No. 4 – Derthona Basket | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | LBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Columbia, Maryland, U.S. | August 6, 1998
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
Calvert Hall ( Towson, Maryland) |
College | |
NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
Career history | |
2021–2022 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
2022–2023 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
2023–2024 | Rytas Vilnius |
2024–present | Derthona Basket |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
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]
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]
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]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Towson | 32 | 3 | 10.3 | .521 | – | .452 | 2.8 | .3 | .2 | .0 | 2.8 |
2017–18 | Towson | 32 | 9 | 23.0 | .538 | .214 | .709 | 6.7 | .8 | .3 | .2 | 9.8 |
2018–19 | Houston | Redshirt | ||||||||||
2019–20 | Houston | 30 | 0 | 12.9 | .341 | .303 | .793 | 2.5 | .5 | .1 | .1 | 3.0 |
2020–21 | Houston | 31 | 31 | 27.8 | .495 | .354 | .674 | 8.6 | 1.2 | .8 | .5 | 8.4 |
Career | 125 | 43 | 18.5 | .493 | .316 | .675 | 5.2 | .7 | .4 | .2 | 6.0 |
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]
No. 4 – Derthona Basket | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | LBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Columbia, Maryland, U.S. | August 6, 1998
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
Calvert Hall ( Towson, Maryland) |
College | |
NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
Career history | |
2021–2022 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
2022–2023 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
2023–2024 | Rytas Vilnius |
2024–present | Derthona Basket |
Career highlights and awards | |
| |
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.
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]
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]
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]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Towson | 32 | 3 | 10.3 | .521 | – | .452 | 2.8 | .3 | .2 | .0 | 2.8 |
2017–18 | Towson | 32 | 9 | 23.0 | .538 | .214 | .709 | 6.7 | .8 | .3 | .2 | 9.8 |
2018–19 | Houston | Redshirt | ||||||||||
2019–20 | Houston | 30 | 0 | 12.9 | .341 | .303 | .793 | 2.5 | .5 | .1 | .1 | 3.0 |
2020–21 | Houston | 31 | 31 | 27.8 | .495 | .354 | .674 | 8.6 | 1.2 | .8 | .5 | 8.4 |
Career | 125 | 43 | 18.5 | .493 | .316 | .675 | 5.2 | .7 | .4 | .2 | 6.0 |
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]