- Eddie Gill
Eddie Gill (born
August 16 1978 inAurora, Colorado ) is an American professionalbasketball player for theNew Jersey Nets of theNational Basketball Association (NBA).Gill went undrafted after a college career atWeber State University , and began his pro career with theNew Jersey Nets , going on to play for theMemphis Grizzlies ,Portland Trail Blazers ,Indiana Pacers ,New Jersey Nets and Seattle SuperSonics. He has averaged 3.8 points per game over his NBA career.Playing for the Nets in a game against the
Boston Celtics , on April 15, 2001, he scored the eight millionth point in NBA history. [http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/gill_page_0405.html 2004-05 Player HQ: Eddie Gill] ]Gill also played for the IBL's
Las Vegas Silver Bandits , the ABA'sKansas City Knights andDakota Wizards , theNBA Development League 'sAsheville Altitude , inGreece with Ionikos A.F. Athens, and inItaly with Reggio Emilia and Paf Bologna (2001, won the Italian League). He played in theEuroleague for Dynamo Moscow in 2006. [http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/1676/180/dynamo-adds-gill-at-point?smid=277 Dynamo adds Gill at point] , October 18, 2006]On
October 1 ,2007 , Gill signed with theNew Jersey Nets but was waived onOctober 25 after playing 13 games. He played in 32 games for the NBA D-League'sColorado 14ers . After a brief stint as afree agent , Gill was selected first overall in the NBDL draft by theColorado 14ers onNovember 1 ,2007 . [ [http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/dleague_draft_071102.html Colorado 14ers Select Eddie Gill With Top Pick In 2007 D-League Draft] ] Fifteen days later onNovember 16 , Gill was signed again by the Nets due to a thigh injury toDarrell Armstrong . [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3114007 Nets sign Gill to fill in for injured guard Armstrong] ]On March 24, 2008, the Seattle SuperSonics signed Gill to a ten-day contract, due to a depleted lineup. [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3310297 Wilcox, Watson out vs. Blazers; Sonics sign guard Gill to 10-day deal] ] He played only 5 minutes against the
Portland Trail Blazers in his first game. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=280324025 Durant, Sonics dump Blazers, end 11-game slump] ] On April 3, his contract was not renewed. [ [http://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_8807112 NBA: No Nowitzki, no good] ]Notes
External links
* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/eddie_gill/ NBA.com Profile - Eddie Gill]
* [http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/march_memories_gill.html Gill Realized Childhood Dream Against UNC] , by Chris Speckman, March 17, 2006
* [http://www.wsubball.com Gill - Weber State basketball fans site]
* [http://www.weberstatesports.com Weber State Athletics]
* [http://www.theonion.com/content/node/47655 Injured Pacer Eddie Gill Wins NBA's 12th Man Award] @ theonion.com
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