Hokie Club22 - Jamon GordonPosition: Guard
Class: Sophomore
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 190 lbs.
High School: Andrew Jackson
Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.
Returning starter at the off guard spot for the Hokies ... Tough player who fits the Virginia Tech system very well ... Led the BIG EAST in steals as a freshman ... One of the top defensive players in the country ... Emotional player who can spark a team in many ways ... Excellent rebounder from the back court ... Good shooter who penetrates well ... Probably the most athletic player among last year's newcomers ... Has worked hard during the off-season to get stronger ... Tremendous desire and competitiveness ... Wants to be the best and compete with the best.2003-04: Started the first 11 games for the Hokies this season ... Missed the first five conference games following surgery to repair a torn meniscus in the right knee ... Returned to action in the loss to Connecticut ... Started the final 12 games of the season ... Third on the team in scoring ... Named the BIG EAST Conference Rookie of the Week for his 20-point, six-rebound, five- assist, four-steal performance in the season-opening win over New Hampshire, his first collegiate start ... Scored 15 points, with seven rebounds and six assists in the loss at Virginia ... Had one of the top Hokie freshman performances in recent history with 12 points, eight rebounds, seven steals and six assists in the win over Morgan State ... The seven steals was one off the Tech school record of eight steals ... Scored 18 points and recorded career-highs with nine rebounds and seven assists in the overtime loss to Old Dominion ... Had seven rebounds and six assists in the loss at Ohio State ... Scored 11 points, with four steals and a career-high eight assists in the win over VMI ... Had six assists in the win over Radford ... Scored 11 points and had seven rebounds and three assists in the win at Towson ... Tied a Virginia Tech record with eight steals in the win over William & Mary, also tied a career-high with nine rebounds ... In his return to action, Gordon had five points, an assist and a steal in the loss to Connecticut ... Returned to the starting line-up at Syracuse, leading the team with a career-high 21 points ... Scored 12 points and dished out seven assists in the win over Providence ... Had 11 points, five rebounds and three steals in the win over Georgetown ... Had 12 points, six assists and three steals in the loss at Villanova ... Had five assists in the win over St. John's ... Scored 17 points and had five assists in the win over Rutgers ... Had four assists in the win at Georgetown ... Led the team with five assists and five steals in the win over Rutgers in the first round of the BIG EAST Tournament ... Led the Hokies with 14 points and six assists in the loss to Pittsburgh in the quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Tournament ... Had 95 assists in his last 20 games.
High School: Played four seasons and earned three varsity letters for Coach Jackie Simmons at Andrew Jackson H.S. ... Three-time all-city selection ... All-state as a junior and senior ... Scored 38 points against Meridian H.S., and 33 points versus nationally ranked St. Raymond H.S., of the Bronx, N.Y. ... All-tournament in the City of Palms Classic ... Led the state of Florida in steals as a junior and senior, also had the most steals (4) in the state final as a senior.
Personal: Jamon Gordon ... Born July 18, 1984, in Jacksonville, Fla. ... Son of Victrina Lucas ... Has an older sister, Jamie ... Enrolled in university studies.
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