Anthony Gill (basketball)

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

Anthony Gill
Gill with Khimki in 2018
No. 16 – Washington Wizards
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1992-10-17) October 17, 1992
High Point, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolCharlotte Christian School
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
College
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Yeşilgiresun
2017–2020Khimki
2020–presentWashington Wizards
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

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.

College career

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony Gill
PF		 Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Christian School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Oct 27, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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
    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 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]

    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)

    In November 2020, Gill agreed to a two-year deal with the Washington Wizards,[9] and it went official on December 1, 2020.[10]

    Career statistics
    Legend
      GP Games 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

    Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

    EuroLeague
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
    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
    Career 454226.1.574.390.7554.21.2.6.611.712.8

    College statistics
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    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
    Career 1399924.6.556.419.6805.3.8.6.510.5

    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.[11]

    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.[12] Anthony married his high school sweetheart, Jenna Jamil, on April 8, 2016. Teammates Malcolm Brogdon, Devon Hall, London Perrantes and Darius Thompson were groomsmen. Gill majored in anthropology.

    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".
    7. "Anthony Gill Signs with Hornets for NBA Summer League". nbc29.com. June 24, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
    8. "Anthony Gill officially leaves Khimki". Sportando. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
    9. "5 things to know about new Wizards forward Anthony Gill". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
    10. "Wizards sign Anthony Gill". NBA.com. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
    11. Reid, Whitey. "Virginia's Gill smiles through life's adversities". dailyprogress.com. The Daily Progress. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
    12. Brennan, Eamonn. "The Returnees: Welcome back, Anthony Gill". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
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