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All you need to know about Eddie Jordan

Eddie Jordan is an American basketball coach and former professional basketball player, has a net worth of $8 million. Eddie Jordan, not to be confused with Eddie Jordan, a Formula One driver and entrepreneur, played in the NBA from 1977 to 1984 and was the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Wizards, and Sacramento Kings.

He also coached for three years at Rutgers University. He most recently served as an assistant coach for the Charlotte Hornets.

Who is Eddie Jordan?

Eddie Jordan was born on January 29, 1955, in Washington, District of Columbia. He was a shooting guard who attended Archbishop Carroll High School. Jordan attended Rutgers University and was voted the East Regional MVP of the NCAA Final Four in 1976. Jordan was earned an honorable mention All-America during his senior season, and he set school records for assists (585) and steals (220).

How old is Eddie Jordan?

He is currently 69 years old.

What is Eddie Jordan’s net worth?

He is estimated to be worth $8 Million.

What is Eddie Jordan’s career?

The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Eddie Jordan as the 33rd overall pick in the second round of the 1977 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound shooting guard began his career with the Cavs in 1977, then went on to play for the New Jersey Nets from 1977 to 1980 and the Los Angeles Lakers from 1980 to 1983, where he was a member of the 1982 NBA World Championship team. In 1984, Jordan played for the Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers before retiring. Over his seven-year career, Eddie Jordan averaged 8.1 points per game, 3.8 assists, and 1.8 steals.

Eddie Jordan began his coaching career as an assistant at Boston College in 1986 and continued until 1988. From 1988 to 1991, he was an assistant coach at Rutgers, followed by a stint with the Sacramento Kings in the NBA from 1992 to 1997. Jordan was the Kings’ head coach from 1997 to 1998. He served as an assistant coach for the New Jersey Nets from 1999 to 2003. Jordan was the head coach of the Washington Wizards from 2003 to 2008, then the Philadelphia 76ers from 2009 to 2010.

From 2012 to 2013, he was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. Jordan worked as the head coach at Rutgers University from 2013 until 2016. He most recently served as an assistant coach for the Charlotte Hornets during the 2017-2018 season. Eddie Jordan was the head coach of the 2007 NBA All-Star Game for the East team as Flip Saunders was ineligible due to coaching the team the year prior.

Eddie Jordan signed a four-year contract to become the Washington Wizards’ head coach in 2003, paying somewhat more than $3 million per season. Jordan earned $1.15 million a year as a coach at Rutgers University before seeing his pay increase to $1.45 million in 2016 due to a 50% increase in the amount of guaranteed compensation added to his base salary. When Jordan was fired, the program owed him more than $2.1 million in buyout money, which might be offset by a future job offer.