Jordan Theodore has been around the block and doesn’t get surprised by much. And it was that invaluable experience that helped Umana Reyer Venice win his first game in the 7DAYS EuroCup this season.
Theodore showed why Reyer reeled him in
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Theodore had a strong showing in his EuroCup season debut for the Italian side, amassing 13 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal in Reyer’s 89-79 victory over ratiopharm Ulm. The 32-year-old missed all three of his three-point attempts but managed a performance index rating of 13 in nearly 29 minutes of action.
A number of Theodore’s actions came in big moments. Ulm had reeled off a 5-19 run to knot the game at 35-35 in the second quarter. The guard’s response was a three-point play to get Reyer back on track.
Ulm drained a pair of three-pointers early in the fourth quarter to get the gap down to 8 points. Theodore came to the rescue again with two straight baskets to push the advantage up to 76-64.
Later in the final frame, Ulm got a four-point play and three-pointer in a 0-9 surge to pull within 81-75. Theodore received the ball and got past his defender for a layup and 8-point lead with 2:36 remaining. Ulm did get closer than 6 points the rest of the way.
Theodore is a major addition for Reyer - as he showed already against Ulm. The Italian side hopes the veteran playmaker can have a similar impact to what he achieved in his most recent EuroCup campaign.
Theodore helped UNICS Kazan reach the finals last season to qualify for the 2021-22 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. He averaged 6.4 points and 4.1 assists in 16 games last season with UNICS, including 15.0 points and 7.0 assists for an average PIR of 24.5 in the finals against AS Monaco.
Theodor has EuroLeague experience in the form of one season with AX Armani Exchange Milan in 2017-18. He has also experienced so many levels of the game through his basketball journey which has seen him play in Italy, Russia, Turkey, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, France, Germany and Greece.
There is very, very little Jordan Theodore hasn’t seen and Umana Reyer Venice is hoping that will help him guide the team to many more wins.