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

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). Gill played college basketball for the

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and the

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College career

Recruiting

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.

Virginia

Gill received interest from

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and

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but ultimately elected to transfer to the

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. 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

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regular season and

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titles. He injured his ankle during Virginia's loss to

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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

Yeşilgiresun Belediye (2016–2017)

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Gill signed with

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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 Yeşilgiresun Belediyespor, more commonly known as Yeşilgiresun, was a Turkish professional basketball club based in Giresun that played in the Turkish Basketball Super League. The team was founded by Giresun Municipality in 2006. Their home are ...

of the

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Khimki (2017–2020)

On June 24, 2017 Gill signed a contract to play for the

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during the

2017 NBA Summer League The 2017 NBA Summer League consisted of three pro basketball leagues organized by the National Basketball Association (NBA): the Orlando Pro Summer League, Utah Jazz Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League. Eight teams participated in the wee ...

. He later signed with

Khimki Khimki ( rus, Химки, p=ˈxʲimkʲɪ) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, 18.25 kilometres northwest of central Moscow, and immediately beyond the Moscow city boundary. History Origins and formation Khimki was initially a railway station tha ...

of the

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. On August 3, 2020, Gill parted ways with the team.

Washington Wizards (2020–present)

In December 1, 2020, Gill signed a two-year deal with the

. On July 1, 2022, Gill signed another two-year deal with the Wizards.

Career statistics

NBA

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

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. 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

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and

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were groomsmen. Gill majored in

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References

External links

Virginia Cavaliers bio

EuroLeague profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gill, Anthony 1992 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Basketball players from Charlotte, North Carolina BC Khimki players Charlotte Christian School alumni Power forwards (basketball) South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball players Sportspeople from High Point, North Carolina Undrafted National Basketball Association players Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball players Washington Wizards players Yeşilgiresun Belediye players