Michael Jordan's son plans to play for Illinois

JoseA · 04-27-2007, 06:21 PM

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- Jeffrey Jordan, the son of Michael Jordan, plans to attend Illinois next year and play basketball as a walk-on.

Jordan, a 6-2 guard at Loyola Academy prep school in Wilmette, Ill., said in a news release Friday he chose Illinois over Valparaiso.

"After I worked out at Illinois, (met) with the coaching staff and the players, and toured the campus with my mom, I just felt more comfortable with U of I," he said.

The 18-year-old Jordan was a three-year starter at Loyola Academy and two-year All Catholic League player.

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I like this addition of Jordan on the team. I have seen this kid play and he seems like some sort of beast. Hopefully he has some shades of his father!

Zen653 · 04-28-2007, 03:08 PM

If he has to compete for a spot on the roster as a walk-on, then I doubt he's going to amount to much more than a 12th man for Illinois. His name might give him an edge on securing the last spot on the bench. If he really wanted an opportunity at playing time, he should have gone to a weaker D1 school, or even a D3 school.

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Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,901	If he has to compete for a spot on the roster as a walk-on, then I doubt he's going to amount to much more than a 12th man for Illinois. His name might give him an edge on securing the last spot on the bench. If he really wanted an opportunity at playing time, he should have gone to a weaker D1 school, or even a D3 school.