1. Frederick Gillespie was born on June 14,1997 and is an American professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A and the EuroLeague.
17 Facts About Freddie Gillespie
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Freddie Gillespie played college basketball for the Carleton Knights and the Baylor Bears.
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Freddie Gillespie grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota and played football growing up until trying basketball in eighth grade.
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Freddie Gillespie played varsity ball as a junior but tore his ACL late in the season, causing him to miss the summer AAU circuit.
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Freddie Gillespie finally returned to the court healthy in his senior season, although Gillespie did not receive any all-conference honors.
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Freddie Gillespie started his collegiate career at Division III Carleton College, choosing the school due to its academic pedigree.
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Freddie Gillespie joined the Baylor basketball team as a walk-on, sitting out a year due to NCAA transfer rules and then earning a scholarship.
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On December 9,2019, Freddie Gillespie was named Big 12 Player of the Week after contributing 17 points, 13 rebounds, and five blocks in a win over Arizona.
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Freddie Gillespie was represented by sports agency Beyond Athlete Management.
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On October 13,2021, Freddie Gillespie was waived by the Raptors.
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On October 23,2021, Freddie Gillespie re-signed with the Memphis Hustle.
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On December 21,2021, Freddie Gillespie signed a 10-day contract with the Orlando Magic.
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On January 10,2022, Freddie Gillespie was reacquired and activated by the Memphis Hustle.
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On July 25,2022, Freddie Gillespie signed with Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga until 2024.
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On December 18,2023, Freddie Gillespie left Bayern Munich and signed with Serbian club Crvena zvezda for the rest of the season.
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Freddie Gillespie was granted a release from his contract on November 18,2024.
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Freddie Gillespie was unconsciousness for a few seconds and then left the court on a stretcher.