KIAH GILLESPIE

• 2020 WBCA Honorable Mention All-American.
• 2020 WBCA Region Finalist.
• 2020 USBWA Honorable Mention All-American.
• 2020 Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American.
• 2020 Katrina McClain Award Top 5 Finalist.
• 2020 ACC All-Tournament First Team.
• 2020 All-ACC First Team (Coaches and Blue Ribbon Panel).
• 2020 ESPNW Top 20 Player Overall Rankings.
• 2019-20 Naismith Trophy Midseason Team.
• 2019-20 Wade Trophy Watch List.
• 2019-20 Wooden Award Late Top 20 Candidate.
• 2019-20 ACC Player of the Week (Feb. 10, 2020).
• 2019-20 ACC Player of the Week (Dec. 23, 2019).
• 2019-20 ACC Player of the Week (Dec. 9, 2019).
• 2019-20 Naismith Trophy Watch List.
• 2019-20 Preseason Wooden Award Top 30.
• 2019-20 Katrina McClain Award Watch List.
• 2019-20 Preseason All-ACC Team.
• 2019-20 Lindy’s Magazine Preseason Second-Team All-American.
• 2019-20 Athlon Sports Preseason Second-Team All-American.
• 2019-20 Street & Smith’s Preseason Third-Team All-American.
• Florida State’s 19th All-American, earning WBCA Honorable Mention honors in 2019.
• 2019 WBCA Region Finalist.
• 2019 All-ACC First Team (Coaches and Blue Ribbon Panel).
• 2019 Sue Galkantas Offensive Award.
• 2018 Junkanoo Jam All-Tournament Team.
• Ranks fourth at FSU all-time with 25 double-doubles in less than two full seasons.
• Tied for the second-fastest Seminole ever to score 1,000 points (64 games).
• Just the third Seminole to receive multiple All-ACC First Team selections in her career, joining Natasha Howard and Shakayla Thomas.

• Top 10 in ACC play in scoring (15.6), rebounding (7.7), field goal percentage (44.2) and defensive rebounds (5.7).
• Nine 20-point games, 15 10-rebound games and 12 double-doubles.
• Averaged 21.0 points, 10.3 rebounds, 52.6 percent shooting (61-116) and 41.9 percent from downtown (18-43) in eight AP Top 25 games.
• Ranks second at FSU with 13 single-season doubles in 2018-19 and tied for third with 12 in 2019-20.
• Top 10 in the ACC overall in scoring (15.6 – 7^th), rebounds (8.8 – 5^th), shooting (45.1 – T8th) and defensive rebounds (6.4 – 4^th).
• Led Florida State in scoring, rebounding and field goals made (195) for the second straight year.
• Became the third Seminole to record a triple-double (14 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists) vs. Michigan.
• Collected her 14th double-double at FSU with 12 points and 10 boards in the opener vs. Charleston Southern.
• Produced nine points and a team-high 11 boards at LSU.
• Recorded another double-double with 14 points and 10 boards vs. Jacksonville.
• Had 15 points, four rebounds and two assists vs. Samford.
• Tied career high with four made 3-pointers at UIC.
• Pulled down 18 rebounds to go along with 17 points at Florida.
• Had 22 points and nine rebounds in 80-58 win over No. 6 Texas A&M.
• Poured in 24 points along with 12 rebounds in win over No. 19 Michigan State.
• Had 17 points, seven boards and four 3-point field goals in ACC opener at Clemson.
• Collected another double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds vs. St. John’s.
• Had 13 points and eight rebounds vs. UNF.
• Became third Seminole to record triple double (14 P, 13 R, 10 A) vs. No. 24 Michigan.
• Collected 20th double-double (27 pts, 12 rebs) at Syracuse.
• Team-high 21 points (8-of-11) and five boards at No. 23 Miami.
• Scored 22 points (9-of-15) at No. 9 NC State.
• Tied the team high with 14 points along with eight rebounds at Wake Forest.
• Recorded 18 points (8-of-9) and 10 rebounds in win at home vs. Miami.
• Scored 12 points with seven rebounds and added three assists vs. Boston College.
• Big game at No. 5 Louisville: 25 points and 13 rebounds in 67-59 win.
• Had 22 points and eight rebounds against Virginia.
• Totaled 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting against Wake Forest at home.
• Picked up another double-double with 16 points and 11 boards vs. Clemson at home.
• Recorded 22 points and added two blocked shots vs. Notre Dame.
• Totaled 10 points in 18 minutes played vs. Wake Forest in ACC Quarterfinals.
• Had 15 points and 16 rebounds in ACC Semifinal win vs. Louisville.
• Delivered 25 points and nine rebounds in ACC Championship Game vs. NC State.

