Admon Gilder

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Admon Gilder
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Gilder with Texas A&M in 2017
Free agent
Position Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1995-11-14) November 14, 1995 (age 28)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school James Madison
(Dallas, Texas)
College
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021 Lahti Basketball
2021–2022 Spójnia Stargard
2022–2023 Maccabi Haifa
2023 Calgary Surge
2023–2024 NBA G League Ignite
Career highlights and awards
  • Gatorade Texas Player of the Year (2015)

Admon Amon Gilder Jr. (born November 14, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies and the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

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Early life and high school career

Gilder is the son of Admon Gilder Sr. and Paula Gilder, who is a breast cancer survivor. He began playing basketball at eight years old. [1] He attended James Madison High School in Dallas, Texas, where he participated in basketball, cross country, and track and field. As a freshman, he averaged 15 points per game and earned District 11 3A freshman of the year honor. As a sophomore, Gilder averaged 22 points per game and led the team to a state title, being named District MVP. He led Madison to another state title as a junior and was named tournament MVP, averaging 26 points per game. He scored a career-high 43 points as a junior against Dallas Carville High School. [2] As a senior, Gilder averaged 30.8 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 3.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. He led Madison to a 25–8 record and a Class 4A state semifinal finish, earning recognition as the 2015 11-4A District MVP. Gilder was named Gatorade Texas Player of the Year. [3]

Gilder was considered a four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals, and Scout. He was a member of ESPN's Top 100 in the Class of 2015 and was ranked by ESPN as the sixth-best prospect in Texas as well as the No. 17 shooting guard. In November 2014, Gilder signed with Texas A&M over offers from Baylor, Oklahoma State and SMU. [2]

College career

As a freshman, Gilder averaged seven points and 2.3 rebounds per game, joining Tyler Davis and D. J. Hogg on a team that reached the Sweet 16. [4] He averaged 13.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game as a sophomore. Gilder averaged 12.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game as a junior, helping Texas A&M reach the Sweet 16. [5] He suffered a meniscus tear in December 2017, forcing him to miss five games. [6] Coming into his senior season, Gilder was hampered by knee and hamstring injuries. [7] He missed the 2018–19 season with a blood clot, forcing doctors to remove a rib. By the time he was cleared to play, coach Billy Kennedy had been fired. [8]

Gilder decided to transfer to Gonzaga for his final season of eligibility. [9] He saw five straight double-figure scoring games to open the season, but his production declined and he was replaced in the starting lineup by Joël Ayayi. [10] Despite battling knee issues, Gilder maintained his contributions to the team. [11] He averaged 10.7 points per game for the Bulldogs. [12]

Professional career

On June 24, 2021, Gilder signed with Lahti Basketball of the Finnish Korisliiga. [13]

On November 23, Gilder signed with Spójnia Stargard of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). [14]

NBA G League Ignite (2023–2024)

On August 28, 2023, Gilder signed with the NBA G League Ignite. [15]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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 Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16 Texas A&M 37020.4.431.347.7612.31.3.9.17.0
2016–17 Texas A&M 312934.6.429.377.7433.93.91.9.313.7
2017–18 Texas A&M 302932.0.458.395.8214.12.61.2.212.3
2018–19 Texas A&M Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2019–20 Gonzaga 331025.6.429.363.7602.82.01.1.310.7
Career1316827.7.437.371.7703.22.41.3.210.7

Personal life

Gilder is the son of Admon Gilder Sr. and Paula Gilder. He has a brother, Y'kendrick; a sister, Teamber; and a daughter, Kailey. He is the first person in his immediate family to graduate from college. [8]

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  2. 1 2 "Versatile Guard Admon Gilder Joins Aggie Recruiting Class". Texas A&M Aggies . November 12, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Madison student named Gatorade Texas Player of the Year". Dallas ISD Hub. March 31, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  4. ↑ Baby, Ben (November 11, 2016). "Three former D-FW area standouts who will be 'a major factor' for Texas A&M men's basketball". Dallas Morning News . Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  5. ↑ Meehan, Jim (May 5, 2019). "Texas A&M graduate transfer Admon Gilder commits to Gonzaga". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  6. ↑ Baby, Ben (January 29, 2018). "First, Admon Gilder 'pulled on his Superman suit' at Madison. Now, past hardships are helping the Texas A&M guard face new trials". Dallas Morning News . Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  7. ↑ Holt, Bob (January 4, 2019). "Aggies try to deal with Gilder's loss". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  8. 1 2 Baby, Ben (May 9, 2019). "Ahead of his graduation, a healthy Admon Gilder reflects on Texas A&M career, explains transfer to Gonzaga". Dallas Morning News . Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Gonzaga adds Admon Gilder as grad transfer from Texas A&M". USA Today . Associated Press. May 9, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  10. ↑ Meehan, Jim (January 21, 2020). "Admon Gilder, Killian Tillie healing up for Zags, and it shows on court". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  11. ↑ Meehan, Jim (February 29, 2020). "Admon Gilder, Ryan Woolridge make most of one season at Gonzaga". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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