| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1970-07-07)July 7, 1970 (age 54) Georgetown, Guyana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Solebury School (Solebury Township, Pennsylvania) |
| College | American (1989–1993) |
| NBA draft | 1993:undrafted |
| Playing career | 1993–1998 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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R. Brian Gilgeous (born July 7, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player forAngers BC 49 in France'sLigue Nationale de Basketball. A native ofBrooklyn,New York, Gilgeous is best known for his college career atAmerican University between 1989–90 and 1992–93. He led the team in scoring in each of his final three seasons as anEagle, including a career-best 22.7 points per game as asenior. That year he was named theColonial Athletic Association Player of the Year—the only player from American to be named as such—and through2010–11 is just one of nine CAA men's basketball players to record 2,000+ points (2,013). He garnered three All-CAA First Team and All-Defensive Team selections as well.
Gilgeous' professional career spanned from 1993 until 1998, all overseas, and since then has worked in theWashington, D.C. area. He was inducted into the American University Athletic Hall of Fame and was part of the CAA's 25th Anniversary all-time team in 2009, which honored the greatest 25 men's basketball players in the conference's history through its first 25 years.