Height, Weight & Measurements
While Drew Gordon’s exact height and weight are not prominently stated in all sources, he played as a forward in professional basketball, a position typically requiring notable size. As a reference, from his college days at UCLA and New Mexico, he was listed around 6’9” (206 cm), but official NBA listings confirmed a height of 6’8” (203 cm) and a weight of approximately 245 lbs (111 kg) during his brief NBA tenure. His college profiles and game statistics indicate he was a strong rebounder and defender with notable athleticism.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Drew Gordon was married to Angela, with whom he had three children at the time of his passing. He kept his family life relatively private, and there were no widely publicized dating or relationship controversies during his career.
Continuing from his relatively successful freshman season, Gordon played in and started six games for the Bruins, averaging 11.2 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game. He was able to post 19 points and six rebounds in 21 minutes against CSU Bakersfield in a 75–64 UCLA victory, and 18 points and nine boards in a 71–52 victory over Pepperdine. However, in the midst of a five-game losing streak, Gordon left UCLA's basketball team to transfer, in what was stated to be a "mutual parting". Although some news sources speculated Gordon's "increasingly tense" relationship with Bruins' head coach Howland was the deciding factor in Gordon's decision to transfer—especially in light of Howland's decision to suspend Gordon from practice for two days due to Gordon's predilection to be "opinionated and emotional" and to "flash... his temper during games" —it was mostly reported that "it's what's best for all parties" as Gordon did not fit in Howland's preferred style of play.
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Net Worth
Drew Gordon did not maintain a high-profile social media presence compared to some professional athletes. There are limited public records of active social media accounts, which suggests he focused more on his career and personal life than on building a large online following.
Gordon died in a traffic collision in an unincorporated area of Clackamas County, Oregon, on May 30, 2024, at the age of 33. He was driving a Vanderhall Carmel, a three-wheeled autocycle, that passed over the center line and collided with a pickup truck, whose driver and passenger were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Following his death, Aaron Gordon would change his jersey number from 50 to 32 to pay homage to his older brother.
Education
Drew Gordon was a standout student-athlete. He attended Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, where he was a four-year varsity basketball letterwinner. He later played collegiately at UCLA and, after leaving the Bruins, transferred to the University of New Mexico, where he continued his basketball career. He majored in business economics, demonstrating his commitment to both academics and athletics.
He attended Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose as a four-year varsity letterwinner and three-time All-West Catholic Athletic League first team selection who led the Monarchs to three West Catholic Athletic League championships.
After parting ways with UCLA, Gordon quickly enrolled at the University of New Mexico, choosing the Lobos over Notre Dame, San Diego State, and UNLV. Gordon noted that "[t]he type of basketball New Mexico plays, on both offense and defense, is the kind of style I excel in, and coach [Steve] Alford is a great coach with a great reputation". While waiting to become eligible on December 19, 2010, Gordon was noted as leading a group of "impact transfers" who made the Lobos the "biggest, most athletic team" in Alford's tenure. While Gordon did have to sit out the first nine games of New Mexico's 2010–11 campaign due to NCAA transfer rules, he eventually began playing, and started the last 19 the Lobos played, notching 13.0 points per game to go along with 10.5 rebounds per game. He led the Lobos in rebounding 21 games and scored in double digits 22 times (including a streak of 12 from January 12 to February 23). Gordon posted a number of outstanding performances, including: 23 points and 13 rebounds in an 87–77 loss to #6 San Diego State; 16 points and 18 boards in a 68–57 win over Wyoming; and 17 points and 23 rebounds (including 9 offensive) in a 62–60 loss to Utah. Gordon was twice named Mountain West Conference Player of the Week: first, he was named co-player on January 31 after 27 points and 23 rebounds in wins over TCU and No. 9 BYU, and second after 28 points and 26 boards following victories at No. 3 BYU and against Air Force. On March 7, 2011, Gordon was selected as the Mountain West Conference Newcomer of the Year as well as being named Second-Team All-Mountain West.
Gordon was considered to be a potential NBA draft pick, and was even ranked the 26th best NBA prospect by DraftExpress.com, projecting him to be selected in the late first round. On October 3, 2011, Gordon was named to the Wooden Preseason Top 50 as the only player from the Mountain West. Bleacher Report expanded on this selection and tabbed Gordon to be a dark horse candidate for Naismith College Player of the Year award. On October 12, Gordon was selected to both the 2011–12 Mountain West Preseason All-Conference Team and as the Preseason Player of the Year. As the regular season started to roll around, another pair of preseason accolades were given to Gordon: Rivals.com ranked him as the tenth-best power forward in the nation (and the highest-ranked power forward from a mid-major conference), and Ballin' is a Habit named Gordon as the ninth-best center in the nation. On November 4, Gordon was named one of thirty finalists for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, an honor given to a Division I senior who displays excellence in the areas of community, classroom, character and competition.
