| No. 18, 16, 8, 29 | |
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| Power forward / Center | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | September 12, 1933 |
| Place of birth | Lakeport, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Date of death | June 7, 1965 (aged 31) |
| Place of death | Sumner, Washington |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Whitworth |
| NBA Draft | 1956 / Round: 6 / Pick: 43rd overall |
| Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |
| Pro career | 1956–1963 |
| League | NBA |
| Career history | |
| 1956–1957 | New York Knicks |
| 1957–1959 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1959–1961 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1961–1962 | New York Knicks |
| 1962–1963 | St. Louis Hawks |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,833 (10.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,028 (6.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 769 (1.7 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Philip Jordon (12 Sept. 1933– 7 June 1965) was a Native American basketball player.
A 6'10" center from Whitworth University, Jordon played seven seasons (1956–1963) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Cincinnati Royals, and St. Louis Hawks. He averaged 10.9 points per game and 6.9 rebounds per game in his career.[1] Jordon was a member of the Knicks' team that surrendered 100 points to the Philadelphia Warriors' Wilt Chamberlain on 2 March 1962. However, Jordon missed that game, being ill with flu, and his absence is often cited as a reason for Chamberlain's high point total, since it left the Knicks with only one player (Darrall Imhoff) large enough to guard Chamberlain.[2]
Jordon drowned after a rafting accident in Washington State on 7 June 1965. His raft, which was carrying four men, broke apart, and his body was discovered floating in Puget Sound on 27 June.[3]
His son, Jon Jordon, played for Stadium High School, Seattle University, and Central Washington University.