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He left Illinois as the seventh-leading scorer in school history. Gill's Illini earned NCAA bids each year he played. He also won the NCAA Slam Dunk championship in the Final Four his senior season. Gill was elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team" in 2004. NBA career
- 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
- May 25, 1968 (age 55), Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- 216 lb (98 kg)
Position: Shooting Guard and Small Forward Shoots: Right. 6-5 , 195lb (196cm, 88kg) Born: , in Chicago, College: Illinois. High School: Rich Central in Olympia Fields, Illinois. Draft: Charlotte Hornets, 1st round (5th pick, 5th overall), 1990 NBA Draft. NBA Debut: November 2, 1990. Career Length: 15 years.
- May 25, 1968
Jan 31, 2024 · Gill won 599 games and is a member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Counts was the centerpiece, a junior center who would be a member of the 1964 U.S. Olympic team that would win the gold medal at Tokyo.
He scored 12,914 points in his 15-year NBA career that included stops with seven different teams, for an average of 13.4 points per game. He led the NBA in steals in 1999. Gill currently lives in suburban Chicago and serves as a basketball television analyst for the Bulls.
May 24, 2020 · News-Gazette. Basketball... " One of eight different Illini men to lead the Big Ten in scoring, the basketball standout turns 52 years old on Monday.
As a senior, Gill held the title of Big Ten scoring champion and was named a first-team All-American (United Press International). Gill left Illinois as the 7 th 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 session.
