Romaro Gill

Romaro Gill (born October 2, 1994) is a Jamaican professional basketball player for the Wellington Saints of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Vincennes Trailblazers and the Seton Hall Pirates.

Romaro Gill
Wellington Saints
PositionCenter
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1994-10-02) October 2, 1994
Saint Thomas, Jamaica
NationalityJamaican
Listed height7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Thomas
(Golden Grove, Jamaica)
College
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2021–presentWellington Saints
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Gill was born and raised in Saint Thomas, Jamaica and grew up playing cricket, volleyball and soccer.[1][2][3] He played cricket for four years at St. Thomas Technical High School in Golden Grove, Jamaica. Gill did not play basketball until his final year at the school, when it began offering the sport.[4] At a basketball camp in 2013, he drew the attention of scout Michael Minto, who helped him secure a scholarship to play collegiately in the United States.[5] Gill accepted an offer from NJCAA program Vincennes, whose head coach Todd Franklin was a friend of Minto's.[1]

College career

As a freshman at Vincennes, Gill averaged 1.8 points per game in 13 games.[1] He averaged 5.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game as a sophomore and ranked 10th in the NJCAA with 85 blocked shots. After the season, Gill transferred to Seton Hall.[6] The team's assistant coach Grant Billmeier, had inadvertently discovered him while scouting potential recruits at the NJCAA Division I Championship in March 2017.[2] Gill redshirted his first year to learn from his veteran teammates, like Ángel Delgado.[7] In his junior season, he averaged 2.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.[8] Gill was named to the Big East Conference All-Academic Team in 2018 and 2019.[9] On January 18, 2020, Gill posted a double-double of 14 points, 13 rebounds and 6 blocks in an 82–79 win over St. John's.[10] On January 22, Gill recorded 17 points, 8 blocks and 6 rebounds in a 73–64 win over Providence.[11] As a senior, he averaged 7.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game and was named Big East Defensive Player of the Year and Big East Most Improved Player.[12] He led the Big East and ranked third in the NCAA Division I in blocks per game.[13]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Gill signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Utah Jazz on November 30, 2020.[14][15] He was waived on December 18 prior to the start of the 2020–21 NBA season.[16]

On January 26, 2021, Gill signed with the Wellington Saints for the 2021 New Zealand NBL season.[17]

Personal life

Gill served on the NCAA Men's Basketball Oversight Committee and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee at Seton Hall. He volunteers for Grow a Row, picking vegetables to go to food banks in New Jersey.[9]

References
  1. Braziller, Zach (January 22, 2020). "How Romaro Gill grew into Seton Hall's unstoppable force". New York Post. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. Carino, Jerry (January 21, 2020). "Seton Hall basketball: Where did surprise star Romaro Gill come from?". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  3. "Jamaican talents seek opportunities in college basketball". FIBA. April 1, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  4. Brennan, Sean (January 22, 2020). "From Cricket to Hoops: Gill Helps Pirates Soar". Big East Conference. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  5. Wheeler, Daniel (February 22, 2020). "All the way up - 7ft 2 in Jamaican basketballer earns high praise for play in NCAA Division One". The Gleaner. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  6. "Center Romaro Gill signs letter to play hoops at Seton Hall". Associated Press. May 2, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  7. O'Neil, Dana (February 28, 2020). "Meet Romaro Gill, the Seton Hall gentle giant with the intimidating presence". The Athletic. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  8. Zagoria, Adam (January 17, 2020). "Romaro Gill is putting up some lofty numbers for Seton Hall". NJ.com. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  9. "What Great Minds Can Do: Romaro Gill". Seton Hall University. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  10. "No. 18 Seton Hall beats St. John's 82–79 for 8th straight". ESPN. Associated Press. January 18, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  11. Farrahar, Kevin (January 23, 2020). "Romaro Gill, Hall Too Much for Providence Inside". Friar Basketball. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  12. Braziller, Zach (March 10, 2020). "Seton Hall's Romaro Gill cleans up with Big East awards". New York Post. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  13. Carino, Jerry (March 9, 2020). "Seton Hall basketball: Romaro Gill wins two major Big East awards". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  14. "Utah Jazz sign Romaro Gill". NBA.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  15. Zagoria, Adam (November 19, 2020). "NBA Draft 2020: Seton Hall's Myles Powell to sign with Knicks, Romaro Gill to sign with Jazz". NJ.com. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  16. "Jazz Sign Yogi Ferrell and Malcolm Miller". NBA.com. December 18, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  17. "7'2" Romaro Gill signed with Saints". saints.co.nz. January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
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