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‘Hoos in the NBA: Anthony Gill gets a start, good minutes for Washington Wizards

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Anthony Gill (UVA MBB ’16) made the most of his first start of the season, contributing 10 points and five rebounds in 26 minutes for the Washington Wizards in a 118-111 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday.

Gill shot 5-of-10 from the floor and 1-of-3 from three-point range, had two assists and a +7 plus/minus in the defeat, which dropped the Wizards to a 3-4 mark on the season.

The start was the fifth for Gill in his three seasons in Washington, and first since the 2020-2021 season.

Gill is averaging 4.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in 13.0 minutes per game for the Wizards this season, and shooting 52.0 percent (13-of-25) from the floor.

Quick hits

  • Joe Harris (UVA MBB ’14) had seven points (3-of-6 FG, 1-of-3 3FG) in 29 minutes for the Brooklyn Nets in a 116-109 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday. Harris, who is returning from an ankle injury that cut his 2021-2022 season short last November, was making his first start of the season for the Nets after coming off the bench in four games.
  • De’Andre Hunter (UVA MBB ’19) had 11 points (4-of-10 FG, 3-of-4 3FG) in 22 minutes for the Atlanta Hawks in a 139-109 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Monday. Hunter is averaging 14.0 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, shooting 50 percent from the floor and 44.4 percent from three-point range.

Upcoming schedule

  • Harris and Brooklyn host the Chicago Bulls Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. (TNT).
  • The Golden State Warriors (Ty Jerome, UVA MBB ’19) face the Miami Heat Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass).
  • Gill and Washington face the 76ers at 6 p.m. Wednesday (NBA League Pass).
  • Boston (Malcolm Brogdon, UVA MBB ’16, and Sam Hauser, UVA MBB ’21) faces Cleveland (Mamadi Diakite, UVA MBB ’21) at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (ESPN).
  • Hunter and Atlanta face the New York Knicks at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (NBA League Pass).
  • The New Orleans Pelicans (Trey Murphy III, UVA MBB ’21) face the Los Angeles Lakers at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday (NBA League Pass).

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].