Edremit re-signs Chanita Jordan

Chanita Jordan

Edremit Belediyesi Gurespor (TKB2L) confirmed in their roster 28-year old American center Chanita Jordan (196-87, college: Bowie State, agency: Gamble Sports Management). She moved there from Banijas in UAE D1 league where she played this season. The last summer Jordan played at Leonas (BSNF) in Puerto Rican league. Quite impressive season as she was voted Latinbasket.com All-Puerto Rican BSNF Defensive Player of the Year, named to 1st Team and named to All-Imports Team. The last (2014) season she played at Olimpia GrGAU (Premier League) in Belarus. The team played in three different competitions (!!!) that year, and Jordan was exposed to basketball on different levels. In 18 Premier League games she had 12.1ppg, 9.4rpg (#4 in the league) and 1.0spg. She helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in the league. They also advanced to the league semifinals. It was another spectacular season as she was named to Eurobasket.com All-Belarusian League 1st Team. Jordan also played 1 game in Eurocup where she recorded 10 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block. She also played 7 games in Baltic League where she recorded 9.7ppg, 8.9rpg and 1.1spg.
The previous (12-13) season Jordan played at evo New Basket Oberhausen (DBBL) in German league. In 23 games she recorded 8.9ppg, 9.2rpg (#3 in the league), 1.1spg and 2.0bpg in 2012-13 season. She contributed to her team making it to the cup final. And one more great season too as she was named to Eurobasket.com All-German DBBL Honorable Mention. Jordan won Puerto Rican BSNF championship title in 2013.
She is a very experienced player.
Jordan graduated from Bowie State in 2012 and it is her third season as a professional player.
She could be described: Chanita is a great defensive player who can change a game with her shot blocking ability. She can score in the post and step away from the basket to make an open jumper.

By Eurobasket Data Center

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