Artis Gilmore

School: 
Height: 
7-2
Position: 
Center
Hometown: 
Chipley, FL and Dothan, AL
High School: 
Roulhac High School and
  • NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1971
  • All-American Recognition: 1970 (Converse 1st Team, Associated Press 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, United Press International 2nd Team) and 1971 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
  • Only player in NCAA history to average more than 22 points and 22 rebounds per game in his career
  • Led the nation in rebounding in 1970 and 1971
  • Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1970 (21st) and 1971 (50th)
  • Ranked among the nation's leaders in field-goal percentage in 1970 (10th) and 1971 (14th)
  • Leading scorer and rebounder for 1970 national runner-up (27-2 record)
  • Named to 1970 All-NCAA Tournament team
  • Averaged 24 points and 19.2 rebounds in six NCAA Tournament games in 1970 and 1971 (4-2 record)
  • Averaged 22.5 points per game in two junior college seasons with Gardner-Webb (NC)
  • Selected by the Chicago Bulls in seventh round of 1971 NBA draft (117th pick overall). Selected by the Kentucky Colonels in first round of 1971 ABA draft.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1969-70

28

307

529

.580

128

202

.634

621

22.2

742

26.5

1970-71

26

229

405

.565

112

188

.596

603

23.2

570

21.9

Totals

54

536

934

.574

240

390

.615

1224

22.7

1312

24.3