Jamont Gordon (born March 16, 1987) is an American former professional

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player. He played for the

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. At Glencliff Comprehensive High School, Gordon was named 2004

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class 3A

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. He plays the

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and

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positions.

High school career

Jamont was heavily recruited coming out of high school, being rated as high as 16th in the nation by Rivals.com He was named a second-team ''Parade'' All-American while at the basketball elite Oak Hill Academy in

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after previously attending Glencliff Complex High School in

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. Jamont's college decision came down to the

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and

Mississippi State University Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Unive ...

College career

In his freshman season, he paced the

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 as well as the Coaches ALL-SEC first team. After his sophomore season, Jamont declared for the 2007 NBA draft only to withdraw a week later. He was projected as an early second-round draft pick for the 2008 NBA draft. 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

In 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

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as his agent. After his brief stint in the NBA, Gordon spent time playing for

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of the

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and

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of the

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. On July 19, 2010, he signed a three-year contract with

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. In July 2012, he signed a two-year contract with Galatasaray Medical Park. On January 22, 2015, he signed with

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for the rest of the season. On January 20, 2017, Gordon signed with Serbian club

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for the rest of the season.

Career statistics

Euroleague

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High school career

College career

Professional career

Career statistics

Euroleague

References

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