Augustus Gilchrist
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Augustus Gilchrist
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| position = Center / power forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 240
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|10|15}}
| birth_place = Clinton, Maryland, U.S.
| high_school = Progressive Christian
(Temple Hills, Maryland)
| college = South Florida (2008–2012)
| draft_year = 2012
| career_start = 2012
| career_end = 2018
| years1 = 2012–2014
| team1 = Iowa Energy
| years2 = 2014–2015
| team2 = Granarolo Bologna
| years3 = 2015
| team3 = Alba Fehervar
| years4 = 2016
| team4 = Mahindra Enforcer
| years5 = 2018
| team5 = Hi-Tech Bangkok City
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Augustus Gilchrist (born 15 October 1989) is an American former professional basketball player. He played collegiate basketball for the University of South Florida Bulls from 2008 to 2012, with per-game averages of 11.4 points and 5.3 rebounds. In the Big East Media Day in 2011, Gilchrist was selected as a 2011–12 Preseason All-Big East Honorable Mention.
Professional career
=Iowa Energy=
After his college career, Gilchrist joined Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League in 2012 after being undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft. His two-year stint with the team had him averaging 6.9 points and 4.3 rebounds in 16 minutes a game for 69 games.
=Granarolo Bologna=
Gilchrist spent the first part of the 2014–2015 season with Granarolo Bologna and then later for Alba Fehervar. In 19 total games, he averaged 6.1 points and 4.8 rebounds in 17.5 minutes.
=Alba Fehervar=
Gilchrist signed with Alba Fehervar of the Hungarian League.{{ cite web |title=Augustus Gilchrist inks a deal with Alba Fehervar |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/hungary/151182/augustus-gilchrist-inks-a-deal-with-alba-fehervar.html |website=www.Sportando.com |publisher=Sportando |accessdate=January 31, 2016 }} However, he only played five games for the club, averaging 8.6 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per game in 14.8 minutes per game.
=Mahindra Enforcer=
In January 2016, Gilchrist signed with the Mahindra Enforcer as the team's import for the 2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup.{{ cite news |last=Ganglani |first=Naveen |title=Mahindra enforcing Augustus Gilchrist as Commissioner's Cup import |url=http://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/basketball/pba/118066-mahindra-enforcing-gilchrist-import |work=Rappler |location=Manila |date=January 6, 2016 |accessdate=January 31, 2016 }}
References
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External links
- [http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Augustus-Gilchrist/Summary/6409 Player Profile] at RealGM.com
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/dleague/players/g/gilchau01d.html Player Profile] at Basketball-Reference.com
- [http://www.gousfbulls.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7700&ATCLID=1482937 South Florida Bulls profile]
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Category:Alba Fehérvár players
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Italy
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Hungary
Category:American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
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Category:Basketball players from Prince George's County, Maryland
Category:Philippine Basketball Association imports
Category:South Florida Bulls men's basketball players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Thailand
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Cyprus
Category:Hi-Tech Basketball Club players
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