American basketball player (born 1992)
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
.
College career
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Recruiting
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South Carolina
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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
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Gill received 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.
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Professional career
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Ye?ilgiresun Belediye (2016?2017)
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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
Ye?ilgiresun Belediye
of the
Basketbol Super Ligi
.
[6]
Khimki (2017?2020)
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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)
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In December 1, 2020, Gill signed a two-year deal with the
Washington Wizards
.
[9]
On July 1, 2022, Gill signed another two-year deal with the Wizards.
[10]
Career statistics
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Regular season
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Play-in
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Playoffs
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EuroLeague
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College statistics
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Personal life
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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.
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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.
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References
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"Gill Granted Permission to Discuss Potential Transfer"
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gamecocksonline.com
. South Carolina Gamecocks. Archived from
the original
on April 10, 2018
. Retrieved
October 18,
2015
.
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Ferber, Justin (April 23, 2012).
"Virginia lands Anthony Gill"
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streakingthelawn.com
. Retrieved
October 18,
2015
.
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White, Jeff (March 29, 2014).
"Curtain Falls on an Extraordinary Basketball Season"
.
UVA Today
. University of Virginia
. Retrieved
October 18,
2015
.
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"ACSMA 2015 ALL-ACC BASKETBALL TEAMS ANNOUNCED"
.
The ACC
. Archived from
the original
on April 25, 2015
. Retrieved
October 18,
2015
.
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"Anthony Gill abgereist"
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mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg.de
(in German). August 23, 2016. Archived from
the original
on September 24, 2016
. Retrieved
August 24,
2016
.
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"Home"
. Archived from
the original
on December 11, 2016
. Retrieved
June 29,
2017
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"Anthony Gill Signs with Hornets for NBA Summer League"
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nbc29.com
. June 24, 2017. Archived from
the original
on June 25, 2017
. Retrieved
June 29,
2017
.
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Carchia, Emiliano (August 3, 2020).
"Anthony Gill officially leaves Khimki"
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Sportando
. Retrieved
August 3,
2020
.
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Rosen, Zach (December 1, 2020).
"Wizards sign Anthony Gill"
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NBA.com
. Retrieved
December 1,
2020
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Gauruder, Dana (July 1, 2022).
"Wizards Sign Anthony Gill To Two-Year Deal"
.
Hoops Rumors
. Retrieved
January 28,
2024
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Reid, Whitey (January 30, 2014).
"Virginia's Gill smiles through life's adversities"
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dailyprogress.com
. The Daily Progress
. Retrieved
October 18,
2015
.
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Brennan, Eamonn (August 18, 2015).
"The Returnees: Welcome back, Anthony Gill"
.
ESPN.com
. Retrieved
January 28,
2024
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External links
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