Gillian d'Hondt

Gillian D'Hondt
Mercer Island Islanders
Position Head coach
League KingCo 3A
Personal information
Born (1982-04-16) April 16, 1982
Seattle, Washington
Nationality Canadian-American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High school Blanchet Seattle, Washington
College University of the Pacific
Playing career 2004–2012
Position Center
Number 40
Career history
As player:
2005-2006 Rhondda Rebels
2007–2008 Trony Cagliari
2008-2009 ADBA Aviles
2009-2010 Saarlouis Royals
2010-2011 Guadalajara
2011-2012 Ancona
As coach:
2014 Northwest University (assistant)
2015-present Mercer Island High School
Career highlights and awards

As player:

Gillian Katherine d'Hondt (born April 16, 1982) is a Canadian-American and European Women's basketball player originally from Seattle, Washington.

Early life and college

She attended Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle, Washington, and accepted a basketball scholarship to the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. While at the University of the Pacific, she earned all Big West Conference second team honors from 2002-2004. In 2004, she received recognition on the first team all Big West Conference women's basketball tournament team. Throughout her four-year career at the University of the Pacific, she averaged 14.3 points per game and 6.7 rebounds per game.

Professional career

She competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne on the England women's national basketball team. d'Hont played for multiple European teams, including the Rhondda Rebels and Isolux Corsan Guadalajara. She qualified for the 2006 England Women's Basketball National Team, and won a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. It was an historic event being the first time the men's and women's teams were competing as England in a major multi-sport event and it was the first Commonwealth Games in which basketball was featured. Gillian has also played for Guadalajara, Spain; Saarlouis, Germany; ADBA Aviles, Spain; Barking Abbey, United Kingdom; Waregem, Belgium; and most recently Ancona, Italy.[1]

Coaching career

In 2014, d'Hondt accepted a coaching position at Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington as an assistant women's basketball coach. In May 2015, d'Hondt took over as the head coach for the Mercer Island High School girls basketball team.

Personal life

She is the daughter of Canadian Olympic gold medalist for rowing, Walter D'Hondt.[2]

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