Anthony Remeral Gill (born October 17, 1992) is an American
basketball
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player for the
Washington Wizards
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of the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA). Gill played college basketball for the
South Carolina Gamecocks
The South Carolina Gamecocks represent the University of South Carolina in the NCAA Division I.
The University of South Carolina uses "Gamecocks" as its official nickname and mascot. While the men's teams were traditionally known as the Fighti ...
and the
Virginia Cavaliers
The Virginia Cavaliers, also known as ''Wahoos'' or ''Hoos'', are the athletic teams representing the University of Virginia, located in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers compete at the NCAA Division I level ( FBS for football), in the Atlantic C ...
.
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
Ohio State
The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public ...
and
North Carolina
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but ultimately elected to transfer to the
University of Virginia
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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
ACC
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* Atlantic Coast Conference, an NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference located in the US
*American College of Cardiology, A US-based nonprofit medical association that bestows credentials upon cardiovascular spec ...
regular season and
tournament
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# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ...
titles. He injured his ankle during Virginia's loss to
Michigan State
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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
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
Riesen Ludwigsburg ( en, Giants Ludwigsburg), for sponsorship reasons MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, is a professional basketball club that is based in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The club currently plays in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the first tier of ...
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
Basketbol Süper Ligi
The Basketball Super League ( tr, Basketbol Süper Ligi; BSL), also known as the Türkiye Sigorta Basketbol Süper Ligi for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's professional basketball division of the Turkish basketball league system. It replac ...
.
Khimki (2017–2020)
On June 24, 2017 Gill signed a contract to play for the
Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division, and pla ...
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
VTB United League
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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
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast D ...
.
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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2021
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Washington
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Playoffs
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2021
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Washington
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EuroLeague
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2017–18
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Khimki
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History Origins and formation
Khimki was initially a railway station tha ...
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2018–19
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College statistics
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South Carolina
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Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
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2014–15
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Virginia
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2015–16
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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
Malcolm Brogdon
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,
Devon Hall
Devon Howard Hall (born July 7, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers.
Early life
Hall is the ...
,
London Perrantes
London Tyus Perrantes Jr. (born October 3, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers.
High school career
Perrante ...
and
Darius Thompson
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Early life
Thompson was ...
were groomsmen. Gill majored in
anthropology
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.
References
External links
Virginia Cavaliers bioEuroLeague profile*
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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