23 Facts About Armen Gilliam

Armen Gilliam played one season for the Pittsburgh Xplosion of the American Basketball Association.

That year, Armen Gilliam was a standout player on the basketball team that reached the Junior College Finals and finished sixth in the nation.

Armen Gilliam averaged 24.9 points and 14 rebounds in five tournament games and was named to the National Junior college finals all-tournament team.

The UNLV team was ranked number one in the country for most of the three years Armen Gilliam competed and the team made it to the NCAA tournament every year during his stay.

In 1987, the team reached the Final Four and Armen Gilliam was named to the NCAA Final Four all-tournament team.

Armen Gilliam scored 998 points in his senior year, which remains a school record for the most points scored in a season by a UNLV player.

Armen Gilliam played on the UNLV team that won 38 games in a season, which is still an NCAA Division 1 record for most wins in a season.

In 1987, Armen Gilliam was selected for a number of All-American Teams and voted the top contender for the John Wooden award.

Armen Gilliam was selected to play in the 1986 World Championships.

Armen Gilliam was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 1988 while playing for the Phoenix Suns.

Armen Gilliam averaged 20 points and 9 rebounds for the Charlotte Hornets, played three years with the Philadelphia 76ers, and played three years with the New Jersey Nets, where he averaged between 12 and 18 points and 6 to 9 rebounds a game.

Armen Gilliam later played for the Milwaukee Bucks and finally the Utah Jazz.

Armen Gilliam came out of retirement in 2005 to play for the Pittsburgh Xplosion of the American Basketball Association.

Armen Gilliam was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the 2006 ABA All-Star Game and named to the All-ABA Second Team.

Armen Gilliam began his coaching career in 2000 as a volunteer assistant at Mt.

In 2001, Armen Gilliam was named head coach of Penn State McKeesport's men's basketball team, which played at the junior college level.

The next year Armen Gilliam accepted the Head Men's coaching position at Penn State Altoona, where he coached from 2002 to 2005.

Armen Gilliam had a couple of unsuccessful seasons as their head coach.

Armen Gilliam was selected to the Division 1 All- American Team in 1987 and was a finalist for the John Wooden award the same year.

Armen Gilliam was honored in 1996 for scoring 10,000 points during his NBA career.

Armen Gilliam collapsed during a basketball game at the LA Fitness gym in the Pittsburgh suburb of Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, on the evening of July 5,2011.

Armen Gilliam was rushed to St Clair Hospital in nearby Mt.

Armen Gilliam is survived by his three children, Jeremiah Gilliam, Joshua Gilliam, and Cheryl Gilliam.