Biography
2011-12: Did not play after suffering hand injury in preseason exhibition game.
2010-11: Team’s 3rd-leading scorer (10.3 ppg) and 2nd-leading rebounder (5.1 rpg), earning Honorable Mention All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference honors … shot GNAC-best .463 (57 of 123) from three-point range, helping UAA finish 24-10 overall, and runner-up in GNAC regular season and postseason tournament … named to NCAA West Regional Championships All-Tournament Team after averaging 22.0 points (12-22 FG, 5-11 3FG, 15-18 FT) and 8.5 rebounds in UAA’s two games … one of two Seawolves to start all 34 games, scoring double digits 20 times … averaged 13.1 points and 6.0 rebounds over final 21 games, including two double-doubles … held GNAC ranks of 1st in 3FG% (.463), 4th in FT% (.829), 12th in 3FGs per game (1.7) and 16th in rebounding (5.1 rpg) … on UAA single-season lists, ranked 6th in 3FG%, 15th in FT%, t-5th in games started (34) and t-8th in games played (34) … scored 20 points (5-7 FG, 3-4 3FG, 7-7 FT) and grabbed 7 rebounds in NCAA 1st Round win over nationally 6th-ranked Humboldt State … finished with career-high 24 points (7-14 FG, 8-11 FT) and 10 rebounds in NCAA 2nd Round loss to eventual national runner-up BYU-Hawaii … had 23 points (5-11 FG, 2-4 3FG, 11-11 FT), 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and no turnovers in home win over Simon Fraser … other top performances included 18 points (6-7 3FG), season-high 11 rebounds and 2 assists in GNAC Tournament 1st Round win over Saint Martin’s; 9 points (3-4 3FG), 6 rebounds, 4 assists and no turnovers in GNAC Semifinals win over Seattle Pacific; and 14 points (6-6 FG, 2-2 3FG) in regular-season home win over Saint Martin’s … voted team’s Most Improved Player.
BEFORE UAA: Played two seasons at Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher, Ariz. … as sophomore in 2009-10, averaged impressive all-around stats of 13.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, shooting 45 percent overall and 39 percent from three-point range … shot 83 percent from the free-throw line as freshman, with season averages of 12.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg and 3.0 apg.
HIGH SCHOOL: Enjoyed highly decorated career as prep star at Wilson High in hometown of Portland, Ore. … named 2008 Portland Interscholastic League’s Player of the Year and garnered first-team all-state honors … averaged 18.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game senior season … represented Oregon at prestigious Les Schwab Northwest Shootout all-star game following senior campaign.
PERSONAL: Born Mario J. Gill on April 22, 1990 in Portland, Ore. ... son of Marcus Gill, Sr., and Carol Gill ... justice major.
Career Highs
Points: 24 vs BYU-Hawaii, 3/12/11
Rebounds: 11 vs Saint Martin’s, 2/28/11
Assists: 4, three times (last: vs Seattle Pacific, 3/2/11)
Blocks: 2 at Western Washington, 1/15/11
Steals: 3, twice (last: vs Simon Fraser, 2/12/11)
Career Statistics
Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct OR- DR-Reb/Avg PF-D A TO B S Pts/Avg
2010-11 34-34 909/26.7 113-229 .493 57-123 .463 68-82 .829 47-128-175/5.1 51-0 58 38 3 19 351/10.3
