Armen Gilliam

Armon Gilliam

Gilliam with the Phoenix Suns in 1987
Personal information
Born	(1964-05-28)May 28, 1964 Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	July 5, 2011(2011-07-05) (aged 47) Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Bethel Park (Bethel Park, Pennsylvania)
College	Independence CC (1982–1983) UNLV (1984–1987)
NBA draft	1987: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career	1987–2000, 2005–2006
Position	Power forward
Number	35, 45, 43, 10, 5
Coaching career	2000–2005
Career history
As player:
1987–1989	Phoenix Suns
1989–1991	Charlotte Hornets
1991–1993	Philadelphia 76ers
1993–1996	New Jersey Nets
1996–1999	Milwaukee Bucks
2000	Utah Jazz
2005–2006	Pittsburgh Xplosion
As coach:
2000–2001	Mt. Lebanon HS (assistant)
2001–2002	Penn State McKeesport
2002–2005	Penn State Altoona
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1988) ABA All-Star (2006) ABA All-Star Game MVP (2006) All-ABA Second Team (2006) Consensus second-team All-American (1987) PCAA Player of the Year (1987) First-team All-PCAA (1987) Second-team All-PCAA (1986) No. 35 retired by UNLV Runnin' Rebels
Career NBA statistics
Points	12,700 (13.7 ppg)
Rebounds	6,401 (6.9 rpg)
Assists	1,088 (1.2 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States FIBA World Championship 1986 Spain National team

Armen Louis Gilliam (born Armon Louis Gilliam; May 28, 1964 – July 5, 2011)^[1] was an American professional basketball player who played 13 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1987 to 2000. He also played one season for the Pittsburgh Xplosion of the American Basketball Association. Gilliam returned to the court after retirement as the head basketball coach for the (NCAA) Division III Penn State Altoona Lions from 2002 to 2005.