Jamont Gordon (born March 16, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. At Glencliff Comprehensive High School, Gordon was named 2004 TSSAA class 3A Mr. Basketball. He plays the point guard and shooting guard positions.
 Gordon at PBL All-Star Game. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 16, 1987 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) |
| College | Mississippi State (2005–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–2017 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 5, 44 |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2009 | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 2009–2010 | Cibona Zagreb |
| 2010–2012 | CSKA Moscow |
| 2012–2014 | Galatasaray Liv Hospital |
| 2015 | Tofaş |
| 2017 | Partizan |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editJamont was heavily recruited coming out of high school, being rated as high as 16th in the nation by Rivals.com[1] He was named a second-team Parade All-American while at the basketball elite Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia after previously attending Glencliff Complex High School in Nashville, Tennessee. Jamont's college decision came down to the University of Tennessee and Mississippi State University.
College career
editIn his freshman season, he paced the Mississippi State Bulldogs in both scoring (13.8 ppg) and assists (4.3 apg). In addition to being a Freshman All-American by various publications, he was also a unanimous All-SEC Freshman selection in 2006.
As a sophomore, Jamont became the starting point forward and led the team in scoring (16.0 ppg), rebounding (7.1 rpg) and assists (5.3). He was named to the AP All-SEC second team[2] as well as the Coaches ALL-SEC first team.[3]
After his sophomore season, Jamont declared for the 2007 NBA draft only to withdraw a week later.[4] He was projected as an early second-round draft pick for the 2008 NBA draft.[5] Gordon is unusually large for a point guard, standing 6 feet 4 inches, and weighing 225 lbs. His muscular build allows him to grab many more rebounds than the average point guard.
Professional career
editIn 2008, he decided to forgo his senior season at MSU to enter the 2008 NBA draft.
On June 26, 2008, Gordon was not selected in the NBA draft. He joined the Philadelphia 76ers summer league team and hired Mike Conley, Sr. as his agent.
After his brief stint in the NBA, Gordon spent time playing for Fortitudo Bologna of the Italian League and KK Cibona of the Croatian Basketball League.
On July 19, 2010, he signed a three-year contract with CSKA Moscow.[6]
In July 2012, he signed a two-year contract with Galatasaray Medical Park.[7]
On January 22, 2015, he signed with Tofaş for the rest of the season.[8]
On January 20, 2017, Gordon signed with Serbian club Partizan Belgrade for the rest of the season.[9]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
Euroleague
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Cibona | 15 | 14 | 30.4 | .431 | .314 | .731 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 1.8 | .9 | 13.9 | 16.1 |
| 2010–11 | CSKA Moscow | 10 | 6 | 26.8 | .480 | .212 | .684 | 4.8 | 3.7 | .9 | .6 | 13.1 | 15.9 |
| 2011–12 | 21 | 5 | 17.9 | .446 | .348 | .773 | 1.9 | 2.0 | .8 | .2 | 6.7 | 5.8 | |
| 2013–14 | Galatasaray | 4 | 4 | 34.2 | .341 | .389 | .909 | 4.3 | 4.5 | .8 | .0 | 11.3 | 14.0 |
| Career | 50 | 29 | 24.7 | .439 | .311 | .739 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .5 | 10.5 | 11.6 |
References
edit- ^ Jamont Gordon Archived July 16, 2004, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ AP All-SEC Men's Basketball Team Announced Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ MSU Men's Basketnall Quick Facts[permanent dead link]
- ^ Gordon Removes Name From NBA Pool Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, April 27, 2007
- ^ Draft Express
- ^ CSKA MOSCOW lands Jamont Gordon, July 19, 2010
- ^ Jamont Gordon signed a 2-year, $2.8M deal with Galatasaray
- ^ "Jamont Gordon headed to Tofas Bursa for Lance Harris". Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
- ^ "Džamont Gordon je novo pojačanje Partizana". kkpartizan.rs (in Serbian). January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
External links
edit- Jamont Gordon at draftexpress.com
- Jamont Gordon at eurobasket.com
- Jamont Gordon at euroleague.net
- Jamont Gordon at tblstat.net