Marcus Jordan: Like Father, Like Son

By Benjy Lipsman in News on Mar 23, 2009 2:20PM

While older brother Jeffrey's Illini team was bounced from the NCAA Tournament in the first round, Michael Jordan's younger son, Marcus, helped his basketball team win a title this weekend. Jordan led Whitney Young past Waukegan 69-66 to win the Illinois 4A state basketball title on Saturday.

Marcus Jordan led the Dolphins with 19 points and five rebounds. He hit four key free throws in the game's final 26 seconds and grabbed a key defensive rebound to close the door on a opponent who had battled back from a 17 point deficit.

Jordan made news months ago when he transferred from Loyola Academy to Young, a city basketball powerhouse. The high school senior looks to continue his basketball career at a division 1 college next year. Among the teams who've already extended scholarship offers are Iowa St., Nebraska, Miami and Penn St.