Anthony Gill (basketball)

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Anthony Gill
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Gill with the Washington Wizards in 2023
No. 16–Washington Wizards
Position Power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1992-10-17) October 17, 1992 (age 32)
High Point, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Charlotte Christian
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
College
NBA draft 2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 Yeşilgiresun
2017–2020 Khimki
2020–present Washington Wizards
Career highlights and awards
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Stats at Basketball Reference

Anthony Remeral Gill (born October 17, 1992) is an American professional 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.

Contents

College career

Recruiting

College recruiting information
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Anthony Gill
PF 		Charlotte, NC Charlotte Christian School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg)Oct 27, 2009 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
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

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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 received 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)

On December 1, 2020, Gill signed a two-year deal with the Washington Wizards. [9]

On July 1, 2022, Gill signed another two-year deal with the Wizards. [10]

On July 25, 2024, Gill re-signed with Washington. [11]

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 PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold Career high

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Washington 2648.4.500.292.8132.0.4.4.23.1
2021–22 Washington 44010.5.569.538.8081.9.6.1.34.1
2022–23 Washington 59810.6.538.138.7311.7.6.1.23.3
2023–24 Washington 5039.3.469.244.8061.9.7.3.23.8
Career179159.9.516.292.7781.8.6.2.23.6

Play-in

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021 Washington 204.21.0001.000–.5.5.0.06.0
Career204.21.0001.000–.5.5.0.06.0

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021 Washington 408.3.000.000–1.0.0.0.0.0
Career408.3.000.000–1.0.0.0.0.0

EuroLeague

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2017–18 Khimki 323125.9.588.478.7434.51.0.5.611.813.1
2018–19 131126.6.546.222.7673.51.6.8.611.512.1
Career454226.1.574.390.7554.21.2.6.611.712.8

College statistics

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2011–12 South Carolina 312625.3.453.393.6464.71.1.5.37.6
2013–14 Virginia 34619.8.587–.6274.0.4.3.58.6
2014–15 Virginia 343025.3.582.000.6776.5.9.9.511.6
2015–16 Virginia 373728.0.5801.000.7466.1.8.6.613.8
Career1399924.6.556.419.6805.3.8.6.510.5

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. [12]

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. [13]

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". Archived from the original on December 11, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Anthony Gill Signs with Hornets for NBA Summer League". nbc29.com. June 24, 2017. Archived from the original on June 25, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  8. ↑ Carchia, Emiliano (August 3, 2020). "Anthony Gill officially leaves Khimki". Sportando. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  9. ↑ Rosen, Zach (December 1, 2020). "Wizards sign Anthony Gill". NBA.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  10. ↑ Gauruder, Dana (July 1, 2022). "Wizards Sign Anthony Gill To Two-Year Deal". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Wizards Re-sign Anthony Gill". NBA.com. July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  12. ↑ Reid, Whitey (January 30, 2014). "Virginia's Gill smiles through life's adversities". dailyprogress.com. The Daily Progress. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  13. ↑ Brennan, Eamonn (August 18, 2015). "The Returnees: Welcome back, Anthony Gill". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
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