James Gist

James Gist
Gist with Crvena zvezda in 2019
Personal information
Born (1986-10-26) October 26, 1986 (age 38)
Adana, Turkey[1]
NationalityAmerican / Turkish[2]
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolOur Lady of Good Counsel
(Wheaton, Maryland)
CollegeMaryland (2004–2008)
NBA draft2008: 2nd round, 57th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career2008–2024
PositionPower forward
Career history
2008–2009Biella
2009–2010Lokomotiv Kuban
2010–2011Partizan
2011–2012Fenerbahçe
2012Málaga
2012–2019Panathinaikos
2019–2020Crvena zvezda
2020–2021Bayern Munich
2021–2022ASVEL
2022–2023Bahçeşehir Koleji
2023–2024Peñarol
2024Prawira Bandung
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

James Clough Gist III (born October 26, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played as a power forward and small ball center. Born in Adana, Turkey, he played high school basketball for Our Lady of Good Counsel, before enrolling to the University of Maryland to play college basketball for the Terrapins, from 2004 to 2008. Gist was considered for a time one of the best forward-centers in Europe, due to his defensive abilities and for his dunks, alley-oops, and his athleticism.[3]

  1. ^ He was born in İncirlik, Adana (in Turkish).
  2. ^ "James Gist - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Dunk of the night: James Gist". Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.