UConn Highlights: Ben Gordon - Junior Season (2003-2004)

As a Junior in 2003-04: Started at shooting guard in all 39 UConn games, averaging 18.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists... Named to the 2003-04 All-BIG EAST First Team...Named NABC & USBWA First Team All-District I... Made 104 three-pointers on the season, No. 2 in UConn history behind Ray Allen (115)... Averaged 21.2 points in the 2004 NCAA Tournament... Named the Most Outstanding Player of the Phoenix Regional after scoring 36 points in the Elite Eight win over Alabama... Had a game-high 20 points in the Sweet 16 win over Vanderbilt... Had a game-high 18 points in the NCAA Second Round win over DePaul... Named the Most Outstanding Performer of the BIG EAST Tournament, setting a tourney scoring record with 81 points (27.0/game), including the game-winning basket in the championship game win over Pittsburgh... Had 29 points in the quarterfinal and semifinal contests of the tourney... Had 23 points, six boards, five assists and four steals in the win over Seton Hall... Had 21 points, including five three’s, in the win at Villanova... Scored 23 points at Pittsburgh, 22 points at Notre Dame and 24 points and seven assists in win over West Virginia in a three-game stretch... Recorded a near triple-double with 13 points, ten rebounds and eight assists in the win over Syracuse... Had a 22-point night at Virginia Tech, including four-of-six shooting from three... Suffered a broken nose in the win over Georgetown on January 14 and had surgery on January 21. He wore a protective mask for six games (Providence through game at Notre Dame)... Scored 34 points, including seven-of-eight shooting from three, in the win over UMass... Had 25 points, five rebounds and five assists in the win over Ball State... Registered his first career triple-double with 17 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists in the win over Iona... Named the BIG EAST Player of the Week on December 22 for his effort vs. Iona... Had 28 points (23 in the first half), including a career-best eight three-pointers, in the win over Quinnipiac...Had a career-high five steals vs. Lehigh... Had 27 points in only 26 minutes of play vs. Sacred Heart, scoring 21 in the first half... Scored a career-best 37 points in the win over Nevada on November 19... Had 13 points and six assists in the opener vs. Yale... Named the ESPN.com and Dick Vitale National Player of the Week and the BIG EAST Player of the Week on November 24... Among the candidates for the John R. Wooden and Naismith National Player of the Year awards... First Team Preseason All-BIG EAST selection... Earned Preseason All-American honors from The Sporting News, Blue Ribbon, Basketball News, Athlon Sports, Street & Smith’s, Dick Vitale and ESPN.com... Was seventh in the voting for the Preseason Associated Press All-American team.

[@IssacEinstein]

I’m so glad you did this! I love it! My favorite UConn player

[@samgunz1]

Ben Gordon was ahead of his time.. if he would've been drafted maybe 5 or 6 years later his career would've had a different arc.. still was a beast tho

[@TheRiddlerParadox]

YOU ARE THE GREATEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@alanparks3402]

well done my man.. I watched him play his 03-04 season and was mesmerized in a way in how he seemed to glide around the court. Not only that, but I had never seen someone shoot with that kind of form before. I copied his form and got to the point where I was certain i'd make 9 out of 10 shots if I was open. Let's see if I can I get it back..

[@nybirdman]

Fastest guy up the court I’ve ever seen live. Played against him in HS. Impossible to stay in front of. Sad he’s had mental issues back home.

[@bobbyvalentino6773]

Mans had the three 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

[@chubbsescobar708]

All time bucket getter 🔥

[@travisandrews3909]

Im glad the Chicago bulls drafted ben Gordon dearing the 2004

[@paco92272]

Goin to disneyworld after ain't all that

[@ronniecollier3804]

can you do Emeka Okafor junior season highlights?

[@tcf15]

for sure - i'll have that one out in the next couple of days.