Daniel Johnson
July 23, 2020
John Gilchrist
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 29/06/84
- Place of Birth: Norfolk, Virginia (USA)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 187
- Weight (KG): 88
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Maryland (2002–2005)
- NBL DEBUT: 26/09/09
- AGE AT DEBUT: 25
- LAST NBL GAME: 27/01/10
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 25
- NBL History: Adelaide 2010
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: John Gilchrist was born in Norfolk, Virginia (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
John Gilchrist made his NBL debut with the Adelaide 36ers at 25 years of age. He scored 20 points in his first game.
The 2009/10 season started with Adelaide failing to re-sign Luke Schenscher (to Perth) and Aaron Bruce (to USA), but luckily, Adelaide was able to replace them with Matthew Burston, Nathan Herbert and Cortez Groves as a result of the South Dragons demise which left all three players without a team to play for. John Gilchrist was signed as a replacement for outgoing import Julius Hodge with the team heading into a new era following the retirement of long-serving club captain Brett Maher (525 games), who captained the club to 3 NBL championships (1998, 1999, 2002).
Burston, a welcome addition, also made his mark on the squad, leading the team in rebounding (9.9 points and, 6.5 rebounds). Adam Ballinger (17.6 points, 5.3 rebounds), in his third season with the club, became a Australian citizen (Jul 2009) and shortly after was appointed club captain of the Adelaide 36ers. He would lead the team in scoring alongside Gilchrist (16.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists), who, after his explosive debut with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists, suffered a serious knee injury against Melbourne that forced him to miss the last three games of the season.
Groves struggled to give the 36ers much at all after injury, which seemed to have impacted his abilities quite significantly, resulting in him scoring his fewest points in a season across his NBL career (9.8 points) and his time with Adelaide being his last in the NBL. As a coach, Scott Ninnis seemed out of his depth, and the year concluded with the 36ers finishing on the bottom of the NBL ladder for the first time in their history with a 10–18 record. Following the club’s worst ever season, Ninnis was sacked as coach and replaced by former AIS coach Marty Clarke for the 2010/11 NBL season.
John Gilchrist played one season in the NBL. He averaged 16.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.2 assists in 25 NBL games.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 25 | Adelaide | 10-18 (8) | 25 | 814.0 | 423 | 137 | 106 | 35 | 102 | 20 | 7 | 61 | 49 | 143 | 296 | 48% | 37 | 108 | 34% | 100 | 146 | 68% | 58% | 55% | 30 | Totals | 25 | 814 | 423 | 137 | 106 | 35 | 102 | 20 | 7 | 61 | 49 | 143 | 296 | 48.3% | 37 | 108 | 34.3% | 100 | 146 | 68.5% | 59% | 55% | 30 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 25 | Adelaide | 10-18 (8) | 25 | 32.6 | 16.9 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 48% | 1.5 | 4.3 | 34% | 4.0 | 5.8 | 68% | 58% | 55% | 30 | Total | 25 | 32.6 | 16.9 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 48.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.3% | 1.5 | 4.3 | 68.5% | 59% | 55% | 30 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 30 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
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COLLEGE
Arriving in College Park for the 2002/03 season, Gilchrist had a freshman campaign as a backup to then-Terp guards Drew Nicholas and Steve Blake.
Following Blake's graduation, Gilchrist inherited the starting point guard position as a sophomore, leading the team in assists (5.0 pg), scoring (15.4 pg), minutes (34.0 pg), and steals (1.8 pg), while starting 30 of 32 games.
For his efforts, Gilchrist was named the Terps' Co-Player of the Year.
However, Gilchrist's true coming-out party would be the 2004 ACC Tournament.
Having slipped to 7-9 in the ACC—the team's first sub-.500 conference record in more than a decade—Maryland was not as highly regarded as in years past and wound up as the tournament's 6th seed.
However, the Terps ultimately upset the tournament's top three seeds, knocking off Wake Forest (3), NC State (2), and Duke (1), to win their first ACC Tournament title in 20 years.
AWARDS
- 1x All-NBL Third Team
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