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Jersey Number 4
John Gillon
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 178
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Strake Jesuit HS
- Prev School:
- Arkansas-Little Rock/Colorado State
Graduate Year at Syracuse: Gillon led the Orange in assist average (5.4) ... Syracuse was 11-5 when Gillon scored in double digits ... He tallied a school-record 48 straight free throws ... It equaled the third longest streak in ACC history ... Gillon's .918 free-throw shooting percentage in league games topped the ACC ... He also led the ACC in assist average (6.3--league games only) ... Gillon had 13 points and six assists in his first outing in the Orange uniform when Syracuse defeated COLGATE in the season-opener … He tallied 15 points and a game-leading and season-high nine assists versus HOLY CROSS … Gillon had 14 points in the ‘Cuse victory over SOUTH CAROLINA STATE … He added a game-leading three assists versus SOUTH CAROLINA … Gillon was one of three players in double-digit scoring at WISCONSIN with 10 points and four assists on the night … Gillon tallied a team-leading 23 points, shooting 7-of-9 FG and 6-of-7 3FG against BOSTON UNIVERSITY … In his first-career start in the Orange uniform, he had 13 points, three steals and three rebounds versus GEORGETOWN … Gillon had 14 points and nine rebounds and was 1-of-8 players to score in double digits versus EASTERN MICHIGAN … He tallied a team-leading seven assists in Syracuse’s win over CORNELL … Gillon added seven points at BOSTON COLLEGE … He had a career-high tying and team-leading 11 assists paired with eight points versus MIAMI … Gillon tallied his first Orange double-double with 20 points and a career-high 11 assists when Syracuse defeated PITTSBURGH … He had nine points and three assists at VIRGINIA TECH … Gillon had a team-leading six assists paired with four points and three rebounds versus BOSTON COLLEGE … He had a team-leading six assists in the loss at NORTH CAROLINA … Gillon added a team-leading six assists with six points in Syracuse’s win over WAKE FOREST … He tallied his second double-double of the season in the upset of #6 FLORIDA STATE with 21 points and 11 assists … Gillon tallied a career-high 43 points from a Syracuse single-game record-tying nine 3-pointers to lead Syracuse to an overtime victory at NORTH CAROLINA STATE … He had six points and a team-leading four assists in Syracuse’s upset of #9 VIRGINIA … Gillon had 13 points and a team-leading eight assists in Syracuse’s 82-81 road victory at CLEMSON … He shared a team-lead with 20 points and a team-high four assists in Syracuse’s loss at PITTSBURGH … Gillon had 11 points and a team-high five assists in Syracuse’s overtime loss to LOUISVILLE … He had a team-high six assists and seven points at GEORGIA TECH … Gillon tallied a game-high 26 points and a team-leading six assists including a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to seal the 78-75 Orange upset of #10 DUKE … He had 10 points and three assists at LOUISVILLE … Gillon marked his third double-double of the year with 10 points and 10 assists in Syracuse’s 90-61 senior day victory over GEORGIA TECH … He had eight points and two assists in Syracuse’s ACC Tournament second round loss to MIAMI … Gillon had a team-high five assists in Syracuse’s NIT first round victory over UNC-GREENSBORO … He had eight assists, three points and three boards in Syracuse’s NIT second round loss to OLE MISS.
