Brian Gilmore

Brian Gilmore

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Chesapeake, Va.

High School:
Fork Union Military Academy

Height / Weight:
6-8 / 220

Position:
F

General: Moves well without the ball ... good screener ... developing his passing and low-post skills ... understands the offensive game ... expected to contribute as a perimeter forward ... with time, could developing as a wing player.

2006-07: Played in 27 games, starting three ... scored a career-high 11 points at Longwood (12/30), including three three-pointers ... had two five-rebound games, at Richmond (11/17) and Mount St. Mary's (11/27) ... set career marks for shooting percentage (.440) and three-point percentage (.320).

2005-06: Played in 28 games, starting one ... earned his first career start at Ohio (12/3) ... picked up a career-high six rebounds at Vermont (12/29) ... grabbed 10 rebounds over two games versus Yale (1/9) and Bucknell (1/11) ... scored 27 points over a four-game stretch, including a career-high eight points versus Holy Cross, between Jan. 14 and Jan. 28 ... in that Holy Cross game, had eight points in 12 minutes before going down with an ankle injury ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

Before American: Played at Great Bridge HS, Norfolk Collegiate School, for coach Jim Markey, and Fork Union Military Academy, under Fletcher Arritt, earning five letters ... named MVP at Great Bridge in 2001-02 and 2002-03 ... named Best Offensive Player at Norfolk Collegiate in 2003-04 ... earned the Leadership Award at Fork Union ... participated in the Nike All-American Camp in 2003 and 2004 ... also played soccer, swimming and volleyball.

Personal: Son of Frank and Dee Gilmore ... has two siblings, Joy and Ross ... plans on majoring in business administration.