Nationality American Role Basketball Player Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Height 2.03 m | Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg) Weight 104 kg Name Anthony Gill | |
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League Atlantic Coast Conference Born October 17, 1992 (age 32) ( 1992-10-17 ) College South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball, Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball | ||
Virginia men s basketball anthony gill
Anthony Remeral Gill (born October 17, 1992) is an American basketball player for Khimki of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Virginia Cavaliers.
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- Early years
- South Carolina
- Virginia
- Professional career
- Personal life
- References
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Early years
Anthony 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. 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.
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.
Virginia
Gill receiving interest from Ohio State and North Carolina but ultimately elected to transfer to the University of Virginia. 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. 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.
Professional career
After going undrafed 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. Gill then signed with Yeşilgiresun Belediye of the Basketbol Süper Ligi.
On June 24, 2017 Gill signed a contract to play for the Charlotte Hornets during the 2017 NBA Summer League.
Personal life
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 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.