Jamont Gordon Declares for NBA Draft

This comes as a surprise to precisely nobody. Gordon averaged 17.2 ppg, 6.6 rebound per game, and 4.9 assists per game. He also averaged 4 turnovers per game though.

Gordon says he isn't going to hire an agent. He has until June 16th to take his name out of the draft, in which case he would be able to return next year. There is about a 1%-5% chance of that happening though. Gordon seems to think he'll be a first rounder, but even if he is told he won't go until the second round, it sounds like Gordon is satisfied with getting drafted anywhere. Bottom line, unless Jamont Gordon goes undrafted, he will not be playing for Mississippi State next year.

You can tell just by the numbers that this is a significant loss. Ben Hansbrough transferring magnifies the absence of Gordon even further. His leaving isn't quite as devastating as experts will have you belief though. I truly believe he was the 3rd most important player on the team by the end of the year. The 1st and 2nd most important players is a toss up between Charles Rhodes and Jarvis Varnado. I think everyone can understand Rhodes, 17.4 ppg on the year but a significantly higher average the second half of the year, 7.8 rebounds per game, and a career high 34 points against Oregon. He was unstoppable against everyone, except probably Memphis. I put Varnado up there too because of his defensive presence. In the Memphis game, when he was in there, MSU played them toe-to-toe, and maybe even was getting the better of them. As soon as Varnado had to go to the bench, the flood gates opened. It really was amazing.

Anyway, he was one of the most frustrating and at the same time thrilling players in MSU history. He'd commit a bone headed charge one play and an electrifying drive and dunk the very next (or a game tying 3 at the buzzer against UK).

I'll close with this: