It looks like Jared Jordan made the right decision staying in the States.Although the Marist star played overseas in Lithuania last season, he passed on the money to stay and play in the NBA's developmental league. So far so good.
In last night's 121-114 loss to the Reno Bighorns, Jordan poured in 21 points while dishing out five assists in 34 minutes of game action. Jordan has had an impressive campaign with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. He's started 26 of 33 games and averages nearly a double-double. Jordan scores 10.2 ppg and notches 8.7 apg. His assist-to-turnover ratio is close to 4-1.
While Jordan won't latch on with a team this season, he is sure to get an invite to training camp with some team prior to the 2009-10 season. NBA teams also have a resume to attach to the player. Jordan played sparingly in Lithuania, a common problem facing young players venturing overseas. High school star Brandon Jennings passed on college to play internationally for one season prior to entering the NBA Draft and the decision looks foolish. Jennings has played in limited minutes and struggled while in the game. Nevertheless, he is still considered by many a Top 5 pick in this year's draft.
Jordan impressed the Hornets' brass while spending training camp with New Orleans prior to this season, but the team opted to keep two roster spaces open rather than keeping Jordan and big-man Courtney Sims.
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