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LCB'S Gilliam to go pro

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Former Longwood women’s “This has been something I’ve always any Lancer
basketball standout Eboni Gilliam wanted to do after college. I truly thank God during her
has signed a contract to continue her for blessing me with this opportunity.” two seasons
basketball career in Spain, signing with Gilliam averaged 9.1 points, 6.2 on campus,
Club Naticio Terrassa in the Spanish city rebounds and 24.0 minutes throughout and the most
of Terrassa. her two seasons for the blue and white since Daeisha
“Eboni has worked extremely hard after transferring in from Cape Fear Brown scored
for this opportunity,” said Longwood Community College following her 29 in the
head coach Bill Reinson. “When we sophomore season. 2014-15
recruited her, she said that playing Gilliam’s numbers improved across season-opener
professionally overseas was something the board her in her second season at at Wake
she wanted to accomplish. Eboni never Longwood as her scoring (10.7), minutes Forest. PHOTO COURTESY OF LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
lost sight of that goal. In addition to (27.5), field goal percentage (.438), free Gilliam
playing basketball, Eboni will enjoy throw percentage (.667), assists (14) was the leading
Spain. It is a wonderful country with and blocks (14) all saw a spike. She rebounder with
a terrific culture and warm, friendly also recorded seven double-doubles and the average of
people. It’s fantastic when young finished in double figures 21 times over 12 rebounds
people achieve goals that they set for her Longwood career. per game, 10
themselves. I couldn’t be happier for “I’m so thankful for my coaches and points per game EBONI GILLIAM
Eboni. She will do very well.” teammates at Longwood for molding and 1.5 blocks
A product of Chesterfield, me into a better player,” Gilliam said. “I per game in
Gilliam becomes the first Longwood couldn’t have gotten here without their her senior season at Lloyd C. Bird and three sisters.
women’s basketball graduate to sign a love and support the last two years.” helped lead her team to the 2011-12 district
professional contract. She will make In her senior season, Gilliam scored playoffs; and helped her team capture the
her professional debut when the season a career-best 27 points at Winthrop, Virginia State Championship with a record
opens Sept. 25. the first of three 20-point performances of 24-3.
“I’m beyond excited to play this season, and registered three multi- She is the daughter of Ruchanda
professionally overseas,” Gilliam said. block games. Those 27 points against Gilliam and Shawn Williams and one of
the Eagles were the most scored by

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