18 Facts About Kendall Gill

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Kendall Cedric Gill was born on May 25,1968 and is an American former professional basketball player who now works as a television basketball analyst.

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Kendall Gill led his team in scoring with 54 points in the four games of the tournament finals, and was named to the six-player All-Tournament team.

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Kendall Gill left Illinois as the seventh-leading scorer in school history.

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Kendall Gill won the NCAA Slam Dunk championship in the Final Four his senior season.

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Kendall Gill was elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team" in 2004.

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Kendall Gill had a tough time as a rookie trying to fit into the Hornets rotation, alongside already established back-court teammates Muggsy Bogues and Rex Chapman.

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In 1993, Kendall Gill helped the Hornets reach the NBA postseason for the first time in franchise history he was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics during the following off-season, along with the Hornets' 1994 first-round pick, for Eddie Johnson, Dana Barros, and the SuperSonics' 1994 first-round pick.

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Kendall Gill would suffer an injury that would limit him to only 11 games for the remainder of the season.

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Kendall Gill appeared in 27 playoff games for four teams.

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Kendall Gill was a member of the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1991 and went on to compile 12,914 points, 2,945 assists, and 4,002 rebounds during his career.

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Kendall Gill is married to Wendy Gill, and has two boys, Phoenix and Kota.

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Kendall Gill had his first bout on June 25,2005 at the age of 37.

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In 1994, Kendall Gill made an appearance as himself in a Nickelodeon TV show My Brother and Me.

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Kendall Gill appeared on the January 23,2008 edition of Spike TV's Pros vs Joes.

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On May 15,2010, Kendall Gill sang a rendition of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, as they took on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Kendall Gill has provided analysis during pregame and postgame shows on Comcast SportsNet Chicago for Chicago Bulls games.

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In September 2013, Kendall Gill indicated that he was not returning to the station.

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In 2017, Kendall Gill was signed as a free agent in the BIG3 basketball league by Power to take the place of Corey Maggette after he suffered an injury during the season.