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Augustus Gilchrist
Augustus Gilchrist (born 15 October 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Mahindra Enforcer. He played collegiate basketball for the University of South Florida Bulls from 2008 to 2012, with per-game averages of 11.4 points and 5.3 rebounds. In the Big East Media Day in 2011, Gilchrist was selected as a 2011–12 Preseason All-Big East Honorable Mention. Professional career Iowa Energy After his college career, Gilchrist joined Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League in 2012 after being undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft. His two-year stint with the team had him averaging 6.9 points and 4.3 rebounds in 16 minutes a game for 69 games. Granarolo Bologna Gilchrist spent the first part of the 2014–2015 season with Granarolo Bologna and then later for Alba Fehervar. In 19 total games, he averaged 6.1 points and 4.8 rebounds in 17.5 minutes. Alba Fehervar Gilchrist signed with Alba Fehervar of the Hungarian League. However, he only played five games for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center (basketball)
The center (C), or the centre, also known as the five or the pivot, is one of the five Basketball position, positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well. In the NBA, the center is typically close to tall. They traditionally play close to the basket in the low post. Centers are valued for their ability to protect their own goal from high-percentage close attempts on defense, while scoring and rebounding with high efficiency on offense. In the 1950s and 1960s, George Mikan and Bill Russell were centerpieces of championship dynasties and defined early prototypical centers. With the addition of a three-point field goal for the 1979–80 NBA season, 1979–80 season, however, NBA basketball gradually became more perimeter-oriented and saw the importance of the center position diminished. The most recent center to win an NBA Most Valuable Player Award was Nikola Jokić, win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
