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Gavin Schilling
Schilling with Germany in 2022
No. 34 – Löwen Braunschweig
PositionPower forward
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1995-11-10) November 10, 1995 (age 29)
Munich, Germany
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolFindlay Prep
(Henderson, Nevada)
CollegeMichigan State (2013–2018)
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020Ratiopharm Ulm
2020–2021Löwen Braunschweig
2021–2022Bayern Munich
2022–2023Limoges CSP
2023Konyaspor
2023Victoria Libertas Pesaro
2024–presentLöwen Braunschweig

Gavin Schilling (born November 10, 1995) is a German professional basketball player for Basketball Löwen Braunschweig in the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He stands 6’9’’ (206 cm) tall and plays power forward. Schilling played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans.

Early career

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Born in Munich, Germany, Schilling grew up in Strasbourg, France, before moving to Chicago, Illinois, with his mother and brother in 2003.

He went to Lycée Français de Chicago until 2009. At that time, he played soccer, football, baseball and basketball.[1]

Schilling moved to the Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois, for the 2009–10 season, his freshman year of high school, where he played basketball and football.[2]

He then moved to Germany and spent the 2010–11 season with SG Urspringschule/Schelklingen, helping the team win the German under-16 championship.[3]

In 2011, Schilling returned to the US, enrolling at De La Salle Institute in Chicago for the 2011-12 campaign.[4] He then moved on to Findlay Prep prior to the 2012–13 season. In March 2013, he committed to Michigan State.[5]

As a freshman, Schilling made it to the NCAA Elite Eight with the Spartans[6] and reached the NCAA Final Four his sophomore year.[7] He missed the entire 2016–17 season due to a knee injury, which he sustained in October 2016.[8] As a senior, Schilling averaged 2.9 points and 3.4 rebounds a game for the Spartans.[9]

Professional career

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On June 29, 2018, he signed a deal with Ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga to get his professional career underway.[10]

On July 31, 2020, he signed with Basketball Löwen Braunschweig of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[11]

On July 9, 2021, he signed with Bayern Munich of the German Bundesliga.[12] On August 1, 2022, he signed a deal with French LNB Pro A outfit Limoges CSP.[13] He transferred to Konyaspor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi on January 31, 2023.[14]

On July 27, 2023, he signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[15] In July 2024, he returned to the Basketball Löwen Braunschweig team.[16]

On July 5, 2024, he signed with Basketball Löwen Braunschweig in the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[17]

International career

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Schilling played the Albert-Schweitzer-Tournament with the German under-18 national team in 2012[18] and attended the under-18 European Championships in Latvia and Lithuania the same year.[19]

Personal life

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Schilling speaks three languages: English, German and French.[20]

His father Andreas is a former German professional handball player, his mother is a native of Chicago.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "About Gavin - Gavin Schilling". www.gavin-schilling.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  2. ^ "Gavin Schilling: Finding A Home At MSU - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  3. ^ "JBBL-Finale: Team ALBA Urspring gewinnt Meistertitel «  Deutscher Basketball Bund". www.basketball-bund.de. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  4. ^ "German import will join De La Salle". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  5. ^ "Nevada C Schilling commits to Michigan State". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  6. ^ "Gavin Schilling Bio - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  7. ^ Tribune, Chicago. "Michigan State's Gavin Schilling on a roll — just in time for big task". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  8. ^ "Gavin Schilling: Patience Is A Virtue". Archived from the original on 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  9. ^ "Gavin Schilling College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  10. ^ Fünkele, Martin. "ratiopharm ulm - Talentierter Big Man entscheidet sich für Ulm". www.ratiopharmulm.com (in German). Archived from the original on 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  11. ^ "Gavin Schilling signs with Braunschweig". Sportando. July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  12. ^ "Bayern Basketball announces Gavin Schilling". Sportando. July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  13. ^ "La dernière pièce manquante du roster limougeaud a signé". Limoges CSP. 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  14. ^ "Gavin Schilling AYOS Konyaspor'da". konyaspor.org.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  15. ^ "La Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro chiude il roster con l'ultimo colpo di mercato: Gavin Schilling!". victorialibertas.it (in Italian). July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  16. ^ "Willkommen zurück, Gavin Schilling!". Basketball Löwen Braunschweig. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  17. ^ "Willkommen zurück, Gavin Schilling". basketball-loewen.de (in German). July 5, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  18. ^ "Best of the best come to forefront at Albert Schweitzer Tournament". FIBA.COM. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  19. ^ "Gavin Schilling | U18 European Championship Men (2012) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  20. ^ Spartan Sports Network (2014-12-01), Michigan State sophomore Gavin Schilling speaks three different languages, retrieved 2016-03-02
  21. ^ "Gavin Schilling: Wird dieser Bubi unser nächster Basketball-Star?". BILD.de. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
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