Jordan Poole

At 25 years old, Jordan Poole has this physical status:

High school career

Poole made a game-tying three-point shot in the closing seconds as a freshman at Rufus King High School in Wisconsin. As a blue chip high school basketball recruit, Poole toured Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Drake, and Marquette. Then, who was in Michigan for the football game between the 2015 Wolverines and BYU on September 26, was given an invite that weekend. On October 17, he returned to campus for the rivalry game against Michigan State. Poole, a four-star recruit from head coach John Beilein and assistant coach LaVall Jordan, as well as several Michigan campus visits, became the first commitment for the Class of 2017 on October 23, 2015. Poole had several competing bids including Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Memphis, Marquette, Virginia Tech, and Auburn. At the time of his service, he was the 2nd-ranked overall prospect and the 1st-ranked shooting guard in the national class of 2017. Poole, a junior, was selected for the first team of the WBCA All-State Basketball Championships in 2016.

Poole revealed on July 1, 2016, where he'd be moving from Rufus King to La Lumiere School in Indiana for his senior year, where he'll experience a campus lifestyle, work with many ESPN broadcasts, and team up with then-unsigned 2017 prospects Brian Bowen and Jeremiah Tilmon. By the time Poole signed his National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for Michigan as part of a three-scholarship player incoming class with Isaiah Livers and Eli Brooks on November 11, 2016, he was the 90th ranked overall prospect. Poole was a member of the 2017 Dick's National High School Champion La Lumiere team. Poole earned 13 points, 3 steals, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists in his Dick's National Championship game, and shot 3–7 on his three-point shots. In the closing seconds of the third quarter, the 13 points included a shot clock buzzer beater. La Lumiere, a 2017 McDonald's All-Americans Bowen and Jaren Jackson Jr., defeated Montverde Academy, led by Canadian sophomore R. J. Barrett, defeating perennial power Montverde Academy. Prior to Poole's arrival, La Lumiere had lost the 2016 Dick National Championship game.

College career

Michigan defeated Indiana 69–55 in their 2017–18 Big Ten conference season opener, with Poole leading the way with a team-high 19 points and then career-high 19 points in his Big Ten debut. Michigan defeated Maryland 68–67 on January 15, 2006. Michigan trailed by 14 points in the first half and ten points at halftime, with seven points in the second half, including three by Poole, who made him one of the only two double digit scorers for Michigan in the game. The Maize Rage (Michigan's student section) held a "Poole party" in the stands on February 3rd, but Poole missed all four of his field goal attempts. Poole ended the regular season with three straight double-digit scoring attempts against (#8 AP Poll/#9 Coaches Poll) Ohio State on February 21, and Maryland on February 24, as the State of Ohio finished its season on February 19, and Maryland on February 24, respectively. Despite winning over (#8 AP Poll/#8 Coaches Poll) on March 4, Purdue gave Michigan its second straight Big Ten tournament championship, despite Poole's loss during the 4-game run, missing all nine of his three-point shots.

Michigan defeated Houston 64–63 in the second round of the 2018 NCAA tournament on March 17, 2018, giving Michigan its fourth Sweet 16 in six years. The shot was described as nearly identical to the buzzer beater he had used a year before in the Dick's National Championship game. Poole had 8 points and 2 rebounds throughout the game, but his only field goal attempt in his four minutes of play in the second half was the game winner. Michigan lead by two points with 3.6 seconds remaining in the game, and Isaiah Livers passed the ball from under the opposite basket to Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman near midcourt. Abdur-Rahkman threw the ball to Poole with 2 seconds remaining after two dribbles. In the press, the term "poole party" was often used to describe Poole's triumphant shooting. After coming back from a 10-point deficit in the national semifinal against Loyola–Chicago Poole on March 31, 2018, the team was up for good, with seven points on the team, including the free throws that put the team ahead of good. The team lost in the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game to Villanova (#2 Coaches Poll/#2 AP Poll).

