Mother Shirley gave him the middle name Jordan in honor of Michael Jordan, and used to tape the NBA legend's games to one day show her son
Played varsity all four years in high school, helping Ames High School log an 89-9 record from 2007 to '10
Named Iowa Mr
Basketball and Mr
Basketball USA in 2010
Earned co-MVP honors at the 2010 McDonald's All-American Game
Averaged 16
4 points per game over two seasons at North Carolina, earning Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of Year honors in 2011 and nabbing a First Team All-ACC selection in 2012
Drafted seventh overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 2012 NBA draft
Helped the Warriors win an NBA championship in 2015, marking the franchise's first title since 1975
As part of the U
S
national team, won a gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio