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Gill attended Rich Central High School in Olympia Fields, Illinois . Graduating in 1986 , as a senior Gill led Rich Central to a 2nd place finish in the IHSA class AA state boys basketball tournament. Gill led Rich Central in scoring with 54 points in the 4 games of the tournament finals, and was named to the six-player All-Tournament team. After high school, Gill attended the University Of Illinois . Playing four years for the Fighting Illini , Gill was a starter for his last three seasons. As a junior, Gill helped lead the Fighting Illini to the 1989 Final Four . As a senior Gill led the Big Ten in scoring, and was named a first-team All-American (UPI). Gill left Illinois as the 7th all-time leading scorer in school history. Also on that Illini team was future NBA player Nick Anderson . Gill was chosen in the 1990 NBA Draft with the fifth overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets , and was named First Team All-Rookie for the 1990-91 season. Gill played in 15 seasons in the NBA for the Hornets (including two separate stints), Seattle SuperSonics , New Jersey Nets , Miami Heat , Minnesota Timberwolves , Chicago Bulls , and Milwaukee Bucks . In two different seasons Gill averaged over 20 points per game, first as a second-year player for the Hornets in 1991-92 (20.5 ppg), and again for the Nets in 1996-97 (21.8 ppg). In the 1997-98 season, Gill led the NBA in steals as a member of the Nets. On April 3 , 1999 , he recorded 11 steals in a game against Miami, tying Larry Kenon 's single-game record. Gill's career totals include 12,914 points in 966 regular season games. After his basketball career, Gill entered professional Boxing . Gill had his first bout on June 25 , 2005 at the age of 37, and has won all three professional bouts and is ranked #449 in the world (out of 745) as a Cruiserweight . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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