Ja'Kobi Gillespie
| No. 0 – Tennessee Volunteers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Southeast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 10, 2004 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Greeneville (Greeneville, Tennessee) |
| College | |
| Career highlights | |
Ja'Kobi Gillespie (born March 10, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Tennessee Volunteers. He previously played for the Belmont Bruins and the Maryland Terrapins.
Early life and high school
Gillespie committed to play college basketball for the Belmont Bruins over from schools such as Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech and Eastern Kentucky.[1]
College career
Belmont
As a freshman in 2022-23, Gillespie averaged 9.6 points and 3.3 assists per game and was named to the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) All-Freshman Team.[2] In 2023-24, he averaged 17.2 points, 4.2 assists, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.2 steals per game and earned second-team all-MVC honors, MVC All-Defensive Team honors, while also being named to the MVC Most Improved Team.[3] After the season, Gillespie entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[4]
Maryland
Gillespie transferred to play for the Maryland Terrapins.[3] On December 4, 2024, he recorded 23 points and four assists in victory over Ohio State.[5] On December 21, Gillespie recorded 17 points, 11 assists and five rebounds in a victory against Syracuse.[6] On January 10, 2025, he notched a career-high 27 points, four assists, and four steals in a win over UCLA.[7] On January 19, Gillespie notched 1,000 career points after scoring 22 in victory over Nebraska.[8] On January 26, he posted 18 points, nine assists, three rebounds, one steal, and one block versus Indiana.[9] For his performance during the 2024-25 season, Gillespie was named third-team all-Big Ten Conference.[10]
References
- ^ Woodroof, Cory. "5 things to know about Maryland star Ja'Kobi Gillespie". USA Today. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ Sampson, Joshua. "For Maryland's Ja'Kobi Gillespie, Basketball Was Always The Path". PressBox Online. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ a b Smith, Kaiden. "Former Belmont guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie commits to Maryland". On3.com. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Cole. "Former Mr. Basketball and Greeneville standout Ja'Kobi Gillespie commits to Maryland". WCYB.com. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ Lee, Edward. "Maryland's Ja'Kobi Gillespie rises to Kevin Willard's challenge vs. Ohio State". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ Rich, Harrison. "Ja'Kobi Gillespie, Selton Miguel help Maryland men's basketball pummel Syracuse, 87-60". The Diamondback. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ Lee, Edward. "Ja'Kobi Gillespie, Terps' defense bounce back at the perfect time". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ Gerbo, George. "Gillespie scores 22, reaches 1,000 point plateau as Maryland holds on to beat Nebraska". The Washington Times. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ Breiler, Chris. "Maryland Basketball: Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes watchlist for prestigious award". Maryland Terrapins on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ Rich, Harrison. "Behind Ja'Kobi Gillespie's quiet demeanor is a 'killer instinct'". The Diamondback. Retrieved March 24, 2025.