Michael Gilchrist
Encyclopedia
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is an American
college basketball
player at the University of Kentucky
.
, and Rivals.com
, and Scout.com
rated him as the #1 player at his position. In July 2010, Gilchrist, along with future Kentucky
teammate Marquis Teague
, were a part of the gold medal winning team in the FIBA U-17 World Championships in Hamburg, Germany.
once a week because he watched it almost every day with his father until he was three years old. Gilchrist committed to Kentucky on April 14, 2010, which would have been his father's 44th birthday.
Gilchrist's father played alongside Milt Wagner
on a state championship team at Camden High
in 1981. Wagner's son, former NBA player Dajuan Wagner
, is Gilchrist's cousin.
On July 7, 2011, Gilchrist announced via Twitter that he had legally changed his last name to Kidd-Gilchrist, in order to honor the other important man in his life, his uncle Darrin Kidd. Kidd passed away on the day Gilchrist was set to sign his letter of intent to play at the University of Kentucky.
United States
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college basketball
College basketball
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player at the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
.
High school career
In high school, he was considered one of the best basketball players in the United States. He was rated as the #3 player by ESPN.comESPN.com
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, and Rivals.com
Rivals.com
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, and Scout.com
Scout.com
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rated him as the #1 player at his position. In July 2010, Gilchrist, along with future Kentucky
Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest in the history of college basketball, both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage. Kentucky's all-time record currently stands at 2058–647...
teammate Marquis Teague
Marquis Teague
Marquis Teague is an American college basketball player for the University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team. A point guard, he was one of the top rated high school basketball players in the class of 2011.-High school career:...
, were a part of the gold medal winning team in the FIBA U-17 World Championships in Hamburg, Germany.
Personal life
Gilchrist's father died August 11, 1996 from multiple gunshot wounds. He watches the movie The Lion KingThe Lion King
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series...
once a week because he watched it almost every day with his father until he was three years old. Gilchrist committed to Kentucky on April 14, 2010, which would have been his father's 44th birthday.
Gilchrist's father played alongside Milt Wagner
Milt Wagner
Milton "Milt" Wagner is a retired American basketball player in the NBA.Wagner played high school basketball at Camden High School....
on a state championship team at Camden High
Camden High School (New Jersey)
Camden High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from the city of Camden, New Jersey, United States. The school is part of the Camden City Public Schools, which is classified as an Abbott District. The school,...
in 1981. Wagner's son, former NBA player Dajuan Wagner
Dajuan Wagner
Dajuan Marquett Wagner is an American former professional basketball player.Wagner is the son of former University of Louisville and NBA player Milt Wagner...
, is Gilchrist's cousin.
On July 7, 2011, Gilchrist announced via Twitter that he had legally changed his last name to Kidd-Gilchrist, in order to honor the other important man in his life, his uncle Darrin Kidd. Kidd passed away on the day Gilchrist was set to sign his letter of intent to play at the University of Kentucky.