 Jordan attended Emsley A. Laney High School in Wilmington , where he anchored his athletic career by playing baseball , football , and basketball . He tried out for the varsity basketball team during his sophomore year , but at 5 ' 11 " ( 1 @.@ 80 m ) , he was deemed too short to play at that level . His taller friend , Harvest Leroy Smith , was the only sophomore to make the team . 
 Jordan attended Emsley A. Laney High School in Wilmington , where he anchored his athletic career by playing baseball , football , and basketball . He tried out for the varsity basketball team during his sophomore year , but at 5 <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'</mark></a>11 " ( 1 @.@ 80 m ) , he was deemed too short to play at that level . His taller friend , Harvest Leroy Smith , was the only sophomore to make the team . 
Jordan attended Emsley A. Laney High School in Wilmington , where he anchored his athletic career by playin fball , football , and basketball . He tried out for the varsity basketball team during his sophomore year , but at 5  11 " ( 1 @.@ 80 m ) , he was deemed too short to play at that level . His taller homie , Harvest Leroy Smith , was da only sophomore to make the team .