 Gordon withGalatasaray | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1984-07-18)July 18, 1984 (age 40) Jacksonville, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville, Florida) |
| College | Virginia Tech (2003–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–2017 |
| Position | Point guard /shooting guard |
| Number | 22 |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2008 | Antalya BB |
| 2008–2009 | Köln 99ers |
| 2009 | Split |
| 2009–2010 | Maroussi |
| 2010–2011 | Olympiacos |
| 2011–2012 | Galatasaray |
| 2012–2014 | Anadolu Efes |
| 2014–2016 | Darüşşafaka |
| 2017 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2017 | Pistoia Basket 2000 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Jamon Alfred Lucas Gordon (born July 18, 1984) is an American former professionalbasketball player. Standing at 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) he played thepoint guard andshooting guard positions. He playedcollege basketball with theVirginia Tech Hokies.
Jamon Lucas Gordon attendedAndrew Jackson High School, where he playedhigh school basketball and was first team all-state as a junior and senior. He led the state of Florida in steals as a junior and senior, and also had the most steals (four) in the state final as a senior. He averaged 19 points per game that year and made the Florida-Georgia All-Star Classic inOrlando, Florida.Scout.com ranked Gordon as the 20th best point guard in the nation.[1]
Gordon attended and playedcollege basketball atVirginia Tech, with theVirginia Tech Hokies, from 2003 to 2007. A four-year starter, Gordon and teammateZabian Dowdell were considered one of the bestbackcourt duos in theAtlantic Coast Conference.[2] Gordon has the second most career assists (514) and steals (273) in Virginia Tech history.[3] He was named third-teamAll-ACC| in 2006–07,All-ACC Defensive team twice, and was the 2006–07ACC Defensive Player of the Year.
Gordon started the first 11 games for the Hokies as a freshman. He then missed the next five games, which were the first five conference games,[1] to have surgery to repair atorn meniscus in his rightknee.[4] His first collegiate start was on November 22, 2003, in a win against theUniversity of New Hampshire, 79–49. In that game, Gordon had 20 points, six rebounds, five assists, and four steals to earnBig East Conference Rookie of the Week.[1][4] On December 1, 2003, he had 12 points, eight rebounds, seven steals and six assists in a win againstMorgan State University, 76–66. Gordon's seven steals were one away from tying the Tech school record of eight steals. Less than a month later, on December 23, 2003, he tied the Tech record with eight steals in a win overthe College of William & Mary, and also tied a career-high with nine rebounds.[4]
At the end of the regular season, Gordon played in two games of the2004 Big East tournament, Virginia Tech's first team to ever make the tournament.[1] In the first round win overRutgers University, he led the team with five assists and five steals. Virginia Tech then lost in the quarterfinals to theUniversity of Pittsburgh, and Gordon led the Hokies with 14 points and six assists. He played in 24 games, started 23 games during the season, and was third on the team in scoring. In his last 20 games of the season, Gordon had 95 assists.[4]
The 2004–05 season was Virginia Tech's first in theAtlantic Coast Conference, and Gordon made an impact early. In their first conference win, he had 14 points and five rebounds againstClemson University. On February 5, 2005, Gordon scored a then career-high 22 points in a loss againstWake Forest University. On February 17, 2005, he scored 17 points and had six rebounds in the win over seventh-rankedDuke University inCassell Coliseum, one of the most famous victories inVirginia Tech basketball history.[5] In the regular season finale, Gordon scored a then career-best 23 points, including seven points in the final 2½ minutes, to beat theUniversity of Maryland, College Park, 86–76. The win secured a first-round bye in the2005 ACC men's basketball tournament, who then lost in the first round toGeorgia Tech.[6]
After the regular season, Gordon totaled 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in two games of the2005 National Invitation Tournament, including a team-high 16 points in a second-round loss against theUniversity of Memphis. The tournament was Virginia Tech's first postseason appearance in nine years and their firstNational Invitation Tournament appearance in a decade.[7] Gordon finished the season with 67 steals and 31 blocks, and was named to theACC All-Defensive team.[1] He started 29 games and led the team in assists (120) and steals (67). He also was second in rebounds (148) and fourth in scoring (36).
