Anthony Gill (basketball)

Anthony Gill

Gill in 2013
No. 33 – Yeşilgiresun Belediye
Position Power forward
League Turkish Super League
Personal information
Born (1992-10-17) October 17, 1992
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Charlotte Christian School
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
College
NBA draft 2016 / Undrafted
Playing career 2016–present
Career history
2016–present Yeşilgiresun Belediye
Career highlights and awards

Anthony Remeral Gill (born October 17, 1992) is an American basketball player for Yeşilgiresun Belediye of the Turkish Basketball Super League. He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers.

Early years

Gill attended Charlotte Christian School in Charlotte, North Carolina. While at Charlotte Christian, he played on the same team as future Virginia teammate, Akil Mitchell. Gill average 19.3 points and 9 rebounds his senior year, earning all-state honors in the process. Gill committed to the University of South Carolina on October 27, 2009, selecting the Gamecocks over offers from Virginia and Wake Forest.

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony Gill
PF		 Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Christian School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Oct 27, 2009 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 91   Rivals: 144  247Sports: 95  ESPN: 88
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

South Carolina

Gill played in all 31 of South Carolina's games and started in 26 of them. Following the firing of head coach Darrin Horn, Gill was given permission to transfer from South Carolina.[1]

Virginia

Gill blocking a shot against George Washington University in November 2014

Gill receiving interest from Ohio State and North Carolina but ultimately elected to transfer to the University of Virginia.[2] After sitting out his redshirt season, Gill played an important role off the bench for the Cavaliers during a season where the team won both the ACC regular season and tournament titles. He injured his ankle during Virginia's loss to Michigan State in the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament.[3] During his junior season, Gill led the Cavaliers in rebounding with 6.5 rebounds per game and ranked third in scoring with 11.6 points per game. Following the season, he was named third-team All-ACC and voted onto the coaches' All-ACC Defensive Team.[4]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 South Carolina 31 26 25.3 .453 .393 .646 4.7 1.1 0.5 0.3 7.6
2013–14 Virginia 34 6 19.8 .587 - .627 4.0 0.4 0.3 0.5 8.6
2014–15 Virginia 34 30 25.3 .582 .000 .677 6.5 0.9 0.9 0.5 11.6

Professional career

After going undrafed in the 2016 NBA draft, Gill signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg in Germany. However, he left the team prior to the season's start after failing a medical exam on August 23, 2016.[5]

Personal life

Anthony's parents are Sandi Summers and Anthony Gill. He has a brother named Daxton and two sisters named Nichole and Kaytlyn. Gill was born with nerve damage, resulting in the temporary paralysis of the right side of his face.[6] Off the court, Gill has a reputation of being a prankster. He often makes up stories during interviews, such as owning a two-headed Siamese cat and being a magician in his free time. Anthony is engaged to be married on April 8, 2016 to his high school sweetheart. [7] Gill is majoring in anthropology.

References

  1. ↑ "Gill Granted Permission to Discuss Potential Transfer". gamecocksonline.com. South Carolina Gamecocks. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Ferber, Justin. "Virginia lands Anthony Gill". http://www.streakingthelawn.com/. Retrieved 18 October 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  3. ↑ White, Jeff. "Curtain Falls on an Extraordinary Basketball Season". UVA Today. University of Virginia. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "ACSMA 2015 ALL-ACC BASKETBALL TEAMS ANNOUNCED". The ACC. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Anthony Gill abgereist". mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg.de (in German). August 23, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  6. ↑ Reid, Whitey. "Virginia's Gill smiles through life's adversities". dailyprogress.com. The Daily Progress. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  7. ↑ Brennan, Eamonn. "The Returnees: Welcome back, Anthony Gill". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

External links

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