Michigan defeated George Washington 84–61 on November 17, 2018, with Poole's career-high 22 points. In the ACC–Big Ten Challenge, Michigan defeated North Carolina 84–67, with Poole contributing 18 points, including 5-for-8 three point shootings. Michigan defeated Purdue 76–57 in their Big Ten Conference season opener on December 1, #19/#18) Purdue 76–57. Poole led Michigan with a game-high 21 points, including 5-for-5 from three-point range. On December 3, Poole was named Big Ten Player of the Week for his efforts against these two top-ranked teams. Michigan defeated South Carolina 89-78 on December 8, 8-8. Michigan was led by Poole on a career-high 26 points. Michigan defeated Binghamton 754-52 on December 30, the first time on record. Poole earned 18 points, with a career-high six three-pointers. The 2018–19 Wolverines team defeated Northwestern on January 13 to start at 17–0 and tie the school's record 17-game win streak. He was a 2019 All-Big Ten honorable mention pick (coaches and media) following the season. In the second round of the 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Michigan defeated Florida 64–49. Michigan was led by Poole for its third straight appearance in the Sweet 16 tournament and second by Poole. Following the season, Poole (along with colleagues Iggy Brazdeikis and Charles Matthews) announced for the 2019 NBA draft with the intention of recruiting agents.

Professional career

In the first round of the 2019 NBA draft, Poole was drafted 28th overall, according to the Golden State Warriors on June 20, 2019. His three-year deal was worth $6.2 million per year. On July 11, the Warriors signed Poole to his rookie scale deal. In the Warriors' inaugural game of the 2019-20 season, Poole made his NBA debut on October 24, going off bench in a 122–141 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, with five points, two rebounds, two assists, and a steal. In the Warriors' first victory of the season on October 29, he made his first NBA appearance against the Pelicans, who were scoring 13 points. Poole was sent by the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G-League in December 2019. He scored 23 points against the Stockton Kings in his first game there. In his second game against the Texas Legends, he made five three pointers, including 31 points and three assists, and three steals. Poole was called back to the Golden State Warriors lineup in January 2020. In a 109-95 victory over the Orlando Magicians, Poole scored a then-high 21 points in a then 109-95 victory.

Klay Thompson, the Warriors' starting shooting guard, will miss the entire season. In a 120–98 loss to the Phoenix Suns, Poole set a then-high 26 points in a game on March 4, 2021. In a 125-122 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on May 14, Poole scored a career-high 38 points. Kent Bazemore, Mychal Mulder, Damion Lee, and Kelly Oubre Jr. were among the Warriors' many shooting guards during the season and ended the 2020-21 NBA season.

Poole won the 2021–22 Warriors' starting shooting guard position over Otto Porter Jr. and Lee, while Thompson continued to recover. In a 119-104 victory over the Toronto Raptors, Poole scored 33 points on a career-high 8 three-pointers on November 21, 2021. Poole's return to form in January 2022 saw Klay Thompson return from injury to the starting line-up, as well as both Thompson and Steph Curry. Poole scored 20 or more points in 18 of the final 20 games, with Curry being late in the season. In consecutive games, 17 of those 20+ appearances were in consecutive games. On a night where Poole scored 19 points and set a career-high with 11 assists, a 128-1132 victory came to an end on April 7. As the NBA annual free throw percentage leader, Poole (92.5%) defeated Curry (92.3%). It was the first time in 45 years that teammates had finished in the top-two rankings. On the last day, he went 4-for-4 to hold the lead, ending the season with 28 straight free throws made. Poole was not one of the three official finalists (Ja Morant, Darius Garland, and Dejounte Murray) for the NBA Most Improved Player Award, placing fourth in the polling (though placing third in first place votes). In Game 1 of the 2022 NBA playoffs, he started and scored 30 points in a 123-107 victory over the Denver Nuggets on April 16, 2022. This was Poole's first game in the postseason. In a 126-106 victory, he had 29 points and eight assists in Game 2 two days later. Poole's first NBA championship will be won by the Warriors in the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics.

Green struck Poole on October 5, 2022, after a team workout with the Warriors, Poole, and teammate Draymond Green got into an altercation that resulted in Green hitting Poole. Green apologised for the crash on October 9, and revealed that he would be spending a few days away from the team. The NBA suspended Green for the modification, not the suspected suspension, on October 12. Poole also signed a four-year contract extension with the Warriors on October 15, 2022.

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