Kendall Gill
Gill on April 30, 2010
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
May 25, 1968 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Rich Central (Olympia Fields, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois (1986–1990) |
| NBA draft | 1990 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall |
| Selected by the Charlotte Hornets | |
| Playing career | 1990–2005 |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Number | 13, 9, 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1990–1993 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1993–1995 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1995–1996 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1996–2001 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2001–2002 | Miami Heat |
| 2002–2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2003–2004 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2004–2005 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 12,914 (13.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,002 (4.1 rpg) |
| Steals | 1,519 (1.6 spg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Kendall Cedric Gill (born May 25, 1968) is an American retired professional basketball player, who now works as a television basketball analyst.
Gill was born in Chicago and attended Rich Central High School in Olympia Fields, Illinois. Graduating in 1986 as a senior, Gill led Rich Central to a 2nd-place finish in the IHSA class AA state boys basketball tournament. Gill led Rich Central in scoring with 54 points in the 4 games of the tournament finals, and was named to the six-player All-Tournament team.
After high school, Gill attended the University of Illinois. Playing four years for the Fighting Illini, Gill was a starter for his last three seasons. As a junior, Gill led the Fighting Illini to the 1989 Final Four before losing to Michigan on a last second shot. Also among that fabled "Flyin' Illini" squadron were future NBA players Nick Anderson, Marcus Liberty, Kenny Battle and Illini TV/radio broadcaster Stephen Bardo as well as four-year starter, Lowell Hamilton. As a senior, Gill led the Big Ten in scoring and was named a first-team All-American (UPI). Gill left Illinois as the 7th all-time leading scorer in school history. Gill's Illini earned NCAA bids each year he played. Gill also won the NCAA Slam Dunk championship at the Final Four his senior season.
Gill was elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team" in 2004.
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