Admon Gilder

Admon Gilder Jr. (born November 14, 1995) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies and the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg), he plays the shooting guard position.

Admon Gilder
Personal information
Born (1995-11-14) November 14, 1995
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolJames Madison
(Dallas, Texas)
College
PositionShooting guard
Career highlights and awards
  • Gatorade Texas Player of the Year (2015)

Early life and high school career

Gilder is the son of Admon Gilder Sr. and Paula Gilder, who is a breast cancer survivor. He began playing basketball at eight years old.[1] He attended James Madison High School in Dallas, Texas, where he participated in basketball, cross country, and track and field. As a freshman, he averaged 15 points per game and earned District 11 3A freshman of the year honor. As a sophomore, Gilder averaged 22 points per game and led the team to a state title, being named District MVP. He led Madison to another state title as a junior and was named tournament MVP, averaging 26 points per game. He scored a career-high 43 points as a junior against Dallas Carville High School.[2] As a senior, Gilder averaged 30.8 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 3.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. He led Madison to a 25–8 record and a Class 4A state semifinal finish, earning recognition as the 2015 11-4A District MVP. Gilder was named Gatorade Texas Player of the Year.[3]

Gilder was considered a four-star prospect by 247 Sports, ESPN, Rivals, and Scout. He was a member of ESPN's Top 100 in the Class of 2015 and was ranked by ESPN as the sixth-best prospect in Texas as well as the No. 17 shooting guard. In November 2014, Gilder signed with Texas A&M over offers from Baylor, Oklahoma State and SMU.[2]

College career

As a freshman, Gilder averaged 7.0 points and 2.3 rebounds per game, joining Tyler Davis and D. J. Hogg on a team that reached the Sweet 16.[4] He averaged 13.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game as a sophomore. Gilder averaged 12.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game as a junior, helping Texas A&M reach the Sweet 16.[5] He suffered a meniscus tear in December 2017, forcing him to miss five games.[6] Coming into his senior season, Gilder was hampered by knee and hamstring injuries.[7] He missed the 2018–19 season with a blood clot, forcing doctors to remove a rib. By the time he was cleared to play, coach Billy Kennedy had been fired.[8]

Gilder decided to transfer to Gonzaga for his final season of eligibility.[9] He saw five straight double-figure scoring games to open the season, but his production declined and he was replaced in the starting lineup by Joël Ayayi.[10] Despite battling knee issues, Gilder maintained his contributions to the team.[11] He averaged 10.7 points per game for the Bulldogs.[12]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Texas A&M 37020.4.431.347.7612.31.3.9.17.0
2016–17 Texas A&M 312934.6.429.377.7433.93.91.9.313.7
2017–18 Texas A&M 302932.0.458.395.8214.12.61.2.212.3
2018–19 Texas A&M
Redshirt
2019–20 Gonzaga 331025.6.429.363.7602.82.01.1.310.7
Career 1316827.7.437.371.7703.22.41.3.210.7

Personal life

Gilder is the son of Admon Gilder, Sr. and Paula Gilder. He has a brother, Y'kendrick; a sister, Teamber; and a daughter, Kailey. He is the first person in his immediate family to graduate from college.[8]

References
  1. Frank, Jackson (November 15, 2019). "Admon Gilder is a father, a fighter and Gonzaga's starter at shooting guard". The Athletic. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  2. "Versatile Guard Admon Gilder Joins Aggie Recruiting Class". Texas A&M Aggies. November 12, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  3. "Madison student named Gatorade Texas Player of the Year". Dallas ISD Hub. March 31, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  4. Baby, Ben (November 11, 2016). "Three former D-FW area standouts who will be 'a major factor' for Texas A&M men's basketball". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  5. Meehan, Jim (May 5, 2019). "Texas A&M graduate transfer Admon Gilder commits to Gonzaga". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  6. Baby, Ben (January 29, 2018). "First, Admon Gilder 'pulled on his Superman suit' at Madison. Now, past hardships are helping the Texas A&M guard face new trials". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  7. Holt, Bob (January 4, 2019). "Aggies try to deal with Gilder's loss". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  8. Baby, Ben (May 9, 2019). "Ahead of his graduation, a healthy Admon Gilder reflects on Texas A&M career, explains transfer to Gonzaga". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  9. "Gonzaga adds Admon Gilder as grad transfer from Texas A&M". USA Today. Associated Press. May 9, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  10. Meehan, Jim (January 21, 2020). "Admon Gilder, Killian Tillie healing up for Zags, and it shows on court". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  11. Meehan, Jim (February 29, 2020). "Admon Gilder, Ryan Woolridge make most of one season at Gonzaga". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  12. Smith, Benton (March 18, 2020). "16 teams that could have won it all". KU Sports. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
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