Antoine Gillespie 7551 (1996-1997: TED Ankara)

Before
75511854Geneve00
7551759UTEP19921995
7551285Genertel Trieste19961997
7551609TED Kolej19961996
7551393Toulouse19981999
7551429Hyeres-Toulon20012002
7551416Reims20042005
75512745Wuerzburg20042005
7551348Apoel20062006
7551276Iraklis20062006
755181KK Split20062006
75514184Khimik20062007
7551867Brest20072007
7551269PAOK20072008
75512200G-Saconnex20102010
After
75511854Geneve Devils
7551759UTEP
7551285Genertel Trieste
7551609TED Kolej
7551393Toulouse
7551429Hyeres-Toulon
7551416Reims
75512745Wuerzburg
7551348Apoel
7551276Iraklis
755181KK Split
75514184Khimik
7551867Brest
7551269PAOK
75512200G-Saconnex
Born: Jan.16, 1976 in Chicago (Illinois)
Citizenship: USA-DOM-FRA (Grandparents were from, Spain / Dominican Republic)
In 2005 received French citizenship
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Outlook:
Antoine is a scoring machine. He may be one of the best European guards on the market.
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Career:
1992-1993: The University of Texas at El Paso (NCAA, starting five): 34 games: 11.4ppg, 3.5rpg, 1.4apg, FGP: 43.9%, 3PT: 30.2%, FT: 77.7%
1993-1994: The University of Texas at El Paso (NCAA, starting five): 30 games: 23.7ppg, 4.5rpg, 1.8apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 44.3%, 3PT: 40.0%, FT: 80.8%
1994-1995: The University of Texas at El Paso (NCAA, starting five): 30 games: 20.2ppg, 4.4rpg, 2.6apg, FGP: 39.1%, 3PT: 32.6%, FT: 80.4%; All time The University of Texas at El Paso scoring, overkating NBA superstar Tim Hardaway's The University of Texas at El Paso number...Scored 1.655 career points. Has played the point on occasions. Had his 50 games double figure scoring streak snapped at home. Great guard who is unstoppable in penetration or at the 3-point.
1995-1996: Black Hills Posse (IBA, starting five)
1996 Los Prados (DOM, starting five)
1996 Summer: Venezuela All Star M.V.P, 23.2ppg, 2.2asst
1996 Summer: N.B.A Phoenix Camp
1996: Released by 76'ers free agent
1996: C.B.A. South Dakota Co M.v.p 22ppg, 3.6 asst
1996-1997: started the season with TED Kolejliler (Turkey-D1, starting five): 13.1ppg, 5.2rpg, 3apg, in Jan.'97 was tested at Trieste (Italy-Serie A1), then signed with Trefl Sopot (Poland-D2, starting five): 10 games: 25.5ppg, 6.2apg, playoffs Champion, played also at Genertel Trieste (Italy-Serie A1), during the season moved to TED Kolejliler Ankara (Turkey-TBL)
1997 Summer: N.B.A Milwaukee Bucks Camp
1997-1998: in Nov.'97 signed with Oostende (Belgium-Division I, starting five) as a replacement player: 2 months 18.9ppg, 2.2rpg, 2.9apg
1998: Panteras de Miranda (Venezuela-LPB, starting five): 17ppg, 2.1rpg, 2.7apg
1998-1999: in Sep.'98 replaced Vickery (injured) in Poissy-Chatou (France-ProB, starting five): 6 games: 23.2ppg, 2.5rpg, in Nov.'98 was tried out by Maccabi Hadera (Israel-LeumitB), in Nov.'98 signed with Toulouse (France-ProA, starting five): PPG-4(18.1), 2.9rpg, but in Jan.'00 moved to Ferrocaril Oeste (Argentina-Liga A, starting five): 25.4ppg, 2.2rpg, 4.6apg, 24gms, played also at Toulouse BC (France-ProA)
1999-2000: Ferrocaril Oeste (Argentina-Liga A, starting five): PPG-2(25.4), 2.2rpg
2000: Panteras de Miranda (Venezuela-LPB, starting five): 17.3ppg; released during the season
2000-2001: Started the season at New Mexico (IBL, starting five): 24.4ppg, then went to errocarril Oeste (Argentina-Liga A, starting five): 18.3ppg, 2.1rpg, in Jan.'01 had to come back to the States due to personal reasons, was replaced by Andre Howard
2001: Los Prados (DOM, starting five): in May was replaced by Rodney Blakney, but next month joined back the team after obtaining Dominican passport: PPG-1(24), APG-1(5.6)
2001 Summer: N.B.A Dallas Mavericks Camp
2001-2002: Hyeres-Toulon (France-ProA, starting five): got injured in Feb.'02 (pulled groin): 19 games: 16.7ppg, 3.2rpg, 3.5apg, 1.2spg, leading scorer before injury 19gms: PPG-1(19.7), 3.6apg
2002: Los Prados de Santo Domingo (Dominican Rep., starting five): 24.8ppg, 4.5apg
2002-2003: In Dec.'02 was signed by Tralee Frosties Tigers (IRL, starting five): PPG-1(41.2), 7.4apg, next month moved to Aix-Maurienne (France-ProB, starting five): 15 games: 16.7ppg, 2.7rpg, 2.6apg
2003: Panteras de Miranda (Venezuela-LBP, starting five): 26ppg
2003-2004: DNP waiting to get French passport
2004-2005: In Nov.'04 signed as a replacement of injured player at TSK Wuerzburg (Germany-1.Bundesliga): 1 game: 8pts, 1reb, 2ast, 2blocks, but later that month moved to Reims CBA (France-ProA, starting five): 21 games: 9.9ppg, 2.1rpg, 2.5apg, FGP: 41.1%, 3FGP: 34.4%, played also at Reims Champagne Basket (France-ProA)
2005-2006: In Feb.'06 signed at Deltalcon APOEL Nicosia (Cyprus-A1), but released the same month, in March '06 joined Iraklis Thessaloniki (Greece-A1), next month tested by KK Split (Croatia-A1), but did not sign
2006-2007: In Dec.'06 signed at Khimik-OPZ Yuzny (Ukraine-Superleague): FIBA EuroCup: 1 game: 8pts, 3reb, 2ast, left the same month, in Jan.'07 moved to Etendard de Brest (France-ProB, starting five): 7 games: 15.4ppg, 4.6rpg, 3.0apg, FGP: 38.2%, 3PT: 34.0%, FT: 85.0%
2007-2008: PAOK Marfin Thessaloniki (Greece-A1, starting five): FIBA EuroCup: 8 games: 8.0ppg, 1.6rpg, 2FGP: 46.7%, 3PT: 30.6%, FT: 37.5%; Greek League: 23 games: 5.0ppg, 1.2rpg, 1.1apg, 2FGP: 37.0%, 3PT: 31.0%, FT: 68.0%
2008-2009: Geneve Devils (Switzerland-LNA, starting five): 11 games: 14.2ppg, 1.7rpg, 2.5apg, 1.1spg, FGP-1(86.4%), 3PT: 38.3%, FT: 89.3%
2009-2010: In Feb.'10 signed at MGS Grand-Saconnex Basket (Switzerland-LNA): 9 games: 8.0ppg, 2.3rpg, FGP: 72.7%, 3PT: 31.9%, FT: 78.6%
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Awards/Achievements:
All-IBA 1std Team -1996
Dominican Republic S.Eastern Conf. Regular Season Runner-Up -2001
Dominican Republic National Team -2001
Dominican Republic League MVP Runner-Up -2001
Central American Championship (Centrobasket) -2001
Eurobasket.com All-Irish Superleague Second Team -2003