Michael Gilmore (basketball)
Gilmore playing for Büyükçekmece Basketbol | |
| No. 1 – UCC Assigeco Piacenza | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Serie A2 |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 15, 1995 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Belgian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | James S. Rickards (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | Phoenix Hagen |
| 2020–2021 | Oostende |
| 2021–2022 | Wisconsin Herd |
| 2022 | Raptors 905 |
| 2022 | Rayos de Hermosillo |
| 2022–2023 | Luleå |
| 2023–2024 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2024 | Openjobmetis Varese |
| 2024 | Liaoning Flying Leopards |
| 2024 | Büyükçekmece Basketbol |
| 2025–present | UCC Assigeco Piacenza |
Michael Gilmore (born January 15, 1995) is an American-Belgian professional basketball player for the UCC Assigeco Piacenza of the Serie A2. He played college basketball for Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and for Florida Gulf Coast. He is the nephew of former NBA player Artis Gilmore.[1]
High school career
Gilmore attended James S. Rickards in Tallahassee, Florida.[2]
College career
Gilmore played three years of college basketball at Virginia Commonwealth University and one year in Florida Gulf Coast.[3][4]
Professional career
Phoienix Hagen
After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Gilmore joined Phoenix Hagen of the ProA.[5]
Ostende
On December 30. 2020, Gilmore joined Oostende of the Belgian League[6]
NBA G League and Mexico
After some brief stints with Wisconsin Herd and Raptors 905, Gilmore joined Rayos de Hermosillo in Mexico.[7]
Lulea
For the 2022–2023 season, Gilmore joined Luleå of the Basketligan. He went on to average 18.1 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.[8]
PAOK Thessaloniki
On August 14, 2023, he signed a one-year contract with PAOK Thessaloniki of the Greek Basket League.[9]
Openjobmetis Varese
On March 21, 2024, Gilmore signed with Openjobmetis Varese of the Lega Basket Serie A.[10]
Liaoning Flying Leopards
In June 2024, Gilmore signed with the Liaoning Flying Leopards for the 2024 Basketball Champions League Asia.[11]
Büyükçekmece Basketbol
On October 3, 2024, he signed with ONVO Büyükçekmece of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[12]
UCC Assigeco Piacenza
On January 10, 2025, Gilmore signed with the UCC Assigeco Piacenza of the Serie A2.[13]
National team career
Gilmore is a member of the senior Belgium men's national basketball team. His mother was born in Belgium, so he gained Belgium chitizenship, and played for the men's team under coach Dario Gjergja.[14]
References
- ^ "Who is Michael Gilmore? 5 things to know about the new Belgian Lion". This Is Basketball. November 23, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "Michael Gilmore". NBADraft.net. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "Michael Gilmore - 2017-18 - Men's Basketball". FGCU Athletics. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "College basketball: Michael Gilmore leaving FGCU". Naples Daily News. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-VCU forward Michael Gilmore inks contract with Phoenix Hagen". WRIC ABC 8News. July 31, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "Michael Gilmore signs with Oostende". This Is Basketball. December 30, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "Michael Gilmore joins Hermosillo". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "MICHAEL GILMORE SWEDISH BASKETBALL FEDERATION PLAYER PROFILE". hosted.dcd.shared.geniussports.com. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "Michael Gilmore (ex BC Lulea) joins PAOK Mateco Thessaloniki". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ Maggi, Alessandro (March 21, 2024). "Pallacanestro Varese officially signs Michael Gilmore - Sportando". Sportando. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "辽篮6号出征亚冠联赛 短合同签约两名新外援". 新浪体育. June 5, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ^ @BuyukcekmeceBK (October 3, 2024). "Ailemize Hoş Geldin Micheal Gilmore" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Michael Gilmore è un nuovo giocatore dell'UCC Assigeco Piacenza". UCC Assigeco Piacenza. January 12, 2025. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ Chorozoglou, Panagiotis. "Όλα όσα πρέπει να ξέρετε για τον Michael Gilmore…". PAOK BC. Retrieved August 19, 2023.