Redshirt junior year at Colorado State: Gillon played in all 34 games and was with the first string in 26 of the contests … The Rams were 18-16 overall and 8-10 in the Mountain West Conference … He ranked third on the squad in scoring average (13.2) and first in assist average (3.8) … Gillon’s 130 assists represented the ninth-best total in program history … He opened the campaign with 16 points in an 84-78 victory at NORTHERN IOWA in the Mountain West-Missouri Valley Challenge … When the Rams defeated OAKLAND in the first game of the Corpus Christi Coastal Classic, 95-89, Gillon had 17 points and eight assists … He followed that effort with 24 points and six assists in a 108-100, two-overtime triumph against ABILENE CHRISTIAN … The Rams earned a spot in the Classic title game by beating PORTLAND, 90-74 … Gillon had a career-high nine rebounds … In a 99-90, two overtime loss to UTEP in the championship, Gillon had 15 points and six assists … He earned a place on the Classic All-Tournament Team … Gillon had a career-best 28 points in an 83-77 loss to LONG BEACH STATE … When CSU rebounded to win its next game against ARKANSAS-FORT WORTH, Gillon had 16 points … An 18-point effort by Gillon helped the Rams to an overtime win at SAN JOSE STATE … He had 20 points in a defeat to UTAH STATE … Gillon scored 20 again, this time in a 76-67 victory versus NEVADA … He posted 19 points and seven assists in the next contest, a 97-93, double overtime win against BOISE STATE … Gillon had 18 points in back-to-back games against NEW MEXICO and at NEVADA … He produced 22 points and eight assists and the Rams beat AIR FORCE, 87-73 … His 20 points contributed to an 88-81 victory against BOISE STATE in the Mountain West Tournament.
Redshirt sophomore year at Colorado State: He made a significant impact in 2014-15, earning Mountain West Conference Sixth Man of the Year laurels … He was one of three players to see action in all 34 games for the Rams … Colorado State was 27-7 overall and 13-5 in the Mountain West … The Rams earned a berth in the National Invitation Tournament … Gillon averaged 3.2 assists, which led the Rams and ranked sixth in the Mountain West … The Rams began the year with 14 consecutive victories … He had 11 points in his Colorado State debut against MONTANA … Colorado State won the GCI Great Alaska Shootout and Gillon was named to the all-tournament team … He totaled 20 points in a tournament victory against MISSOURI STATE … Gillon scored 13 points in the Shootout title game versus UC SANTA BARBARA … Gillon converted all four 3-point attempts in a 25-point effort versus BOISE STATE … He passed out a career-best 11 assists in a CSU victory against NEVADA … Gillon scored 12 points in a 80-57 triumph versus FRESNO STATE … He had 10 points and nine assists when the Rams won at Nevada.
Sophomore year at Colorado State: He sat out the 2013-14 season, in compliance with NCAA rules, after transferring from Arkansas-Little Rock.
Arkansas-Little Rock: Gillon spent the 2012-13 school year at Arkansas-Little Rock … He was coached by Steve Shields … The Trojans were 17-15 overall and 11-9 in the Sun Belt Conference … Gillon played in 27 games, including 12 as a starter … He ranked second on the team in scoring average (10.6) … His free-throw percentage (.817) led the Sun Belt Conference … In his collegiate debut against TENNESSEE-MARTIN, Gillon had 22 points off the bench … It represented the program’s top rookie debut at the Division I level (since 1979) … Gillon contributed 16 points to a victory against JACKSONVILLE … He had 17 points and a season-best seven boards versus Tulsa … Gillon tallied 15 points against LOUISIANA TECH … A knee injury against WESTERN KENTUCKY kept him out of the next five outings … Gillon had a season-best 24 points in a win versus Arkansas State … He set Stephens Center records for free throws made (15) and attempted (18) in the contest.
Strake Jesuit High School: He was a basketball standout at Strake Jesuit High School … He was coached by Wayne Jones … Gillon was the 2011-12 District 19-5A Offensive Player of the Year … He earned first-team all-district recognition as a junior and senior … Strake Jesuit won district titles both seasons … As a junior, Gillon averaged 17.5 points, 4.1 steals and 2.7 assists per game … In his final scholastic season, Gillon averaged 21.0 points … The Crusaders were 26-4 overall in 2011-12.
Personal: John Benjamin Gillon was born in March 1994 in Houston … He is the son of John and Phylis Gillon … Gillon earned his undergraduate degree in economics from Colorado State … He is enrolled in the Syracuse University master’s program in Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation.
