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Jamont Gordon: NBA Draft Profile
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May 28th, 2008
by Jeff Fox
Jamont Gordon
College: Mississippi State
Class: Junior
Position: PG/SG/SF
Height: 6’4”
Weight: 230lbs
Accolades: First Team All-SEC (08), First Team All-SEC (07), NIT All-Tournament Team (07), SEC All-Freshman Team (06), Second Team All-American – Parade – high school (05).
Scouting Report: A versatile, “do-it-all” lefty.
Strengths: Extremely versatile – can play point guard, shooting guard or small forward. Very athletic. Nice lefty shooting stroke. Very strong build. Was “The Man” in college – his opponent’s defensive attention would be all on him. A stat-sheet stuffer – fills up all the columns. A big-time scorer – hit the 20-point mark 16 times this year. Excellent rebounder for his size and position. Great assist man. Solid defender. Good wingspan. Has three-point range on his jumper. Good experience – played big minutes all three years in college.
Weaknesses: NBA “tweener” – no real projected NBA position on floor – not a true point guard, too short for the wing spots. Very inconsistent. Turns over the ball way too much. Shoots for a poor percentage. Needs to become a more consistent three-point shooter.
Projected 2008 Draft Range: Mid second round pick.
Consensus: It makes no sense for Gordon to remain in this year’s draft if he is not going to be a first round pick. He should head back to Mississippi State for his senior year and try to improve his stock.
Stats: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=27284
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Jeff Fox is a freelance journalist based an hour outside of Toronto, Canada. While attending University of Waterloo (Canada) earning a B.A. in Economics and Management Studies, Jeff managed to walk onto the school’s varsity basketball team, the Warriors, for 2 seasons. His final year riding the pine for the Warriors saw the team make it to the CIS (Canada’s NCAA equivalent) Final 8 tournament. In addition to this site, he is a regular contributor to SLAM magzine (& online) and The Hoops Manifesto. When he isn’t planted in front of his computer he spends the rest of his time with his wife, Lisa, his son, Adam and his dog Jeannie.
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