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Artis Gilmore Sr. (born September 21, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). Gilmore was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on August 12, 2011.
Sep 13, 2021 · Gilmore was an All-Star in 11 of his 17 seasons as a pro, his last selection coming at age 36. Scoring most of his more than 15,000 NBA points with dunks, finger-rolls and baby hook shots, the...
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Mar 28, 2022 · Artis Gilmore was a little-known, 7-foot-2 center when he came to Jacksonville University, but coach Joe Williams brought out the best in him.
Dec 23, 2021 · Artis Gilmore returned to a basketball court to remember someone who was more the other half of a groundbreaking Final Four duo — his daughter Priya.
Artis Gilmore. Artis Gilmore was basketball's greatest gentle giant. Standing seven feet two inches, the A-Train was a force of nature but his low-key disposition offset his impressive physical stature.
Athlon’s Top 50 of the first 50 Years of the NBA • ABA Championship, Kentucky. Colonels, 1975 • Career .599 field-goal percentage - highest in NBA history • 3rd. highest shot blocker in pro basketball history (3,178) • 4th highest rebounder in.
Apr 4, 2011 · The 7-foot-2 gentle giant who led Jacksonville University's basketball team to its greatest days including a berth in the 1970 NCAA Championship game and who went on to illustrious career in both...
Gilmore was a six-time NBA All-Star, NBA All-Defensive Second-Team, and a 2024 recipient of the Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor. He has been inducted into the Gardner-Webb Athletics Hall of Fame, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.
1971–1972. The Colonels' draft picks included Artis Gilmore, John Roche and Mike Gale, who all signed with Kentucky, and Fred Brown and Larry Steele, who signed with the Seattle SuperSonics and Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA, respectively. The Colonels then sold Roche to the New York Nets.