Redshirt junior year at Colorado State: Gillon played in all 34 games and was with the first string in 26 of the contests … The Rams were 18-16 overall and 8-10 in the Mountain West Conference … He ranked third on the squad in scoring average (13.2) and first in assist average (3.8) … Gillon’s 130 assists represented the ninth-best total in program history … He opened the campaign with 16 points in an 84-78 victory at NORTHERN IOWA in the Mountain West-Missouri Valley Challenge … When the Rams defeated OAKLAND in the first game of the Corpus Christi Coastal Classic, 95-89, Gillon had 17 points and eight assists … He followed that effort with 24 points and six assists in a 108-100, two-overtime triumph against ABILENE CHRISTIAN … The Rams earned a spot in the Classic title game by beating PORTLAND, 90-74 … Gillon had a career-high nine rebounds … In a 99-90, two overtime loss to UTEP in the championship, Gillon had 15 points and six assists … He earned a place on the Classic All-Tournament Team … Gillon had a career-best 28 points in an 83-77 loss to LONG BEACH STATE … When CSU rebounded to win its next game against ARKANSAS-FORT WORTH, Gillon had 16 points … An 18-point effort by Gillon helped the Rams to an overtime win at SAN JOSE STATE … He had 20 points in a defeat to UTAH STATE … Gillon scored 20 again, this time in a 76-67 victory versus NEVADA … He posted 19 points and seven assists in the next contest, a 97-93, double overtime win against BOISE STATE … Gillon had 18 points in back-to-back games against NEW MEXICO and at NEVADA … He produced 22 points and eight assists and the Rams beat AIR FORCE, 87-73 … His 20 points contributed to an 88-81 victory against BOISE STATE in the Mountain West Tournament.
Redshirt sophomore year at Colorado State: He made a significant impact in 2014-15, earning Mountain West Conference Sixth Man of the Year laurels … He was one of three players to see action in all 34 games for the Rams … Colorado State was 27-7 overall and 13-5 in the Mountain West … The Rams earned a berth in the National Invitation Tournament … Gillon averaged 3.2 assists, which led the Rams and ranked sixth in the Mountain West … The Rams began the year with 14 consecutive victories … He had 11 points in his Colorado State debut against MONTANA … Colorado State won the GCI Great Alaska Shootout and Gillon was named to the all-tournament team … He totaled 20 points in a tournament victory against MISSOURI STATE … Gillon scored 13 points in the Shootout title game versus UC SANTA BARBARA … Gillon converted all four 3-point attempts in a 25-point effort versus BOISE STATE … He passed out a career-best 11 assists in a CSU victory against NEVADA … Gillon scored 12 points in a 80-57 triumph versus FRESNO STATE … He had 10 points and nine assists when the Rams won at Nevada.
Sophomore year at Colorado State: He sat out the 2013-14 season, in compliance with NCAA rules, after transferring from Arkansas-Little Rock.
Arkansas-Little Rock: Gillon spent the 2012-13 school year at Arkansas-Little Rock … He was coached by Steve Shields … The Trojans were 17-15 overall and 11-9 in the Sun Belt Conference … Gillon played in 27 games, including 12 as a starter … He ranked second on the team in scoring average (10.6) … His free-throw percentage (.817) led the Sun Belt Conference … In his collegiate debut against TENNESSEE-MARTIN, Gillon had 22 points off the bench … It represented the program’s top rookie debut at the Division I level (since 1979) … Gillon contributed 16 points to a victory against JACKSONVILLE … He had 17 points and a season-best seven boards versus Tulsa … Gillon tallied 15 points against LOUISIANA TECH … A knee injury against WESTERN KENTUCKY kept him out of the next five outings … Gillon had a season-best 24 points in a win versus Arkansas State … He set Stephens Center records for free throws made (15) and attempted (18) in the contest.
Strake Jesuit High School: He was a basketball standout at Strake Jesuit High School … He was coached by Wayne Jones … Gillon was the 2011-12 District 19-5A Offensive Player of the Year … He earned first-team all-district recognition as a junior and senior … Strake Jesuit won district titles both seasons … As a junior, Gillon averaged 17.5 points, 4.1 steals and 2.7 assists per game … In his final scholastic season, Gillon averaged 21.0 points … The Crusaders were 26-4 overall in 2011-12.
Personal: John Benjamin Gillon was born in March 1994 in Houston … He is the son of John and Phylis Gillon … Gillon earned his undergraduate degree in economics from Colorado State … He is enrolled in the Syracuse University master’s program in Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation.
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