*NO NCAA POSTSEASON DUE TO THREAT OF CORONAVIRUS

• Became the first Seminole ever to lead her team in points (16.2), rebounds (9.3) and 3-point field goals (53).
• Top-10 single season marks for points (7^th – 533), field goals made (9^th – 212), rebounds (3^rd – 307) and double-doubles (2^nd – 13) at FSU.
• Top 10 in the ACC in scoring (10th), rebounding (4th), defensive rebounds (3rd – 6.7), double-doubles (t4th), 20-point games (T6th – 10) and 10-rebound games (4th – 15).
• Recorded 25.5 percent of Florida State’s made field goals, the second-most by an ACC player.
• Owned 26.7 percent of FSU’s team rebounds.
• Ranked in the Top 50 nationally in double-doubles (41st) and rebounds (43rd).
• Totaled double-figure points in 28 of her 33 games played.
• Led FSU with 15.2 points in ACC play along with 8.4 rebounds per game.
• Scored 15 points and grabbed a Seminole post-season record 18 boards vs. South Carolina in the NCAA Second Round.
• Team-high 17 points and 11 rebounds vs. Bucknell.
• Pulled down 11 rebounds vs. NC State in ACC Quarterfinals.
• Totaled 15 points and 12 rebounds vs. Duke in ACC Second Round.
• Had 12 points and 13 boards in win at Georgia Tech.
• Totaled 20 points (7-of-17) against Syracuse.
• Ripped down a career-high 15 rebounds at Miami.
• Tallied 18 points, 10 boards and six assists vs. Pittsburgh.
• Added 17 points and 11 rebounds – her eighth double-double.
• Totaled 22 points (9-of-15) with four assists vs. Wake Forest.
• Took over against Miami, recording 20 points, six boards and three blocks.
• Added 13 points and six rebounds vs. No. 4 Louisville.
• Totaled 17 points, nine boards and four assists vs. Duke.
• Led FSU with 23 points and eight rebounds at Boston College.
• Picked up her seventh double-double with 16 points and a career-high 14 rebounds vs. Clemson in ACC home opener.
• Delivered 14 points and nine rebounds in win at North Carolina.
• Recorded 19 points, 11 rebounds and three assists in her ACC debut at Virginia.
• Led FSU in points (25), rebounds (12) and assists (4) in win over Georgia State.
• Had 20 points along with 9 rebounds at Milwaukee.
• Recorded fourth double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds vs. Creighton.
• Big outing at St. John’s, pouring in a game-high 22 points and seven boards on 8-of-12 shooting.
• Collected third double-double with 14 points and 12 boards at Mercer.
• Huge game vs. Penn State with 27 points (12-of-15) and 5 rebounds.
• Totaled 13 points and nine rebounds in win over No. 12/14 Iowa.
• Led FSU with 21 points in win over Eastern Kentucky.
• Had 14 points and six rebounds vs. Jacksonville.
• Totaled 19 points and nine boards in big win over Florida.
• Team-high 17 points and 13 rebounds against UNF.
• Recorded a double-double in her Seminole debut with 22 points and a team-high 12 rebounds against Troy.

• Redshirted the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules, giving her two more years of eligibility beginning in the 2018-19 year.
• Played with Florida State on its 2017 Foreign Tour in Spain and Italy, displaying her offensive talents.
• Top-notch practice player who prepared the Seminoles well for their opponents.

• Made an impact right away by starting her first collegiate game against UMass-Lowell, scoring 15 points with eight rebounds in 21 minutes.
• In her second career game against High Point, she recorded a career-best 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting in 22 minutes.
• As a freshman at Maryland, Gillespie averaged 5.1 points in 10.9 minutes per game.
• Averaged 4.1 points as a sophomore in the 2016-17 season.
• While with the Terrapins, she once nailed three 3-point field goals against Detroit on Nov. 20, 2015.
• Part of the growing trend of 6-footers who have extended range, knocking down a 3-pointer or making plays from the high post.

• 2015 McDonald’s All-American.
• Heralded recruit who was named the Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year twice.
• Rated the No. 14 overall player by Prospect Nation as well as the No. 2 player at her position.
• Reached 1,000 career points in just three years and posted some memorable stat lines while dominating the amateur circuit in Connecticut.
• As a senior, she averaged 31.2 points and 16.2 rebounds and totaled 2,208 career points.
• As a junior, Gillespie averaged 22.4 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.1 steals and two blocks per game.
• Honored as the New Haven Register Player of the Year as a senior.

• Born on: June 7, 1997.
• Parents: Levy and Martina Gillespie.
• Major: Sociology.
• Nickname: KG.
• How did you first get into playing basketball? My older brother started playing and I wanted to be just like him.
• Favorite movie: Columbiana.
• Favorite song: Spending Addiction by Gunna.
• Explain a hardship you have overcome: My redshirt season at FSU and being away from the team when they traveled.
• What shows are you watching these days? Power.
• What would be the name of your autobiography: Kiah Gillespie: The Life Story.
• Something many people don’t know about you? I was born on a blue moon.
• Outside of hoops, what are some of your passions in life? Music and video games.
• Favorite home-cooked meal? Chicken cutlets with mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes.
• Number of brothers and sisters? Older brother, 22, younger brother, 9.
• If I were a genie and granted you three wishes, what would those wishes be?
  • 1. Good health for my family and I.
  • 2. Meet LeBron James.
  • 3. Drive a sports car.
• If you were to win the $500 million lottery, what are some of the things you would do? Buy my parents a house and buy a Porsche Cayenne.
• What current issue/issues in today’s world most fascinate you? Human Trafficking.
• If you could choose to fight for or give back to any cause, what would it be and why? I would create scholarship funds because everyone deserves a chance.
• What is the most inspirational story you’ve ever heard? Inky Johnson, who played football at Tennessee who battled back from a career-ending injury.
• What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received and from who? My parents tell me “Don’t limit yourself.”