Jordan Chatman

Jordan Reid Chatman (born May 21, 1993) is an American professional basketball player, who last played in Romania for CSU Sibiu. Chatman played college basketball for Boston College and Brigham Young University and was a standout high school basketball player, being named Washington Mr. Basketball in 2012.

Jordan Chatman
Chatman lays the ball up vs Virginia
Free Agent
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
Born (1993-05-21) May 21, 1993
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Sibiu
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Chatman grew up in Vancouver, Washington and attended Union High School. As a senior, he averaged 20.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.9 steals per game, leading his team to a third place finish in the state tournament. He averaged 27 points per game during the state tournament and earned state tournament MVP honors. [1] Chatman won the 2012 Washington Gatorade Player of the Year and Mr. Basketball awards Gatorade Player of the Year award.

College career
Chatman playing for Boston College

Chatman played his collegiate career at Boston College.[2] During his sophomore season, Chatman set an Atlantic Coast Conference record when he made nine consecutive three pointers on January 29, 2017 against the Virginia Tech Hokies.[3] During his junior season, Chatman averaged 12.9 points per game. [4] One of his most notable performances was when he scored 22 points and helped the Boston College Eagles beat the previously undefeated and #1 nationally ranked Duke on December 9, 2017.[5] As a senior, Chatman averaged 13.2 points per game despite dealing with ankle and finger injuries.[6][7] He was named to the Fort Myers Tipoff all-tournament team. He scored a season-high 28 points at home vs. Providence. He scored his 1,000th collegiate point at Wake Forest on Jan. 26, becoming the 44th member of the Boston College 1,000 point club. Chatman ranks fifth all-time in career 3-pointers made and fourth in career 3-point field goal percentage in Boston College school history.[8]

Professional career

For his rookie season in 2019-20, Chatman signed with CSU Sibiu, a professional basketball team in Romania that competed in both the Liga Națională and FIBA Europe Cup.[9] His best game in the Liga Națională was on February 1, 2020 when he scored 31 points in a victory vs Romanian powerhouse CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca (men's basketball). Chatman averaged 13.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game in FIBA Europe Cup games and made 14 three pointers in only two games vs Fribourg Olympic Basket.[10]

Personal life

Chatman is the son of Jeff and Leah Chatman. His father Jeff Chatman played for the BYU Cougars from 1984-1988 and is ninth all time at BYU in scoring.[11] Chatman served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for two years (2012–2014) in Taipei, Taiwan where he learned to speak Mandarin Chinese.[12] While at Boston College, Chatman pursued his Master of Business Administration degree. His wife is a Taiwan native.[13][14]

References
  1. "All-Region boys basketball". The Columbian. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  2. "ESPN Profile: Jordan Chatman". ESPN. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  3. Yeomans, Jay (January 31, 2017). "Watch: Former BYU guard Jordan Chatman sets new ACC record for most consecutive 3-pointers in a game". Deseret News. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  4. Baliatico, Adam (October 29, 2018). "Boston College Basketball Season Preview: The Guards". 247 Sports. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  5. "Boston College rocks No. 1 Duke 89-84; Blue Devils' 1st loss". USA Today. Associated Press. December 9, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  6. Hewitt, Steve (February 12, 2019). "Boston College overcomes more injuries to pull away from Pitt". Boston Herald. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  7. Smart, Bradley (December 17, 2018). "Notebook: Perimeter Defense Struggles, But BC Escapes". The Heights. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  8. "Boston College Men's basketball profile: Jordan Chatman". BC Eagles. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  9. Rosu, Madalina (July 25, 2019). "Jordan Chatman, de la Boston College, noul jucător al CSU Sibiu". Ora de Sibiu (in Romanian). Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  10. "Jordan Reid CHATMAN". FIBA. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  11. Harper, Mitch (February 9, 2020). "Yoeli Childs Moves To Sixth On BYU's All-Time Scoring List". KSL Sports. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  12. Harmon, Dick (April 4, 2012). "Former BYU star's son Jordan Chatman is a chip off the ol' block". Deseret News. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  13. Toone, Trent (February 8, 2018). "Three reasons why former BYU guard Jordan Chatman is loving his experience at Boston College". Deseret News. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  14. Sullivan, Michael (November 10, 2016). "Man Among the Boys: Jordan Chatman's Mission for Faith and Basketball". The Heights. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
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