Justin Gorham
Gorham with Houston in 2019
No. 4 – Rytas Vilnius
PositionPower forward
LeagueLKL
Personal information
Born (1998-08-06) August 6, 1998 (age 25)
Columbia, Maryland, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolCalvert Hall
(Towson, Maryland)
College
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Career history
2021–2022Telekom Baskets Bonn
2022–2023Hapoel Gilboa Galil
2023–presentRytas Vilnius
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-AAC (2021)
  • AAC Most Improved Player (2021)

Justin Terrell Gorham (born August 6, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He played college basketball for the Towson Tigers and the Houston Cougars.

High school career

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]

College career

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]

Professional career

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]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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 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

Personal life

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]

References

  1. ^ Graham, Glenn (August 3, 2015). "Calvert Hall basketball forward Justin Gorham commits to Towson". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Duarte, Joseph (February 10, 2021). "Memories of dad help make University of Houston's Justin Gorham a rebounding machine". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  3. ^ Yanez, Andy (February 23, 2021). "Justin Gorham, UH's 'heart and soul', comes to form in senior season". The Daily Cougar. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  4. ^ Shaffer, Jonas (June 26, 2018). "Former Towson forward Justin Gorham (Calvert Hall) transfers to Houston". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  5. ^ Baldwin, Chris (January 7, 2021). "The Story of a Jump Shot — How Justin Gorham and Kellen Sampson Worked Together to Retool His Game and Create Something Bigger at Houston". PaperCity Magazine. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  6. ^ Gardner, Kris (November 11, 2020). "Justin Gorham: "I'm just trying to be more consistent."". The Houston Roundball Review. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  7. ^ St. Croix, Josh (March 25, 2021). "College basketball: Houston's Gorham brings father's influence to game against Syracuse". Watertown Daily Times. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  8. ^ Hawkins, Stephen (January 3, 2021). "#5 Houston Rebounds with Win at SMU". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  9. ^ Yanez, Andy (March 10, 2021). "Quentin Grimes' Co-Player of the Year headlines UH conference awards". The Daily Cougar. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  10. ^ Womack, Keenan (October 12, 2021). "College Basketball Top 25: No. 15 - No. 11". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "Reboundstarker Forward Justin Gorham verstärkt die Baskets" (in German). Telekom Baskets Bonn. July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  12. ^ "Justin Gorham Player Profile, Houston - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  13. ^ "הפורוורד המוכשר ג'אסטין גורהם מגיע לגלבוע גליל" (in Hebrew). Hapoel Gilboa Galil. July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  14. ^ "Rytas Vilnius officially adds Justin Gorham". EuroHoops. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

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