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CONWAY, Ark.- A former University of Central Arkansas basketball player is going for gold at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Jordan Howard came to UCA from Arizona to play four years of college basketball and now competes in the Olympics on Team Puerto Rico.
"Opportunities appear sometimes in the craziest moments of when you don't expect them or believe they're going to happen," Jordan Howard said.
Howard said UCA took a chance on him as the only college that offered him a spot after a high school injury, adding that he is forever thankful for that.
"I'm just grateful for Arkansas and UCA,” he said. “Go Bears forever, of course. I can't wait to come back and visit.”
Howard graduated from UCA in 2018, playing under former coach Russ Pennell. He is also the school's all-time leading scorer and three-point shooter.
"For me, UCA has a special place in my heart and became a second home to me," Howard said.