Bio
Background: Averaged 6.2 points per game on a Brewster Academy team which lost in the National Prep Championships’ semifinals to Hargrave Military Academy last season…That Bobcats’team featured eight players who will be attending Division I institutions this fall…They captured the New England Class A Championship and advanced to the National Final Four, finishing with a school-record 31 victories (31-4)…Competed and produced two outstanding seasons at the Leap Academy in Camden, N.J. in 2005-06 and 2006-07…Captained the team in both years and helped the squad to a South Jersey title and state title berth in 2006…Named All South Jersey and All State and was nominated as a McDonald’s All American in 2007… Earned Most Valuable Player honors for the 2007 Scholastic Play-by-Play Jameer Nelson Classic… Scored 30 points and added 10 rebounds vs. Prep Charter to secure the MVP honors…Attended Hammond (Md.) High School for two years and earned All Howard County honors in his sophomore season of 2004-05… Selected UMBC “because of the academic standards and the winning reputation of the program”… Father, Curtis, played collegiate basketball at Virginia State University… Considering a major in mechanical engineering… Possesses excellent size and leaping ability and the southpaw is developing his game from the perimeter… Plays the piano and the drums and enjoys singing… Has one sister, Cydni… Son of LaTanya and Curtis Gilliam…Born Aug. 26, 1989.
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