Derrick Gordon leaving WKU

[LakeTravis]

"Freshman guard Derrick Gordon, WKU's leading scorer and rebounder, will transfer from the program, a source confirmed to the Herald on Thursday.

Gordon wants to play closer to his home in Plainfield, N.J., the source said.

He averaged 11.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game on his way to earning Third Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors.

Gordon, who started all 35 games for WKU this season, helped lead WKU to a Sun Belt Tournament title and a berth in the NCAA Tournament, where the Toppers fell in the Second Round to eventual champion Kentucky."

Story

Huge loss for WKU!!!

[NT03]

Sorry, can't get link to work. Story up on CBS.

[Green Dozer]

Did he live in Bowling Green? Did he rent or own a home? Please be specific, somebody out there knows.

[kalebschumann]

Did he live in Bowling Green? Did he rent or own a home? Please be specific, somebody out there knows.

Perfectly played.

[dahbeed]

move along. nothing to see here folks.

[CMJ]

Did he live in Bowling Green? Did he rent or own a home? Please be specific, somebody out there knows.

I wish I could give more than a single +1 to this post.

[glick1980]

All the players transferring from rival schools is not a good thing. We need our conference to do well outside of games against us so we can start being more than a one bid league.

[Green P1]

I wish this fine young man nothing but the best in life.

[UNTLifer]

Quitter?

[MeanGreenTexan]

Quitter?

I wish this fine young man nothing but the best in life.

This guy... he gets it.

[dahbeed]

derrick's been a 'one off' type since he got here.

very moody.

most of it has to do with his twin brother who is in prison for attempted murder. my son was friends on facebook and was always telling how derrick talked about missing him.

i imagine he'll end up somewhere closer to home. supposedly he told ray he needed more minutes and more shots so he could get to the nba asap and ray told him to get in the gym and work on his shot.

i loved his fire on dee and going to the boards but he was a 35% shooter and a 26% 3 point shooter. a little better version of trey finn in my book. he turned the ball over like he was shaving points.

i would have been infinitely more upset if it had been tj price or george fant.

i didn't want him to leave and wish him well. i have full faith that ray can replace everything he brought to the table. only not the 91 turnovers in a non primary ball handler role.

[Green Jackal]

I heard Denton is closer to New Jersey than Bowling Green is.

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Vinny Zollo follows

[Green P1]

Vinny Zollo follows

Ruh Roh!!

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This could help :Bradley. Visited WKU

[UNTLifer]

This guy... he gets it.

It was a joke. Just going along with the theme of the other posts.

[NT03]

For those who care to know Gordon's list : St Joe's , UMass,Marquette,Seton Hall,URI,Va Tech,Kent St & La Salle

[NT03]

Derrick Gordon's announcement is another sign of progress for gay athletes, by @jon_wertheim http://t.co/V5hptfWt97 pic.twitter.com/tZQWqhxPYx

— SI College Hoops (@si_ncaabb)

April 9, 2014

[emmitt01]

I kinda saw this one coming.