A FAST BREAK INTO BASKETBALL

By Lindsay Auld

For Andrew Gordon, playing college basketball was not
always the goal. Growing up the 6-foot-9 sophomore
saw his future in football. Never did he think that his
career path would lead into playing basketball at the
Division I level.
“I always thought it was going to be football,” Gordon
said. “I have played football my whole life. Basketball
was never an idea.
It was only during his senior year of high school that the
255-pound forward started his basketball career.
“It wasn’t a personal choice; I didn’t go out of my way
to pick basketball.” Gordon said. “My brother was the
mascot for the football team, and he said that I had to
play basketball my senior year, so I decided to do that,
and it just took off from there.
With the support of his family, the Clearwater, Florida,
native is happy with his decision.
“What inspires me is my family,” Gordon said. “I have a
lot of people rooting for me back home, and I don’t want
to let them down. That is what keeps me going every
day. I just know I have my family watching me, and I am
one of the first ones to do this so that gets me up out of
bed every day.”
The decision to play basketball landed Gordon a spot
on the WVU basketball roster. Although he never saw
basketball in his future, he continues to make the best
of his career.

“I HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE ROOTING FOR ME BACK

HOME, AND I DON’T WANT TO LET THEM DOWN.
THAT IS WHAT KEEPS ME GOING EVERY DAY.”
– ANDREW GORDON

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Lindsay Auld is a student assistant in the WVU Athletic Communications office.