spg.) in 962 minutes (20.5 mpg.).
- Totaled 4 double-digit scoring games, including a career-high 23 vs. No. 2/2 Baylor (12/19/20).
- Twice collected double-digit rebounds, including a career-best 14 at Oklahoma State (2/13/21).
As A Sophomore (2020-21)
- Saw action in 21 games, including 12 starts… Returned to start at No. 4/4 Texas (1/16/21) and played in 12 consecutive games, including 6 straight starts… Missed the last 3 games due to “total health concerns”.
- Logged more than 500 minutes (513), averaging 24.4 minutes per game… Ranked fifth on the team in average minutes… Played 30 or more minutes in 5 games, including a career-best 40 vs. No. 18/19 Texas Tech (2/6/21).
- Averaged 5.8 points on 43.8 percent shooting (49-of-112), including 17.1 percent (6-of-35) from 3-point range, with a team-high 5.8 rebounds per game… Connected on 64.3 percent (18-of-28) from the free throw line.
- Scored in 18 games, including 2 double-digit scoring games and one game of 20 or more points… Scored a season and career-best 23 points off the bench vs. No. 2/2 Baylor (12/19/20), which was the eighth-most points by a reserve in a league game and the most since Marcus Foster had 23 vs. TCU (1/7/15).
- Earned his first career double-double at No. 23/22 Oklahoma State (2/13/21) with 15 points and a career-best 14 rebounds in 37 minutes… It was the most rebounds in a game since 2018.
- Led the team in several rebounding categories, including average (5.8) and offensive rebounds (50), while he was third in total rebounds (121)… Twice grabbed double-digit rebounds, including 14 at No. 23/22 Oklahoma State (2/13/21) and 11 at Oklahoma (1/19/21).
- Collected 12 steals on the year, including a season-best 3 vs. No. 23/24 Kansas (2/17/21).
- Saw action in 13 Big 12 games with 8 starts… Averaged 6.8 points on 48 percent shooting (36-of-75) with a team-best 6.4 rebounds in 25.4 minutes per game in Big 12 play… Connected on 59.1 percent (13-of-22) from the free throw line.
- Both double-digit scoring games came in Big 12 play, including the career-best 23-point effort vs. No. 2/2 Baylor (12/19/20).
As A Freshman (2019-20)
- Saw action in 26 games with 9 starts (including 7 in a row from Nov. 25 to Dec. 21) with the injury to fellow freshman Montavious Murphy.
- Played 446 minutes during the year, averaging 17.2 per game… Played 20 or more minutes in 10 games, including 30 or more minutes against Florida A&M (12/2/19) and Marquette (12/7/19)… Played a season-high 31 minutes vs. Marquette (12/7/19).
- Averaged 4.2 points on 39.6 percent shooting (40-of-101), including 26.1 percent (12-of-46) from 3-point range, with 3.7 rebounds and 0.5 steals per game… Hit on 50.9 percent (28-of-55) from inside the 3-point arc… Connected on 50 percent (17-of-34) from the free throw line.
- Averaged 5.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game in his 9 starts… Performed well in his first career start vs. Pittsburgh (11/25/19) with 7 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals in 26 minutes.
- Scored in 21 games, including a pair of double-digit scoring games… Posted a season-high 14 points at Texas Tech (2/19/20) on 6-of-7 field goals, including 2-of-2 from 3-point range… Also had 13 points vs. Alabama State (12/11/19) on 5-of-7 field goals, including 3-of-5 from long range… Twice scored 9 points (Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/19/19) and Florida A&M (12/2/19).
- Had at least one 3-pointer in 8 games, including a season-best 3 triples vs. Alabama State (12/11/19)… Also had 2 treys vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/19/19) and at Texas Tech (2/19/20).
- Turned into a solid rebounder, ranking third in offensive rebounds (35), fourth in average (3.7 rpg.) and defensive rebounds (60) and fifth in total rebounds (95)… Led the team in rebounds 6 times… Twice had a season-high 9 rebounds vs. Mississippi State (12/14/19) and Texas (2/22/20)… Grabbed 8 rebounds on 4 other occasions, including twice in Big 12 play.
