Anthony Gill (basketball)

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Anthony Gill
Anthony Gill (basketball) 13 BC Khimki EuroLeague 20180321 (3).jpg
Gill with Khimki in 2018
No. 16 – Washington Wizards
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1992-10-17) October 17, 1992 (age 29)
High Point, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolCharlotte Christian
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
College
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Yeşilgiresun
2017–2020Khimki
2020–presentWashington Wizards
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Anthony Remeral Gill (born October 17, 1992) is an American basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Gill played college basketball for the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Virginia Cavaliers.

College career[]

Recruiting[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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:

  • "South Carolina 2011 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  • "2011 South Carolina Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 18, 2015.

South Carolina[]

Gill blocking a shot in November 2014

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 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]

Professional career[]

Yeşilgiresun Belediye (2016–2017)[]

After going undrafted 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] Gill then signed with Yeşilgiresun Belediye of the Basketbol Süper Ligi.[6]

Khimki (2017–2020)[]

On June 24, 2017 Gill signed a contract to play for the Charlotte Hornets during the 2017 NBA Summer League.[7] He later signed with Khimki of the VTB United League. On August 3, 2020, Gill parted ways with the team.[8]

Washington Wizards (2020–present)[]

In November 2020, Gill agreed to a two-year deal with the Washington Wizards,[9] and it went official on December 1, 2020.[10]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  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

NBA[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Washington 26 4 8.4 .500 .292 .813 2.0 .4 .4 .2 3.1
Career 26 4 8.4 .500 .292 .813 2.0 .4 .4 .2 3.1

Playoffs[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Washington 4 0 8.3 .000 .000 – 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Career 4 0 8.3 .000 .000 – 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0

EuroLeague[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2017–18 Khimki 32 31 25.9 .588 .478 .743 4.5 1.0 .5 .6 11.8 13.1
2018–19 13 11 26.6 .546 .222 .767 3.5 1.6 .8 .6 11.5 12.1
Career 45 42 26.1 .574 .390 .755 4.2 1.2 .6 .6 11.7 12.8

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 .5 .3 7.6
2013–14 Virginia 34 6 19.8 .587 – .627 4.0 .4 .3 .5 8.6
2014–15 Virginia 34 30 25.3 .582 .000 .677 6.5 .9 .9 .5 11.6
2015–16 Virginia 37 37 28.0 .580 1.000 .746 6.1 .8 .6 .6 13.8
Career 139 99 24.6 .556 .419 .680 5.3 .8 .6 .5 10.5

Personal life[]

Gill was born October 17, 1992 to 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.[11]

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.[12] Anthony married his high school sweetheart, Jenna Jamil, on April 8, 2016. Teammates Malcolm Brogdon, Devon Hall, London Perrantes and Darius Thompson were groomsmen. Gill majored in anthropology.

References[]

  1. ^ "Gill Granted Permission to Discuss Potential Transfer". gamecocksonline.com. South Carolina Gamecocks. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  2. ^ Ferber, Justin (April 23, 2012). "Virginia lands Anthony Gill". streakingthelawn.com/. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  3. ^ White, Jeff (March 29, 2014). "Curtain Falls on an Extraordinary Basketball Season". UVA Today. University of Virginia. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  4. ^ "ACSMA 2015 ALL-ACC BASKETBALL TEAMS ANNOUNCED". The ACC. Archived from the original on April 25, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  5. ^ "Anthony Gill abgereist". mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg.de (in German). August 23, 2016. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  6. ^ "Home".
  7. ^ "Anthony Gill Signs with Hornets for NBA Summer League". nbc29.com. June 24, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  8. ^ "Anthony Gill officially leaves Khimki". Sportando. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "5 things to know about new Wizards forward Anthony Gill". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  10. ^ "Wizards sign Anthony Gill". NBA.com. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  11. ^ Reid, Whitey. "Virginia's Gill smiles through life's adversities". dailyprogress.com. The Daily Progress. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  12. ^ Brennan, Eamonn. "The Returnees: Welcome back, Anthony Gill". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 18, 2015.

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