Gil Verner

Gil Verner

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Napoleonville, Louisiana

High School:
Assumption

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 180

Position:
Guard

Birthdate:
11/30/1986

Experience:
2L

As a sophomore (2006-07): Played in 28 of the Colonels 30 games while starting two of them... Averaged 22.9 minutes a contest... Made 73-of-179 field goals and held the team's fifth best shooting percentage with a .408 mark... Connected on 49-of-135 three-point field goals for a .363 shooting percentage that was third best on the squad... Was 23-of-31 from the free throw line... Averaged 7.8 points per game... Was tied with Adonis Gray for the most steals on the team with 33... Grabbed 75 (14 offensive) total rebounds for a 2.7 per game average... Recorded 35 assists and three blocks... Put together a career-best 18 points and seven rebounds at Northwestern State (2/22/07)... Had a personal best five assists against Texas State (01/14/07)... Snagged benchmark four steals at Mississippi State (11/12/06) and played a career-high 36 minutes at Texas-San Antonio (2/10/07).

As a freshman (2005-06): Played in all 27 games and started 1... Finished with a .398 shooting percentage, making 40 of 115 shots...Averaged 3.9 points and 2.1 rebounds per game... Was second on the team in steals with 23... Led the team in scoring twice, including a career high 15-points at Ole Miss (12/15/05).

At Assumption High School: A member of the 2004-2005 District 8-4A Championship team ... As a senior, named First Team All-District ... District MVP ... Second Team All-State ... Selected to play in the Louisiana High School All-Star Game as a senior ... Averaged 15.7 points, eight assists and five rebounds per game ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Academic Athlete for four years ... Member of the Student Council, Band, Math Club and Science Club.

Personal: Full name is Gill Anthony Verner ... Born on November 30, 1986 ... Grandson of Dorothy Verner ... Three siblings: Brandon, Spauker and Gillian ... Majoring in Computer Science.

 
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