Keshon Montae Gilbert (born June 30, 2003) is an American

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player for

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of the

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. He previously played for the

UNLV Rebels The UNLV Rebels are the college athletics in the United States, intercollegiate athletics teams that represent the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The Rebels compete in the NCAA Division I (NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Footb ...

Early life and high school

Gilbert was born on June 30, 2003 in

St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis ( , sometimes referred to as St. Louis City, Saint Louis or STL) is an Independent city (United States), independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi River, Mississippi and the Miss ...

, the son of Koray Gilbert and Amelia Mclain. As a sophomore at Durango High School in Nevada, he averaged 15.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists on 54.5 percent shooting. As a senior at

Vashon High School Vashon High School is a high school of the St. Louis Public Schools in St. Louis, Missouri. When it opened in 1927, it was the second high school for black students in St. Louis. History Designed by Rockwell M. Milligan, the school opened on Se ...

, Gilbert helped lead his school to a state championship. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play

for the

over Nevada, Fresno State and Long Beach State.

College career

UNLV

As a freshman with Rebels in 2021–22, Gilbert appeared in all 32 games for UNLV, where he averaged 2.6 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. On November 12, 2022, he recorded 23 points, two rebounds, and four steals in a win over Incarnate Word. In the 2022–23 season, Gilbert made 29 starts in 31 games played for the Rebels and averaged 11.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.7 steals in 27.5 minutes per game. After the season, Gilbert entered his name into the

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Iowa State

Gilbert transferred to play for the

. On December 7, 2023, he tied a career-high with 25 points in a win over rival

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. Gilbert was named the most outstanding player at the 2024 Big 12 tournament after leading the Cyclones to a Big 12 title. In his first season with the Cyclones he averaged 13.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game in 37 starts, leading the team in scoring. On November 26, 2024, Gilbert dropped 24 points in a win over

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. On December 4, 2024, he scored 24 points and added seven assists as he helped Iowa State take down #5 Marquette. At the conclusion of his senior year, Gilbert was named Third-team All-Big 12 (

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). After missing four of Iowa State's last seven games due to a groin injury, Gilbert was ruled out for the 2025 NCAA Tournament. He finished the season averaging 13.4 points and 4.1 assists per game.

References

External links

Iowa State Cyclones bioUNLV Rebels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gilbert, Keshon 2003 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Las Vegas Basketball players from St. Louis Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball players Point guards UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball players