We've seen a lot of players come through our doors over the years, varying in appearance, skill level, and everything in between. We decided to put forth a 'Getting to Know' series on some players who have attended events but still remain on the lesser-known side of things. Each of these prospects embody being a student-athlete and getting it done in the classroom as well as on the basketball court, and today's edition will take a closer look at Jordan Durham of Louisburg.
We've seen Durham throughout his progression, most recently stating, 'The new-look Team Push organization has already made a ton of positive moves (beyond making George Marshall and Damorio Jackson focal points), including the addition of Jordan Durham. As many folks already know, Durham is a personal favorite and someone who hasn't received enough attention for no real reason. He's a long, athletic guard with great size, toughness, and a fairly well-rounded skillset. Durham does basically everything at an above-average level, but becomes even more difficult to contain when hitting three-pointers at such a respectable clip. He's always shown the ability to shoot, but it clearly opened up more opportunities for him throughout the weekend. Durham was excellent at controlling the offense, setting up others, and applying scoring pressure from all levels. He attacked the basket and finished through contact with relative ease, but also converted pull-ups and jumpers from beyond the arc. While his offensive production was very necessary, his rebounding, defensive prowess, and general leadership were massive parts in this squad winning their age bracket. It's still perplexing as to how Durham doesn't have more attention, but that is almost guaranteed to change over the coming months.'
Since then, Durham has only continued to excel as a primary option and two-way leader for Team Push. He's a capable three-point shooter, but clearly at his best when getting downhill, attacking the basket, or pulling-up from midrange. Durham is great in transition and understands how to create for himself and others in the half-court. He's a quality all-around athlete with a nice frame and overall feel for the game. Durham is a useful defender with upside still remaining on that end of the floor. He also rebounds the ball well for his size/position. Durham is already quite enticing to scholarship-level coaches, but could get even better over the coming months. Expect him to generate buzz during the upcoming weekend at our G3 Showcase.
