Anthony Gill (basketball)
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Gill in 2013
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | October 17, 1992 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Charlotte Christian School (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
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| Position | Power forward |
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Anthony Remeral Gill (born October 17, 1992) is an American basketball player who recently completed his college career for the Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team.
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Early years
Gill attended Charlotte Christian School in Charlotte, North Carolina. While at Charlotte Christian, he played on the same team as future Virginia teammate, Akil Mitchell. Gill average 19.3 points and 9 rebounds his senior year, earning all-state honors in the process. Gill committed to the University of South Carolina on October 27, 2009, selecting the Gamecocks over offers from Virginia and Wake Forest.
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| Anthony Gill PF |
Charlotte, North Carolina | Charlotte Christian School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | Oct 27, 2009 | |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 91 Rivals: 144 247Sports: 95 ESPN: 88 | ||||||
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College career
South Carolina
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 receiving 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]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2011–12 | South Carolina | 31 | 26 | 25.3 | .453 | .393 | .646 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 7.6 |
| 2013–14 | Virginia | 34 | 6 | 19.8 | .587 | - | .627 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 8.6 |
| 2014–15 | Virginia | 34 | 30 | 25.3 | .582 | .000 | .677 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 11.6 |
Personal life
Anthony's parents are 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.[5] 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. Anthony is engaged to be married on April 8, 2016 to his high school sweetheart. [6] Gill is majoring in anthropology.
References
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External links
- Pages with broken file links
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Basketball players from North Carolina
- Charlotte Christian School alumni
- People from High Point, North Carolina
- Power forwards (basketball)
- South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Charlotte, North Carolina
- Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball players
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