At Glencliff Comprehensive High School, Gordon was named 2004 TSSAA class 3A Mr. Basketball.

In his freshman season, he paced the Mississippi State Bulldogs in both scoring (13.8 ppg) and assists (4.3 apg).

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).

[5] Gordon is unusually large for a point guard, standing 6 feet 4 inches, and weighing 225 lbs.

[8] On January 20, 2017, Gordon signed with Serbian club Partizan Belgrade for the rest of the season.