14 Facts About Jacob Gilyard

Jacob Gilyard is an American professional basketball player for the Niners Chemnitz of the Basketball Bundesliga.

Jacob Gilyard played basketball for The Barstow School in Kansas City, Missouri under the coaching of former National Basketball Association player Billy Thomas.

Jacob Gilyard finished the season averaging 33.2 points and seven assists per game, was named Class 3 Player of the Year and won the DiRenna Award as the top player in the Kansas City area.

Jacob Gilyard did not receive any offers from Power Five programs.

Jacob Gilyard made the game-winning three-pointer with 0.4 seconds left.

Jacob Gilyard closed the season with 89 steals, breaking the program record previously held by Anthony Dobbins.

Jacob Gilyard averaged 16.2 points, 5.2 assists and 2.8 steals per game as a sophomore, earning second-team All-Atlantic 10 and Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team honors.

Jacob Gilyard joined Allen Iverson and Jason Kidd as the only Division I players since 1992 to record at least 868 points, 290 assists and 177 steals by the end of their sophomore seasons.

On November 18,2019, Jacob Gilyard was recognized as Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Week after averaging 22.0 points, 5.5 assists and four steals per game in victories over Vanderbilt and Cal State Northridge.

Against Hampton, Jacob Gilyard registered his first double-double, with 18 points and a season-high 10 assists, and scored his 1,000th career point.

Jacob Gilyard took advantage of the NCAA offer of an extra year of eligibility due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on college athletics, choosing to return for a fifth year.

Jacob Gilyard was named to the Third Team All-Atlantic 10 as well as the All-Defensive Team.

On March 2,2024, Jacob Gilyard signed a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets.

On September 24,2024, Jacob Gilyard signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but was waived on October 19.