Gordon started off his junior season strong. In the third game, a win againstWestern Carolina University, he recorded his first careerdouble-double with 11 points and a then career-high ten rebounds. He also had four assists and two steals.[4] On December 7, 2005, Gordon recorded his second double-double of the season, with 11 points and a career-high 11 assists in a win overNorth Carolina A&T State University.[4] He scored 18 points in a loss toOld Dominion University. Of those 18 points, he scored 12 in the second half, including ten points in the final two minutes.[4] On January 28, 2006, Gordon scored 21 points and a then career-high 14 rebounds for this third double-double in a win againstWake Forest University. He also had three assists and three steals.[4] He then had his fourth double-double of the season with 21 points and a career-high 16 rebounds in a win overClemson University.[4] The following game, Gordon scored a career-high 24 points in a loss against theUniversity of Virginia. He also had seven rebounds in a career-high 44 minutes.[4]
After the regular season, Gordon scored four points against theUniversity of Virginia in the2006 ACC tournament. He also had four rebounds and three assists. Gordon played in all thirty games during the season, and started 28 games. He led the team in rebounding and assists, was second in steals, third in scoring (11.4), and third in blocked shots.[4] He had three double-doubles involving points and rebounds, and one double-double of points and assists.[1]
On January 6, 2007, Gordon scored 17 points and had six rebounds in anovertime win against fifth-rankedDuke University inCameron Indoor Stadium, the Hokies first win at that arena.[8] On January 13, 2007, he scored 17 points and had six rebounds, six assists, and five steals in a win over the first-rankedUniversity of North Carolina inCassell Coliseum,[9] ending North Carolina's 12-game winning streak.[10] On February 13, 2007, Gordon scored ten points in an overtime win again against fourth-ranked North Carolina in theDean Smith Center, completing the sweep.[11] After the regular season, he scored 22 points, had nine assists, grabbed 18 rebounds, and had ten steals in two games of the2007 ACC tournament. Gordon then scored 26 points and had eight assists, eight rebounds, and eight steals in two games of the2007 NCAA tournament. The first-round game, a win against theUniversity of Illinois, was the Hokies' first NCAA Tournament victory since the1996 NCAA tournament.[11]
Gordon started in 33 games, and led the Hokies in steals (94) and assists (154). He was first in the ACC in steals per game (2.8)[11] and was named theACC Player of the Week on December 25, 2006. At the end of the season, he earnedAll-ACC third team honors and was named to theAll-ACC Defensive team. Gordon was then named theACC Defensive Player of the Year and received 54 of a possible 106 votes by members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association.[11]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 24 | 23 | 33.3 | .365 | .280 | .673 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 9.8 |
| 2004–05 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 29 | 29 | 33.9 | .416 | .264 | .581 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 10.9 |
| 2005–06 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 30 | 28 | 34.9 | .459 | .286 | .653 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 11.4 |
| 2006–07 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 34 | 33 | 31.6 | .461 | .268 | .632 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 11.4 |
| Career | 117 | 113 | 33.4 | .428 | .274 | .633 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 10.9 |
Before the2007 NBA draft, Gordon played with the Tidewater Sealants in thePortsmouth Invitational Tournament, which is the oldest amateurbasketball tournament, and the onlypostseason camp conducted for the topNCAA seniors only.[12] Gordon and the Sealants lost in the opening round against Holiday Inn Portsmouth, 110–71, and Gordon had six points, four rebounds, three blocks, and two steals.[12]
After going undrafted in the 2007 NBA Draft, Gordon played for theDallas Mavericks in the 2007NBA Summer League, at theThomas & Mack Center and theCox Pavilion, inLas Vegas,Nevada, from July 6 to the 15. NBA Summer League teams consist of players who have been in theNBA for three years or fewer, as well as newly drafted rookies. In 4 games played in the summer league, he averaged 2.0 points and 1.2 rebounds per game.[13]
Gordon signed with theWashington Wizards before NBA regular season training camp on October 1, 2007.[14] He played in the Wizards' first preseason game on October 9, 2007, against theCleveland Cavaliers. During the game, he played for eight minutes and did not score.[15] Gordon was then released by the Wizards on October 11, 2007.[16]
