Attis Gilmore

Early Experience

college (3)

* Artis Gilmore was born in 佛罗里达奇普利 (Chipley, Florida), and raised in Chipley and 35 miles from Chipley but 阿拉巴马多森 (Dothan, Alabama). In 1967 he graduated from Dothan High School Carver (Carver High School). He Gardner - read Weber Junior College (Gardner-Webb Junior College) a couple of years, then went to Jacksonville University to read for two years, Jacksonville University Dolphins led the team into the 1970 NCAA finals, but 69 -80 lost to UCLA Bruins. In two years, played for the Dolphins, Gilmore became the only five in NCAA history, averaging more than 20 points and 20 rebounds a player more than twice the Year rebounding NCAA. Averaging 22.7 rebounds in the NCAA record league (NCAA Division I) he created the now unmanned level.

Gilmore personal college basketball career can only be described as brilliant, both in college or university in Jacksonville later, he is the best the United States pull basket player. After leaving school, v is selected Kentucky Colonels of the ABA in 1971 draft; in 1971 NBA draft, he was selected the Chicago Bulls.

athletic career

ABA

* Artis Gilmore began his career in the ABA, some of the later of NBA superstar - "Dr. J" Irving, George McGinnis, Rick Barry, George Gervin, etc. have all had a glorious history in this league. 1970 at the ABA and the NBA's most intense competition period.

1971 years ABA's Kentucky Colonels defeated the NBA team, won the Gilmore and in the draft and he signed a 10-year $ 2.5 million contract, which was at the time a paper record of contract . Colonels investment soon paid off, when the season, Gilmore led the Colonels to 81 percent of the victory won 68 regular-season victories, he averaged 23.8 points and 17.8 rebounds, has not only become the best rookie, and was elected most valuable player. Inside the next four seasons, he took part in all the games, have led the team to the playoffs every year. 1974-1975 season, he and his partner scorer Dan Issel, once again led the team to the Finals against the Pacers, they did not let this opportunity slip away, the championship trophy to stay in Kentucky

ABA period (Kentucky Colonels) (28)

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In Gilmore's five-year ABA career, becoming all four league games in rebounding, field goal percentage twice led the standings and averaging closure list, and once the league games are the most fouled player . In five seasons, he was named to the ABA league's first team, four-time league's best defensive team. Five-time All-Star and Most Valuable Player award at the 1974 ABA All-Star Game. This is not only a personal honor Gilmore peak times, he also led the team won the ABA championship colonel in 1975, and became the most valuable player of the playoffs last season.

Gilmore at the time of the ABA dominate, he set a number of records ABA: the highest career field goal percentage (55.7%), career-capping the highest total (750), single-season cover the highest number (287, 1973-74), the highest single-game rebounds (40) number.

NBA

Bull period (8)

Gilmore second station is career NBA, 1975-76 season, the ABA began to dissolve in the ABA-NBA merger period, the league four teams - Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, New York Nets, San Antonio Spurs to join the NBA, while some of the rest of the team, including the Kentucky Colonels, on the verge of dissolution. But before the team disbanded colonel, Gilmore attended the ABA disbanded the draft, the 1976 draft after dispersing the ABA finals he was only 24-58 Chicago Bulls selected last season and signed a three-year 1.1 million dollar contract. However, there is no dominant force in the ABA period, he declined a bit in the data after joining the NBA 里吉尔摩尔 higher level of NBA, but he still scored 23.7 points per game in the season when, almost catch up with ABA record. Bulls played in 250 consecutive games plus ABA career played 420 consecutive games played record total of 670 games in a row to let him become a veritable iron man. 1977--1978 six times he entered the NBA All-Star team. Although individual performance is very good, but people's evaluation of Gilmore's not good, but Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has never denied Gilmore in the league is the most successful for their own defense. In the period of the Bulls, Gilmore four-time All-Star team.

Spurs period (3)

Gilmore in 1983 was traded to the Spurs team, and then to different bulls, San Antonio was already a very good team, and in under the league in scoring, led by George Gervin, the Spurs won two consecutive seasons in the Western champion, with the addition of Gilmore's reelection in 1983 season division titles, and created the best results, enter the second year in a row Western Conference finals, this time, Gilmore re-elected to the All-star team finals, severely hit back at those guys say he's too old.

Italian league period (3)

to a 36-year-old, Gilmore was sent back to Chicago. After retirement he spent two seasons in Chicago and Boston, 1988-89, Gilmore signing the Italian league team Bologna (Arimo Bologna), he averaged 12.3 points and 11 rebounds and was named the European All-Star team. A year later, 40 years old, he announced his retirement. Gilmore's basketball career is spent this way, "rough disturbed" but never really glorious history.

2011 years Artis Gilmore · selected the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

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Awards

ABA-NBA history (1997)

ABA most valuable player (1972)

ABA rookie of the Year (1972)

five ABA All-star (1972-76)

ABA five first team (1972-76)

ABA five defensive first team ( 1972-76)

ABA All-star game most valuable player (1974)

ABA playoffs most valuable player (1975)

six NBA All-star (1978-79,1981-83,1986)

once the NBA defensive second team (1978)

named Naismith basketball Hall of Fame (2011)

after personal life

retired, Gilmore active in community activities 杰克纽维尔's, also became WWGay machinery construction company (WWGay construction) of an employee.

In 2007, Gilmore at his alma mater as a special assistant responsible for handling all kinds of relationships. And served as host of the flagship television station of the alma mater, but also basketball entertainment "and Al - Edward play with" ( "Ballin with Al Edwards") of the visiting guests.

2012 years, the Gilmore named Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.