Ben Gordon is a shooting guard for the NBA's Detroit Pistons. Gordon was a highly recruited player out of the University of Connecticut and was chosen by the Chicago Bulls in the 2004 NBA Draft. He was acquired by the Pistons as a free agent on July 8, 2009.

Ben Gordon moved from London to Mount Vernon, New York at a young age. He became a high school standout, winning all-state honors and being named as one of the top 40 recruits in the nation. He opted to play for the University of Connecticut where he continued to make an impact, averaging a team-leading 19.5 points per-game. After three years at UConn, Gordon declared himself for the draft.

Gordon was chosen as the third pick in the 2004 NBA draft. This was coincidently the same pick used to draft Michael Jordan 20-years earlier. Gordon was the Bulls' leading scorer with a 17.8 points per game average. He also passed Scottie Pippen as the Bulls' leading three-point scorer.

Gordon played in 62 games in an injury shortened season. He averaged 13.8 points and 2.7 assists in 27.9 minutes per game. Gordon scored a sesaon high 39 points in a 106 to 99 win against the Miami Heat. He showed Pistons' fans what kind of player he can be by scoring in double digits in 45 games, even though he only started in 17.