James Gillingham (basketball)

James R. Gillingham (born August 20, 1981) is a retired Canadian basketball player.[1][2] Gillingham played professionally in the German Bundesliga for TBB Trier[3] from 2004 until 2010.[4]

James Gillingham
Personal information
Born (1981-08-20) August 20, 1981
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
CollegeBradley
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Career history
2000–2004Bradley Braves (NCAA)
2004–2010TBB Trier US DEU
2005Canada

Education and career

Gillingham was born in Hamilton, Ontario.[5] He graduated from Bradley[6] University[7][8] in Peoria, Illinois, where he was a member of the NCAA's Missouri Valley Conference basketball team from 2000 to 2004.[9] Gillingham was named to the MVC All-Conference Second Team in 2003 and 2004, to the MVC All-Defensive Team in 2002, 2003, and 2004, to the MVC All-Freshman Team in 2001, and to the MVC Most Improved Team in 2002 and 2003.[10]

Gillingham signed a deal with the German first division club TBB Trier[11] in 2004 after ending his NCAA[12] career. He remained with TBB his entire career, retiring in 2010 after serving as team captain for 5 years. Following his retirement, Gillingham returned to his hometown and served as an Assistant Coach for the University of Guelph[13] Gryphons Men's Basketball team.[14]

Gillingham lives in Ontario, Canada, and is married with three children.[15]

References
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  3. "tbb trier under suspicion of document forgery". rhein-zeitung.de. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  4. "der fisch stinkt vom kopf her aid". www.volksfreund.de. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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  6. "WATN: James Gillingham, Bradley basketball". Journal Star. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  7. "WATN: James Gillingham, Bradley basketball". Journal Star. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  8. "James Gillingham - Men's Basketball". Bradley University Athletics. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  9. "Hoops homecoming for Gillingham". GuelphMercury.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  10. "James Gillingham - Players - Colchester Athletic F.C." www.colathleticfc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  11. "James Gillingham verlässt die TBB | TBB Trier". 2 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  12. "James Gillingham Player Profile, Bradley, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  13. "Former Guelph high school star joins Gryphon men's basketball coaching staff". University of Guelph Athletics. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  14. "James Gillingham College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  15. "Football (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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