Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Kidd-Gilchrist in December 2012
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| No. 14 – Charlotte Hornets | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward / Power forward | ||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||
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September 26, 1993 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | St. Patrick (Elizabeth, New Jersey) | ||||||||||||
| College | Kentucky (2011–2012) | ||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the Charlotte Bobcats | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||||||||||||
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| 2012–present | Charlotte Bobcats / Hornets | ||||||||||||
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Michael Anthony Edward Kidd-Gilchrist (born Michael Gilchrist on September 26, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Kidd-Gilchrist was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in Somerdale, New Jersey. He was raised by his mother, Cindy Richardson, and his stepfather, Vincent Richardson, after Kidd-Gilchrist's father died before Michael's third birthday. While attending basketball powerhouse St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey (where he played with Kyrie Irving), he was considered one of the best basketball players in the United States. He was ranked as the #3 player by ESPN.com, and Rivals.com; while Scout.com ranked him as the #1 player at his position. In July 2010, Gilchrist, along with former Kentucky teammate Marquis Teague, were a part of the gold medal winning team in the FIBA U-17 World Championships in Hamburg, Germany. Gilchrist's senior year at St. Patrick High School was a pivotal storyline in the HBO documentary Prayer for a Perfect Season.
Gilchrist committed to attend the University of Kentucky on April 14, 2010.
In the first game of the 2011–12 season and his career as a Wildcat, Kidd-Gilchrist was a starter and scored 15 points on 5 of 9 shooting against the Marist Red Foxes. In his second game against the 11th ranked Kansas Jayhawks, Kidd-Gilchrist scored 12 points and pulled down nine rebounds in a 75-65 victory in Madison Square Garden. In a rivalry game against the 5th ranked North Carolina Tar Heels in Rupp Arena, Kidd-Gilchrist led Kentucky in scoring with 17 points and had 11 rebounds, giving him his first double double as a Wildcat. Against the 4th ranked Louisville Cardinals, Kidd-Gilchrist turned in his most dominating performance of the season with 24 points and 19 rebounds, shooting a career high 13 free throws and having his first zero-turnover game at Kentucky. This was enough to lead Kentucky to a 69-62 victory in Lexington.
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