Jerome Jordan playing for Celtics summer league

[lightspeed5]

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4705323/agent-jordan-will-play-for-cs-this-summer

The 7-foot Jordan, a second-round pick of the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2010 Draft (44th overall), appeared in 21 games for the Knicks during the 2011-12 season, averaging 2 points and 1.3 rebounds over 5.1 minutes per game in his only NBA ation. The 26-year-old center, who was a NBA D-League All-Star last season (averaging 12.4 points and 7.6 rebonds over 29.8 minutes per game), and was scheduled to play in the Philippines this spring.

[clover]

Ugh--am I reading that right?  A 7-footer who pulled down 3.1% of his team's rebounds while he was on the floor in the NBA?

A reminder, I guess, that Shav's nonguaranteed contract could fit as filler in some trade, leaving them with, gulp, Melo on their bench at center.

[LooseCannon]

Ugh--am I reading that right?  A 7-footer who pulled down 3.1% of his team's rebounds while he was on the floor in the NBA?

No?

[Roy H.]

Ugh--am I reading that right?  A 7-footer who pulled down 3.1% of his team's rebounds while he was on the floor in the NBA?

A reminder, I guess, that Shav's nonguaranteed contract could fit as filler in some trade, leaving them with, gulp, Melo on their bench at center.

In a very small sample size, he grabbed 14.4% of all available rebounds when he was on the floor.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jordaje01.html

To the extent that that is a meaningful number, it would have been 4th on the Celtics (behind Randolph, Sully, and KG).

[Chris]

I remember a couple years ago the Knicks were supposedly super high on Jordan...or at least the fans were. I think he played really well in Europe after being drafted or something.  No idea how good he actually is though.

[PhoSita]

I remember a couple years ago the Knicks were supposedly super high on Jordan...or at least the fans were. I think he played really well in Europe after being drafted or something.  No idea how good he actually is though.

Knicks fans are super high on every player that is going to be on their team . . . until he plays in real games for them.

[cons]

are we ever going to stop parading in crappy big guys?

i know they don't grow on trees but we need a real actual young big guy who can play and stick around for awhile.

[Fred Roberts]

Sounds like a great camp invite to me. Better than Robert Swift and Sweetney. This dude ACTUALLY has size. 7'.5" in shoes, 7'5" wingspan. Good stuff.

[CelticConcourse]

I've heard this name floating around before, I guess we'll get a better look at him.

[StartOrien]

That's like a 14 and 9 per 36!