From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Brock Gillespie
Brock Gillespie
Brock Gillespie and soon after joined Xacobeo Obradoiro CAB of the ACB
SCM CSU Craiova League in Spain. On March 19, 2010 he was assigned to
the Maine Red Claws of the NBA D-League for the playoff
Point guard
stretch.[1] In 2010-2011, he played briefly for the Cux-
Personal information haven BasCats in the Basketball Bundesliga of Germany
and on January 5, 2011 he moved up to join SCM CSU
Date of birth April 26, 1983 (1983-04-26)
Craiova in the Romanian Basketball Division A of Roma-
Place of birth United States nia.
Nationality United States
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Personal
Career information Gillespie leads a busy life away from basketball. He has
been very proactive in the political arena. He has stated
College Rice publicly that he plans to run for political office at some
Pro career 2005–present point after his playing career finishes in his home state
of Texas and prides himself as a supporter of the Repub-
Stats at NBA.com
lican Party. He has met and discussed policy with many
key political figures, including President George W. Bush
Brock Andrew Gillespie is an American professional bas-
and President Barack Obama, among others. In 2005, he
ketball player. He has played in the United States (NBA
received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the
and NBA Development League) and in various countries
City of Houston’s Mayor’s Office. In 2006, he was cast by
abroad. He was named as a high school All-American by
producer Jerry Bruckheimer and appeared in the Walt
USA Today, Street & Smith’s and McDonald’s while he
Disney movie, Glory Road. He was chosen to speak at Den-
was attending Clarksville High School in Tennessee. He
nis Johnson’s funeral in 2007, after playing for Johnson
had a standout college career as one of Rice University’s
with the Austin Toros. Prior to coaching the Toros, John-
all-time leading scorers with 1,007 points, while playing
son was most known for his success with the Boston
in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). He also ap-
Celtics, guiding them to three NBA Championships in the
peared in the Walt Disney movie, Glory Road.
1980s and in 2010 he was inducted to the NBA Hall of
Fame. He looked at Johnson as not only a mentor, but like
Professional career a second father. In the summer of 2010, he was a guest
speaker at the NBA Players Association Top-100 Camp,
Gillespie played for the Auckland Stars in New Zealand
for the top high school players in America. A former
in the 2005–06 National Basketball League (New Zealand)
camper himself, he lectured the kids on life choices and
season and won the NBL championship title. He was se-
career paths. He is the son of notable long-time college
lected in the 3rd round of the 2006 NBA Development
coach, Marty Gillespie, whom had his own standout ath-
League Draft by the Austin Toros with the 34th overall
letic career as a two-sport athlete (baseball/basketball) at
selection and played the 2006–07 season under the leg-
Iowa State University in the 1970s and was drafted in the
endary Dennis Johnson, for the Toros in the NBA Devel-
Major League Baseball Draft twice; once by the St. Louis
opment League. He spent the final part of 2007 playing
Cardinals and once by the Minnesota Twins. Due to his fa-
for the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats. He also was a member
ther’s coaching career, he spent the majority of his child-
of the Bobcats’ NBA Summer League and training camp
hood on the move, but credits his most memorable places
rosters the following summer. He played the 2007–08 sea-
of residence were Peoria, Illinois; Racine, Wisconsin; and
son in Europe for Plus Pujol Lleida in the Liga Española
Clarksville, Tennessee. The city of Clarksville regularly
de Baloncesto of Spain and BK SPU Nitra in the ExtraLiga
claims him on the internet and in their local media as
of Slovakia. In 2008, he was selected again in the NBA
one of the famous persons from the area. He has stated in
D-League Draft by the Sioux Falls Skyforce and finished
various interviews that some of his influences and inspi-
the 2008–09 season in the ULEB Cup with Benetton Fri-
rations include Jesus Christ, Niccolò Machiavelli, George
bourg Olympic of Switzerland. He led Benetton to the
W. Bush, Bill O’Reilly, Tupac Shakur, Shawn Respert, Pete
2009 Swiss Cup Championship. Later in 2009, he partici-
pated in training camp with the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Brock Gillespie
Maravich, Dennis Johnson, Stan Albeck, Jerry Tarkanian
and Larry Gillespie (grandfather and World War II hero).
External links
• SoloBasket: In Deep With Brock Gillespie
• Official CB Lleida website
Player history
• 2005/06
• 2006/07
Auckland Stars
Austin Toros
References
• 2006/07 Charlotte Bobcats [1] Brock Gillespie NBA D League Player File
• 2007/08 Plus Pujol Lleida Persondata
• 2007/08 BK SPU Nitra Name Gillespie, Brock
• 2008/09 Sioux Falls Skyforce Alternative names
• 2008/09 Benetton Fribourg Olympic Short description
• 2009/10 Xacobeo Obradoiro CAB Date of birth April 26, 1983
• 2009/10 Maine Red Claws Place of birth United States
• 2010/11 Cuxhaven BasCats Date of death
• 2010/11 SCM CSU Craiova Place of death
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Categories:
• 1983 births
• Living people
• American basketball players
• American expatriate basketball people in Germany
• American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand
• American expatriate basketball people in Romania
• American expatriate basketball people in Slovakia
• American expatriate basketball people in Spain
• American expatriate basketball people in Switzerland
• Austin Toros players
• Basketball players from Texas
• Maine Red Claws players
• Rice Owls men's basketball players
• Sioux Falls Skyforce players
• Point guards
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