Artis Gilmore is an American former professional basketball player who played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Gilmore was noted for the high number of rebounds he returned per game and till date, he remains the top player in rebounds per game in the history of NCAA Division I basketball.
In 2007, Gilmore took a position as Special Assistant to the President at Jacksonville University, his alma mater, serving in various public relations capacities.
Gilmore was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on August 12, 2011.
Artis Gilmore weight
Gilmore weighs 109 kg.
Artis Gilmore college
Gilmore played college basketball beginning at Gardner–Webb Junior College in Boiling Springs, North Carolina from 1967–1969.
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Gilmore averaged 22.5 points and 16.0 rebounds in his two seasons, with career totals of 1,530 points and 1,150 rebounds at Gardner-Webb.
A star center during his two collegiate years at Jacksonville University, Gilmore led the Dolphins to the NCAA Division I championship game in 1970, where his team was beaten 80–69 by the UCLA Bruins.
Artis Gilmore daughter
Gilmore married his college sweetheart Enola Gay in 1972 and they have 5 children; three daughters and two sons.
Artis Gilmore net worth
Gilmore has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
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