| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 20, 1981 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | Bradley |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2000–2004 | Bradley Braves (NCAA) |
| 2004–2010 | TBB Trier  US  DEU |
| 2005 | Canada |
James R. Gillingham (born August 20, 1981) is a retired Canadian basketball player. [1] [2] Gillingham played professionally in the German Bundesliga for TBB Trier [3] from 2004 until 2010. [4]
Gillingham was born in Hamilton, Ontario. [5] He graduated from Bradley [6] University [7] [8] in Peoria, Illinois, where he was a member of the NCAA's Missouri Valley Conference basketball team from 2000 to 2004. [9] Gillingham was named to the MVC All-Conference Second Team in 2003 and 2004, to the MVC All-Defensive Team in 2002, 2003, and 2004, to the MVC All-Freshman Team in 2001, and to the MVC Most Improved Team in 2002 and 2003. [10]
Gillingham signed a deal with the German first division club TBB Trier [11] in 2004 after ending his NCAA [12] career. He remained with TBB his entire career, retiring in 2010 after serving as team captain for 5 years. Following his retirement, Gillingham returned to his hometown and served as an Assistant Coach for the University of Guelph [13] Gryphons Men's Basketball team. [14]
Gillingham lives in Ontario, Canada, and is married with three children. [15]
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