Herm Gilliam
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 5, 1946 Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Died | April 16, 2005 (aged 58) Salem, Oregon |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Atkins (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) |
| College | Purdue (1966–1969) |
| NBA draft | 1969 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall |
| Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |
| Playing career | 1969–1977 |
| Position | Guard / Small forward |
| Number | 30, 9, 3 |
| Career history | |
| 1969–1970 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1970–1971 | Buffalo Braves |
| 1971–1975 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1975–1976 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1976–1977 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 6,252 (10.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,175 (3.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,225 (3.8 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Herman L. "Herm" Gilliam Jr. (May 5, 1946 – April 16, 2005) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Herm Gilliam attended Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. He played under head coach George King and alongside Billy Keller and three-time All-American Rick Mount. He was an honored co-captain of the Boilermakers in both his Junior and Senior years and helped lead the Boilers to an NCAA Finals appearance in 1969. He led Purdue with 8.5 rebounds per game his Senior season and received First Team All-Big Ten honors. He twice received Purdue's Most Valuable Player award and was the recipient of the Ward Lambert Scholarship Trophy for scholastic excellence. In three Varsity seasons at Purdue, the 6'3" and 190 lb guard scored 1,118 points and finished his collegiate career in 5th place among the school's all-time scoring leaders, averaging 16 points a game. After his junior season, Herm declined to leave before his senior year for a chance to play for the Chicago Bulls, whom he was drafted by in the 13th round of the 1968 NBA draft. In 2006, he was inducted in the Purdue Athletic Hall of Fame.
Gilliam was selected by the Kentucky Colonels in the 1969 ABA draft and by the Cincinnati Royals in the first round (8th pick) of the 1969 NBA draft. He averaged 7.5 points a game in his rookie season while playing in Cincinnati. After his first season, Gilliam was selected by the Buffalo Braves, an expansion team, in the 1970 NBA Expansion Draft. He spent the 1970–71 season with Buffalo, averaging 11.2 points and just over 4 rebounds a game.
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