This story has been corrected. Read below. Derrick Gordon, a sophomore starter for the University of Massachusetts men's basketball team, stepped forward Wednesday as the first openly gay player in ...

AMHERST, Mass. -- UMass guard Derrick Gordon told ESPN that he would have quit basketball if he did not come out publicly as gay last April. The 6-foot-2 junior, who averaged 9.4 points last season ...

On Sept. 3, the Stonewall Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst hosted a discussion with former Division I men’s basketball player Derrick Gordon about being an LGBTQ+ athlete. The event ...

Derrick Gordon, the first openly gay Division I men's basketball player, is transferring to Seton Hall for his senior season. Gordon announced his decision Sunday. The guard told USA Today that a ...

University of Massachusetts sophomore guard Derrick Gordon announced to the world Wednesday morning that he is gay, making him the first gay active NCAA Division I men's basketball player. The 22-year ...