Justin Gorham Explained

Justin Gorham
Position:Power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lb:225
Number:4
League:LBA
Team:Derthona Basket
Birth Date:6 August 1998
Birth Place:Columbia, Maryland, U.S.
High School:Calvert Hall
(Towson, Maryland)
College:
Draft Year:2021
Years1:2021–2022
Team1:Telekom Baskets Bonn
Years2:2022–2023
Team2:Hapoel Gilboa Galil
Years3:2023–2024
Team3:Rytas Vilnius
Years4:2024–present
Team4:Derthona Basket
Highlights:

Justin Terrell Gorham (born August 6, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Derthona Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Towson Tigers and the Houston Cougars.

High school career

Gorham attended Calvert Hall College High School in Towson, Maryland. A three-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Towson.[1] He was drawn to the program in part due to its proximity, allowing him to be close to his father, who had been diagnosed with duodenal cancer.[2]

College career

As a freshman at Towson, Gorham averaged 2.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.[2] He averaged 9.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore, despite playing through an ankle sprain.[3] For his junior season, Gorham transferred to Houston and sat out for one year due to transfer rules.[4] He improved his shooting ability under the guidance of assistant coach Kellen Sampson.[5] As a junior, Gorham averaged three points and 2.5 rebounds per game.[6]

He became a regular starter in his senior season.[7] On January 3, 2021, Gorham posted 11 points and a career-high 19 rebounds in a 74–60 win over SMU.[8] He collected Second Team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) honors and was named AAC Most Improved Player at the conclusion of the season.[9] Gorham averaged 8.4 points and 8.6 rebounds per game.[10]

Professional career

After his time at Towson and Houston, Gorham signed on July 15, 2021 with Telekom Baskets Bonn of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[11] In 2021-22 he averaged 9.0 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.[12]

On July 21, 2022, Gorham signed with Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[13]

On March 16, 2023, Gorham signed with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[14]

On June 25, 2024, he signed with Derthona Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[15]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17| style="text-align:left;"| Towson| 32 || 3 || 10.3 || .521 || – || .452 || 2.8 || .3 || .2 || .0 || 2.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;"| Towson| 32 || 9 || 23.0 || .538 || .214 || .709 || 6.7 || .8 || .3 || .2 || 9.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| Houston| style="text-align:center;" colspan="11"| Redshirt|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Houston| 30 || 0 || 12.9 || .341 || .303 || .793 || 2.5 || .5 || .1 || .1 || 3.0|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Houston| 31 || 31 || 27.8 || .495 || .354 || .674 || 8.6 || 1.2 || .8 || .5 || 8.4|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 125 || 43 || 18.5 || .493 || .316 || .675 || 5.2 || .7 || .4 || .2 || 6.0

Personal life

Gorham is the son of Tonya and Jerry Gorham. His father died from duodenal cancer in 2016, at age 53. He has an older brother, Gerald Jr.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Graham . Glenn . Calvert Hall basketball forward Justin Gorham commits to Towson . . March 25, 2021 . August 3, 2015.
  2. Web site: Duarte . Joseph . Memories of dad help make University of Houston's Justin Gorham a rebounding machine . . March 25, 2021 . February 10, 2021.
  3. Web site: Yanez . Andy . Justin Gorham, UH's 'heart and soul', comes to form in senior season . . March 26, 2021 . February 23, 2021.
  4. Web site: Shaffer . Jonas . Former Towson forward Justin Gorham (Calvert Hall) transfers to Houston . . March 25, 2021 . June 26, 2018.
  5. Web site: Baldwin . Chris . The Story of a Jump Shot — How Justin Gorham and Kellen Sampson Worked Together to Retool His Game and Create Something Bigger at Houston . PaperCity Magazine . March 26, 2021 . January 7, 2021.
  6. Web site: Gardner . Kris . Justin Gorham: "I'm just trying to be more consistent." . The Houston Roundball Review . March 26, 2021 . November 11, 2020.
  7. Web site: St. Croix . Josh . College basketball: Houston's Gorham brings father's influence to game against Syracuse . . March 26, 2021 . March 25, 2021.
  8. Web site: Hawkins . Stephen . #5 Houston Rebounds with Win at SMU . University of Houston Athletics . March 26, 2021 . January 3, 2021.
  9. Web site: Yanez . Andy . Quentin Grimes' Co-Player of the Year headlines UH conference awards . . March 26, 2021 . March 10, 2021.
  10. Web site: Womack . Keenan . College Basketball Top 25: No. 15 - No. 11 . . October 15, 2021 . October 12, 2021.
  11. Web site: Reboundstarker Forward Justin Gorham verstärkt die Baskets. July 15, 2021. Telekom Baskets Bonn. De. July 15, 2021.
  12. Web site: Justin Gorham Player Profile, Houston - RealGM. basketball.realgm.com.
  13. Web site: הפורוורד המוכשר ג'אסטין גורהם מגיע לגלבוע גליל. July 21, 2022. Hapoel Gilboa Galil. He. July 25, 2022.
  14. Web site: Rytas Vilnius officially adds Justin Gorham. EuroHoops. March 16, 2023. March 18, 2023.
  15. Web site: Justin Gorham: un campione di Lituania per il Derthona. June 25, 2024. derthonabasket.it. it. June 25, 2024.