1. James Clough Gist III was born on October 26,1986 and is an American former professional basketball player.
12 Facts About James Gist
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James Gist played college basketball at the University of Maryland, where he played with the Maryland Terrapins.
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At the time of his graduation, James Gist was fourth all-time in blocked shots for Maryland, with 231, tenth in rebounds, with 783, and seventeenth in points scored, with 1,414.
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James Gist was drafted 57th overall, in the 2008 NBA draft, by the San Antonio Spurs.
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James Gist played for the Spurs in the 2010 NBA Summer League, but was waived on October 19,2010.
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James Gist joined the legendary Greek League club Panathinaikos, in December 2012, as part of a trade with Andy Panko.
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On March 17,2015, Panathinaikos announced that they had agreed to terms with James Gist to renew his contract for an extra two years, keeping him in Athens until 2017.
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On July 5,2017, James Gist signed a two-year contract extension with Panathinaikos.
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On July 8,2019, James Gist signed a two-year contract with Serbian team Crvena zvezda.
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James Gist averaged 7.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.
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James Gist played in Uruguay for Penarol and in Indonesia for Prawira Bandung, before ending his playing career by joining the Pro-Fit Basketball Training camp as a trainer.
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James Gist was the first American child who was born at Incirlik Air Base.