After being cut from the Wizards, Gordon signed with theAntalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi of theTurkish League in November 2007. He played in 23 Turkish League regular season games, and had 248 points, 103 rebounds, and 68 assists.[17] On March 8, 2008, he scored a season-high 18 points, along with grabbing four rebounds and dishing four assists, in a one-point loss againstOyak Renault.[17] Antalya BSB made it to the Turkish League postseason, and lost their first round series toFenerbahçe Ülker, 3–1. In the four playoff games, Gordon had 43 points, 20 rebounds, and eight assists.[17]
After the end of his firstBSL season, Gordon played in the 2008NBA Summer League for theDenver Nuggets, in Las Vegas, from July 11 to the 20. In 5 games played in the summer league, he averaged 1.6 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.[18]
On September 24, 2008, Gordon was then signed byTrikala 2000 of theGreek Basket League,[19][20] but he was cut after preseason.[21] Then in October 2008, he was signed by theArtland Dragons of theGerman BBL League, but he did not play in any games with them, and he was dropped from their team in November 2008.[21]
After being cut by theDragons, Gordon stayed in theBBL, and signed with theKöln 99ers, in November 2008. He played in nine German national league regular season games for the 99ers, and had 125 points, 38 rebounds, 37 assists, and 24 steals.[21] On December 7, 2008, he scored a season-high 28 points, along with grabbing six rebounds and making five steals, in a loss againstPaderborn.[22]
In January 2009, Gordon was signed by theCroatian A1 League clubSplit, of theAdriatic ABA League, which features teams from the formerSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.[21] He played his first game in the ABA on February 7, 2009, in a win againstKrka, 86–71. In the game, he had 19 points and six rebounds.[23] On March 19, 2009, Gordon scored a season-high 22 points in a loss toHemofarm, 85–74. It was the final regular season game, and Split ended the ABA league season with a 10–6 record (tenth place).[24] In the six ABA League games that he played in, Gordon had 116 points, 17 rebounds, 19 assists, and 15 steals.[21]
Gordon made hisCroatian A1 League debut on March 24, 2009, in a loss againstCibona, during which he had ten points, three rebounds, four assists, and three steals.[25] On April 14, 2009, he scored a season-high 21 points, as well as grabbing six rebounds, making six assists, and taking six steals, in a win overDubrovnik, 116–88.[26] Split ended the season with an 8–6 record, which made them the fourth-ranked team in the postseason.[27] They lost the semifinal series to Cibona, 2–0.[28] In the two semifinal games, Gordon had 32 points, ten rebounds, eight assists, and seven steals.[21] He finished the season with 211 points, 64 rebounds, 78 assists, and 49 steals.[21]
On August 3, 2009, Gordon signed with Greek clubMaroussi for the 2009–10 season.[29]
In August 2010, Gordon signed with Greek clubOlympiacos for the 2010–11 season.[30]
On July 1, 2011, Gordon signed with Turkish clubGalatasaray for the 2011–12 season.[31]
On July 10, 2012, he signed with Turkish clubAnadolu Efes.[32][33]
In July 2014, he signed a contract with the Turkish clubDarüşşafaka.[34]
On January 30, 2017, Gordon joined the Greek clubAris.[35] On March 8, 2017, he left Aris.[36]
On October 30, 2017, Gordon signed a contract with the Italian basketball teamThe Flexx Pistoia.[37] On December 10, 2017, Gordon announced his retirement.[38]
| 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 |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Maroussi | 16 | 16 | 30.1 | .456 | .233 | .552 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | .3 | 11.2 | 11.1 |
| 2010–11 | Olympiacos | 19 | 7 | 19.5 | .427 | .308 | .667 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | .2 | 4.5 | 6.1 |
| 2011–12 | Galatasaray | 16 | 12 | 25.6 | .449 | .304 | .692 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 1.8* | .4 | 9.3 | 10.7 |
| 2012–13 | Anadolu Efes | 29 | 26 | 28.4 | .466 | .231 | .745 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.8 | .2 | 9.0 | 11.6 |
| 2013–14 | 21 | 21 | 32.0 | .417 | .303 | .654 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 2.0* | .5 | 10.0 | 11.4 | |
| 2015–16 | Darüşşafaka | 24 | 21 | 24.5 | .429 | .395 | .793 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 1.6 | .2 | 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Career | 125 | 103 | 26.8 | .442 | .298 | .690 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 1.8 | .3 | 8.6 | 10.0 | |
