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Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

マイケル・キッド＝ギルクリスト　/　まいける・きっど＝ぎるくりすと

American basketball player

September 26, 1993 (age 32)　・　Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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basketball player

My Take

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is a name that carries a specific kind of basketball weight for me. Going second overall in the 2012 NBA draft, right behind Anthony Davis, after that title-winning Kentucky team is rare air. What I find interesting is that his reputation was built less on scoring and more on defense and effort, the unglamorous things that don't always survive in highlight reels. At 201 centimeters he had the tools, and the expectations that come with a high pick are enormous. He's listed now as a former player, which makes me read his run as a reminder of how unforgiving that second-overall spotlight can be.

Overview

Michael Anthony Edward Kidd-Gilchrist Jr. (né Gilchrist; born September 26, 1993) is an American former professional basketball player. Kidd-Gilchrist was drafted second overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2012 NBA draft. He played for the University of Kentucky men's basketball team from 2011 to 2012.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Name (Japanese): マイケル・キッド＝ギルクリスト
Reading: まいける・きっど＝ぎるくりすと
Born: September 26, 1993 (age 32)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Rooster
Origin: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 201 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: St. Patrick High School
University: University of Kentucky

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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