Michael Gilmore (basketball)

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Michael Gilmore
Michael Gilmore.jpg
Gilmore playing for VCU
No. 24Liaoning Flying Leopards
Position Power forward
League Basketball Champions League Asia
Personal information
Born (1995-01-15) January 15, 1995 (age 29)
Jacksonville, Florida
NationalityAmerican / Belgian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school James S. Rickards (Tallahassee, Florida)
College
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020 Phoenix Hagen
2020–2021 Oostende
2021–2022 Wisconsin Herd
2022 Raptors 905
2022 Rayos de Hermosillo
2022–2023 Luleå
2023–2024 PAOK Thessaloniki
2024 Openjobmetis Varese
2024–present Liaoning Flying Leopards

Michael Gilmore (born January 15, 1995) is an American-Belgian professional basketball player for Liaoning Flying Leopards of the Basketball Champions League Asia. He played college basketball for Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and for Florida Gulf Coast. He is the nephew of former NBA player Artis Gilmore. [1]

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High school career

Gilmore attended James S. Rickards in Tallahassee, Florida. [2]

College career

Gilmore played three years of college basketball at Virginia Commonwealth University and one year in Florida Gulf Coast. [3] [4]

Professional career

Phoienix Hagen

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Gilmore joined Phoenix Hagen of the ProA. [5]

Ostende

On December 30. 2020, Gilmore joined Oostende of the Belgian League [6]

NBA G League and Mexico

After some brief stints with Wisconsin Herd and Raptors 905, Gilmore joined Rayos de Hermosillo in Mexico. [7]

Lulea

For the 2022–2023 season, Gilmore joined Luleå of the Basketligan. He went on to average 18.1 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. [8]

PAOK Thessaloniki

On August 14, 2023, he signed a one-year contract with PAOK Thessaloniki of the Greek Basket League. [9]

Openjobmetis Varese

On March 21, 2024, Gilmore signed with Openjobmetis Varese of the Lega Basket Serie A. [10]

National team career

Gilmore is a member of the senior Belgium men's national basketball team. His mother was born in Belgium, so he gained Belgium chitizenship, and played for the men's team under coach Dario Gjergja. [11]

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