Jennifer "Grandmama" Gillom was born on June 13,1964 and is an American former Women's National Basketball Association basketball player who played for the Phoenix Mercury from 1997 to 2002, before finishing her playing career with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2003.
20 Facts About Jennifer Gillom
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Jennifer Gillom signed with the Mercury in 1997 where she was All-WNBA in 1999 and won the Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award in her final season.
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Jennifer Gillom became the head coach of the Xavier College Preparatory High School basketball team in Phoenix, Arizona in 2004.
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In March 2024, Jennifer Gillom led her high school team, the Xavier College Preparatory Gators to win their first-ever WBB championship against defending champs the Desert Vista Thunder.
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In 2009, Jennifer Gillom was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Jennifer Gillom played for the USA World University Games team in Kobe, Japan in 1985.
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Jennifer Gillom was the second leading scorer for the USA team, with 12.8 points per game.
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Jennifer Gillom was named to the team representing the US at the 1987 Pan American Games, held in Indianapolis, Indiana in August.
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Jennifer Gillom continued with the national team at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, held in September.
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Jennifer Gillom was named assistant coach of the USA National team in preparation for competition in the 2010 World Championships and 2012 Olympics.
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Jennifer Gillom continued as an assistant at the 2012 Olympics in London.
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Jennifer Gillom was selected in the initial player allocation on January 22,1997 to participate in the WNBA's inaugural season.
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Jennifer Gillom was assigned to the Phoenix Mercury and her debut game was played on June 22,1997 in a 76 - 59 win over the Charlotte Sting where she recorded 4 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
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Jennifer Gillom would be a consistent starter for Phoenix for six seasons from 1997 to 2002, playing in 183 games for the club and starting in all of them.
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Jennifer Gillom made the All-Star Team in 1999 and during the All-Star Game on July 14,1999, helped the Western Conference to a 79 - 61 victory with 6 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal of her own.
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The Mercury reached the playoffs in 3 of the 6 seasons that Jennifer Gillom was on the team.
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At the time when Jennifer Gillom departed from Phoenix, she was the 2nd-leading scorer in league history.
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Jennifer Gillom averaged 3.1 points and 1.7 rebounds playing in only 12 minutes a game.
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The Sparks finished 24 - 10 and Jennifer Gillom would reach the Finals for the 2nd time in her career.
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Jennifer Gillom only played in Game 2 of this Finals series and sat out for Game 1 and Game 3.