Last summer, the international basketball community became familar with a college basketball player without much name recognition. To Louisville basketball fans, the name Jordan Nwora was one that brought hope and promise to the new-look program under Chris Mack, but to the professional basketball players, that name belonged to a guy who had to earn his keep.
Playing for the Nigerian National Team under his father, Alex Nwora, Jordan Nwora set the international world on fire.
At just 19 years old, Nwora broke the record for the most points scored in a Nigerian national game, scoring 36 against Mali, while averaging an incredible 21 points per game during FIBA World Cup qualifying rounds.