The man who was kicked out of Jeonju KCC due to the controversy over the slowdown is now a hero of Jordan. 스포츠토토 Ronde Hollis Jefferson made his debut for the Jordan national team in a warm-up match against Ivory Coast in Portugal on the 30th.
Jefferson had nine points, six rebounds, three assists and four steals in 28 minutes and 49 seconds. With his performance, Jordan beat Ivory Coast 74-71 and reported its first win after two losses.
Jordan plans to use Jefferson as a new naturalization quota instead of Datuker ahead of the 2023 FIBA Philippines-Japan-Indonesia Basketball World Cup.
Jordan reported their first win in a friendly tournament in Portugal after a 70-75 loss to host Portugal. Jefferson sat on the bench against Portugal and made his debut against Ivory Coast.
Jordan will wrap up the Portuguese friendly tournament with its final match against the Czech Republic on the 31st.
Meanwhile, Jefferson joined hands with KCC Seo Ra Gun-ah of the KBL in the 2022-23 season, but was eventually kicked out due to controversy over the slowdown. Later, he moved to the Philippines PBA and joined TNT Trofangi and led the team to win the 2023 PBA Gubernus Cup.
Now, as Jordan’s naturalized player, he is about to play in the Basketball World Cup. Jordan’s goal is to achieve the highest performance among six Asian countries and go straight to the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, as it was organized with the U.S., Greece, and New Zealand, it seems difficult to win one game.