- Snagged 14 steals with a season-high 3 vs. Pittsburgh (11/25/19) and Marquette (12/7/19).
- Saw action in 15 Big 12 games with 2 starts… Averaged 2.9 points on 37.8 percent shooting (17-of-45), including 26.3 percent (5-of-19) from 3-point range, with 2.9 rebounds in 13.5 minutes per game… Connected on 30.8 percent (4-of-13) from the free throw line.
High School
- A three-year letterman at Eisenhower High School in Lawton, Okla. … Helped the Eagles to a 53-29 overall record during his career, including three consecutive appearances in the Class 5A State Tournament… The team posted a 14-14 overall record in 2018-19 and a No. 5 final regular season ranking by the Oklahoma Coaches Association… They lost to No. 3 Northwest Classen in the quarterfinals of the Class 5A State Tournament.
- Earned several honors as a senior in 2018-19, including First Team Class 5A All-State honors from the Oklahoma Coaches Association (Large West) and The Oklahoman as well as the USA Today All-USA Oklahoma Boys Basketball Second Team… Twice selected to the Tulsa World’s Class 5A All-State Team, including the Second Team as a senior… Also was twice named to The Oklahoman’s Super 5 team, including the Second Team as a senior.
- Scored nearly 1,600 points in his prep career, averaging 22.8 points in 70 career games… Tallied 764 points in his senior season compared to a combined 630 his sophomore and junior seasons… Connected on 34 percent (111-of-329) from 3-point range in his career… Also averaged 9.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game in his career.
- Averaged a team-leading 26.3 points and 10.1 rebounds as a senior in 2018-19 to go with a 4.4 assists per game average… Also led the way in rebounding, assists and field goal percentage… Connected on 32.7 percent from 3-point range, leading the team in both makes (50) and attempts (153).
- Scored in double figures in all 28 games as a senior with five 40-point games and 16 games of at least 25 points… Scored a season-high 45 points at Enid (12/16/18), while he posted 44 at Choctaw (2/12/19) and 43 against Putnam City and Lawton (2/2/19)… Totaled 41 points in the state quarterfinal loss to Northwest Classen (3/7/19).
- Collected 17 double-doubles as a senior (all points/rebounds).
- Registered double-digit rebounds in 17 games… Pulled down a season-high 16 rebounds twice, including in the Class 5A State Tournament against Northwest Classen (3/7/19).
- Dished out at least 5 assists in 11 games as a senior with a season-high 8 assists against Midwest City (12/29/18) and Del City (1/29/19).
- Averaged a team-leading 20.7 points on 48.8 percent shooting (203-of-416), including 32.5 percent (37-of-114) from 3-point range, to go with 10.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks per game as a junior in 2017-18… Connected on 77.1 percent (94-of-122) from the free throw line.
- Paced the team in 10 categories as a junior, including scoring, rebounding, blocks, points (537), field goals made (203) and attempted (416), free throws made (94), offensive (110) and defensive (156) rebounds and total rebounds (266)… Ranked second in 3-point field goals made (37) and attempted (114) and free throws attempted (122), while was third in assists and steals.
- Scored in double figures in all 26 games as a junior, including 13 games of at least 20 points and three other games of 30 or more points… Totaled 13 double-doubles… Scored a season-high 39 points on 15-of-24 shooting in a win over MacArthur (1/12/18)… Turned in a 37-point, 13-rebound effort in a regular-season loss at eventual Class 5A state champion Memorial (1/27/18).
- Coached by Todd Millwee.
Personal
- Antonio Javier Gordon was born March 6, 2001 in Lawton, Okla. … Parents are Anthony and Gladys Ruffin… Has a younger sibling (Julyssa).
- Played for MoKan Elite and head coach Matt Suther during the summer of 2018, helping the squad to the Final Four of the Peach Jam in July… Played alongside a number of current college players, including Christian Braun (Kansas), Malik Hall (Michigan State), Dajuan Harris (Missouri State) and Grant Sherfield (UCLA)… Averaged 5.8 points on 60 percent shooting with 2.2 rebounds per game during the entire Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL).
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