Artis Gilmore
Position(s): Center	Jersey #(s): 53
Born: September 21, 1949 (1949-09-21) (age 58) Chipley, Florida
Career information
Year(s): 1972–1989
NBA Draft: 1976 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 (ABA Dispersal Draft)
College: Gardner-Webb Junior College, Jacksonville
Professional teams
Kentucky Colonels (ABA) (1971-1976) Chicago Bulls (1976−1982) San Antonio Spurs (1982−1987) Chicago Bulls (1987-1988) Boston Celtics (1988) Fortitudo Bologna (1988−1989)
Career stats
Points	15,579
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Blocks	1,748
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Career highlights and awards
5x All-ABA First Team (1972-76) 5x ABA All-Defensive First Team (1972-76) 5x ABA All-Star (1972-76) ABA MVP (1972) ABA Rookie of the Year (1972) ABA All-Star Game MVP (1974) ABA Playoff MVP (1975) 1x NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1978) 6x NBA All-Star (1978, 1979, 1981-83, 1986) ABA's All-Time Team (1997) NBA career leader in field goal percentage

Artis Gilmore (born September 21, 1949, in Chipley, Florida) is a former professional basketball player in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). In Basketball, a block (short for blocked shot) occurs when a defensive player legally deflects a shot from an offensive player The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chipley is a small city in Washington County, Florida, United States. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The American Basketball Association ( ABA) was a professional Basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged in part with the National Nicknamed "The A-Train" for his unprententious but dominating style of play, the durable 7 ft 2 in (2. 18 m) Gilmore once played in 670 consecutive games.

Contents 1 Amateur Years 2 Professional Career 3 Hall of Fame candidacy 4 References 5 External links 6 Further reading

Amateur Years

He played college basketball at Gardner-Webb Junior College and Jacksonville University, leading the Dolphins to the NCAA title game in 1970. College basketball most often refers to the American Basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Gardner-Webb University is a four-year private University located 40 miles west of Charlotte in Boiling Springs Jacksonville University (JU is a private University located in Jacksonville, Florida, on the shore of the St During the two years Gilmore played NCAA basketball at Jacksonville, he became one only five college players ever to average at least 20 points and 20 rebounds over a career. He led the NCAA in rebounding both years, and his career average of 22. 7 rebounds per game is still the highest in NCAA Division I history.

Professional Career

He began his professional career with the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association and played there for the Louisville team until the league folded in 1976. The Kentucky Colonels were a member of the American Basketball Association for all of the league's 9 years Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. As a rookie in 1972, Gilmore had the rare distinction of being selected both the league Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year. Gilmore led the ABA four times in rebounding average, twice in both field goal percentage and blocks per game, and once in personal fouls. He was named to the All-ABA First team five straight seasons, and was named to the ABA's All-Defense team four times. He played in the ABA All-Star Game all five years he played in the ABA, and was named the game's MVP in 1974. In 1975, he led Kentucky to the ABA championship and was named the Playoffs MVP. During his ABA career, Gilmore established ABA records for career field goal percentage (0. 557), career blocked shots (750), blocked shots in a season (287 in the 1973-74 season), and rebounds in a game (40). ^[1]

Gilmore was chosen with the 1st overall pick in the 1976 ABA dispersal draft by the Chicago Bulls. A dispersal draft is a process in professional sports for assigning players to a new team when their current team goes out of business consolidates with another team or for some other The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern He played for Chicago through the 1982 season (rejoined the team for part of the 1988 season, after which he was traded to the San Antonio Spurs, where he played through the 1987 season. The 1987–88 NBA season was the 42nd season of the National Basketball Association. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. The 1986–87 NBA season was the 41st season of the National Basketball Association. He ended his NBA career with the Boston Celtics in 1988. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Gilmore played in a total of six NBA All-Star Games. The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. He led the NBA in field goal percentage in four consecutive seasons, including a career best .670 during the 1980-81 season — the third highest percentage in NBA history. This list exhibits the National Basketball Association 's top single-season field goal percentages. Gilmore remains the NBA's career leader in field goal percentage (minimum 2000 shots made) with a 59. 9 percentage. Gilmore also led the NBA in turnovers once (during the 1977-78 season).

He then played the 1988-1989 season with Arimo Bologna of the Italian league, where he averaged 12. Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna is a prominent Italian League professional Basketball club that is based in Bologna. In Italian professional Basketball, the Serie A or Lega A Basket is the highest level club competition where play determines the national champion 3 points and 11. 0 rebounds and made the European All-Star Team.

Hall of Fame candidacy

Despite an ABA career in which he averaged 22. 3 points and 17. 1 rebounds per game, NBA career averages of 17. 1 points and 10. 1 rebounds per game, Gilmore has yet to be elected to the Hall of Fame; he is one of several former ABA MVPs who have not received the honor. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in downtown Springfield Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at Basketball In addition to being pro basketball's all-time most successful field goal percentage shooter, Gilmore ranks among the top 25 all-time point scorers, as well as in the top ten in rebounds, blocked shots, games and minutes played. No other players with comparable statistical accomplishments have been omitted from the Hall of Fame. Gilmore remains ineligible for consideration of Hall of Fame enshrinement until 2012. For the past three years he failed to receive a single vote of support from a panel of nine members serving on the North American screening committee. This committee is anonymous.

References

External links

• NBA.com: Artis Gilmore Summary

Further reading

• Heisler, Mark (2003). Giants: The 25 Greatest Centers of All Time. Chicago: Triumph Books. ISBN 1-57243-577-1.  

Preceded by Dan Issel and Charlie Scott	American Basketball Association Rookie of the Year 1971	Succeeded by Brian Taylor (basketball)
Preceded by Mel Daniels	American Basketball Association Most Valuable Player 1972	Succeeded by Billy Cunningham
Preceded by Warren Jabali	American Basketball Association All Star Game Most Valuable Player 1974	Succeeded by Freddie Lewis
Preceded by Julius Erving	American Basketball Association Playoffs Most Valuable Player 1975	Succeeded by Julius Erving

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