![]() Gilbeck with Latina in 2021 | |
No. 34–Formosa Dreamers | |
---|---|
Position | Center |
League | Taiwan Professional Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born | December 9, 1996 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | River Valley (Spring Green, Wisconsin) |
College | Western Illinois (2015–2019) |
NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
Playing career | 2019–present |
Career history | |
2019–2020 | Horsens IC |
2020–2021 | Latina |
2021-2022 | Fraser Valley Bandits |
2021–present | Formosa Dreamers |
Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Brandon Gilbeck (born December 9, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Formosa Dreamers of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball for Western Illinois.
Gilbeck played basketball for River Valley High School in Spring Green, Wisconsin. As a senior, he averaged 17.4 points, 10.7 rebounds and 3.9 blocks per game. [1] Gilbeck was named Wisconsin Division 5 All-State Honorable Mention and graduated as his school's all-time leader in blocks. [2]
Gilbeck played for Western Illinois for four years. As a sophomore, he set a single-season school record with 85 blocks and ranked fourth in the NCAA Division I with three blocks per game. In his junior season, Gilbeck was named Summit League Defensive Player of the Year and All-Summit League Honorable Mention. He became Western Illinois' all-time leader in blocks. [3] Gilbeck averaged 10.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game as a junior. [4] On November 17, 2018, Gilbeck posted nine points and a career-high 19 rebounds in a 68–66 overtime loss to Eastern Illinois. [5] On February 7, 2019, Gilbeck recorded 14 points, 16 rebounds and 10 blocks against Purdue Fort Wayne, the first triple-double in the Summit League since 2007. He averaged 3.42 blocks per game, which led NCAA Division I, repeated as Summit League Defensive Player of the Year and earned Second Team All-Summit League honors. [6] Gilbeck also averaged 9.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game as a senior. [7]
On August 8, 2019, Gilbeck signed his first professional contract with Horsens IC of the Danish Basketligaen. [7] He averaged 9.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and a league-high 2.9 blocks per game before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] On July 30, 2020, Gilbeck signed with Latina Basket of the Italian Serie A2 Basket. [9]
On June 2, 2021, Gilbeck signed with the Fraser Valley Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. [10] He averaged 14.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, and a league-high 2.8 blocks per game. [11] On August 18, he was named the league Defensive Player of the Year. [12] Gilbeck signed with the Formosa Taishin Dreamers of the P. League+ on September 8. [13]
In July 2024, the Chinese Taipei Basketball Association signed Gilbeck to a naturalized player's contract. Following ratification of the contract by the Taiwanese Ministry of the Interior and the Sports Administration, Gilbeck would be eligible to play for the Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team. [14]
On August 2, 2024, Gilbeck re-signed with the Formosa Dreamers of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). [15]
Erron James Maxey is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Formosa Dreamers of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL).
Lasannah V. "Lasan" Kromah is an American professional basketball player for Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball for George Washington University and Connecticut.
Robert Ridjell Upshaw is an American professional basketball player for the Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball for Fresno State and the University of Washington.
Jason Washburn is an American-Bulgarian professional basketball player who currently plays for the New Taipei Kings of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball for the University of Utah.
Michael Kevin Holyfield is an American professional basketball player for the Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball at Sam Houston State.
Stefan Janković is a Serbian-Canadian professional basketball player playing for Formosa Dreamers of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played two seasons of college basketball for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors where he was named the Big West Conference Player of the Year in 2016.
Jordy Tshimanga is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Brandon Lee McCoy is an American professional basketball player for the Brampton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels.
Brandon Sampson is an American professional basketball player for the Ottawa Blackjacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for Louisiana State University (LSU).
Giorgi Bezhanishvili is an Austrian-Georgian professional basketball player for the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
JaKeenan Tyelle Gant is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
Aric Jeremiah Holman is an American professional basketball player for the Formosa Dreamers of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Emmitt Mack Williams V is an American professional basketball player for the Gigantes de Carolina of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers.
Marek Klassen is a Canadian professional basketball player for Śląsk Wrocław of the Polish Basketball League. He played college basketball for Point Loma Nazarene.
Loudon Love is an American professional basketball player for the Niagara River Lions of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for the Wright State Raiders.
Duane Notice is a Canadian basketball player for the Vancouver Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for the University of South Carolina where he is the all-time leader in games played. He won the SEC Sixth Man of the Year award in 2016 and played in the 2017 Final Four. He also plays for the Canadian national team.
Xavier Moon is an American professional basketball player for Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League. He played college basketball for Northwest Florida State and Morehead State. The nephew of former NBA basketball player Jamario Moon, he won CEBL Player of the Year three years in a row from 2019 to 2021 while playing for the Edmonton Stingers.
Jeremiah Tilmon Jr. is an American professional basketball player for Suwon KT Sonicboom of the Korean Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers.
Chevez Brandford Goodwin is an American professional basketball player for the New Taipei CTBC DEA of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He previously played college basketball with the USC Trojans of the Pac-12 Conference, as well as for the College of Charleston Cougars and the Wofford Terriers.
William Joseph Artino is a Taiwanese-American professional basketball player who is a free agent.