2016-2017 Men's Basketball Roster

Kelley Spencer
Brad Kemp
Bill Spiller
Kelley Spencer
Bill Spiller
Chris Davis
Chris Davis

1 Kavin Gilder-Tilbury

  • Position F
  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-7 / 210
  • Hometown Houston, Texas

Biography

Career Accolades
- 2017 NABC All-District 24 Second Team
- 2017 All-Sun Belt Conference First Team
- 2017 Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team
- 2016-17 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week (Nov. 15 & Feb. 28)
- 2016 Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic Most Outstanding Player
- 2016 Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic All-Tournament Team
- 6th in Texas State history with 1,385 points
- Texas State all-time leader in games played (128) & three-point attempts (451)
- Tied for first in Texas State with 99 career starts
- Only Texas State player with 1,000+ points, 500+ rebounds, 100+ steals & 50+ steals in career.

2016-17: Picked to NABC All-District 24 Second Team... First Team All-Sun Belt Conference selection... SBC All-Tournament Team pick... Two time SBC Player of the Week selection (Nov. 15 & Feb. 28)... Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic Most Outstanding Player... Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic All-Tournament Team selection... Played and started all 36 games... Averaged 15.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks per game... Led team in field goal percentage (49.4) and three-point percentage (38.0)... Made 65.7% of free throw attempts... Scored 573 points, 10th most in a season... Made 71 three-pointers, sixth most in a season in program history... Finished with 35 blocks, ninth most in a single-season... Played 1,103 minutes, second most by a Bobcat in a season... Set program all-time records in games played (128) and three-point attempts (451)... Tied program's career record for most games started (99)... Scored in double-figures for 19 consecutive games (12/23-3/4)... Finished 92nd in the nation with 205 made field goals... Opened the season with 19-point, 7-rebound effort versus Florida Atlantic (11/11)... Had 18 points, five rebounds, two steals and two assists at Hawaii (11/13)... Recorded first career double-double with 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting and 12 rebounds versus SIU-Edwardsville (11/14)... Totaled 20 points with four made three-pointers and grabbed nine rebounds against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (11/21)... Finished with 21 points and seven rebounds against McNeese (11/29)... Was 8-for-16 shooting for 20 points and retrieved seven boards at UT Rio Grande Valley (12/7)... End up with 14 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three blocks and three steals against Prairie View A&M (12/10)... Handed out career-high seven assists and recorded three steals against Howard Payne (12/20)... Scored 23 points with three made treys at Tulane (12/23)... Was 7-for-9 from the field, 3-of-4 from beyond the arc for 21 points while grabbing five boards and blocked four shots against Appalachian State (12/31)... Scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds against Coastal Carolina (1/2)... Finished with 21 points and four steals against UTA (1/7)... Had 10 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals at South Alabama (1/14)... Netted 17 points, grabbed seven rebounds, dished out five assists and rejected two shots at Troy (1/16)... Totaled 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists against Louisiana (1/21)... Posted a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds against ULM (1/23)... Had 18 points, seven rebounds and four steals at Coastal Carolina (1/28)... Ended up with 13 points, six rebounds and three blocks at Appalachian State (1/30)... Scored 21 points, grabbed nine rebounds and rejected a career-high six shots, one shy of tying program's single-game record, against Arkansas State (2/13)... Was 8-for-12 from the floor and 4-of-8 from long distance to net 22 points at Georgia Southern (2/18)... Made 10-of-15 shots, was 4-for-8 on three-pointers and made two free throw to tie career-high of 26 points while grabbing 11 rebounds against South Alabama (2/27)... Totaled 21 points and two steals at Louisiana (3/2)... Scored 16 points and handed out three assists at ULM (3/4)... Had 12 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals in SBC Semifinals versus UTA (3/11)... Knocked down 7-of-11 shots and was 4-for-7 from beyond the arc to scored 17 points in SBC Championship Game versus Troy (3/12)... Posted fourth double-double fo the season with 14 points and career-high 13 rebounds in CIT First Round against Lamar (3/16)... Put together 14-point, 6-rebound performance in CIT Second Round against Idaho (3/22).

2015-16: Played and started all 31 games... Averaged 12.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steals per game... Led team with 37.6 three-point shooting percentage, third consecutive year to pace the team... Second on the squad with 77 made free throws and 44 made treys... Shot 46.1 percent from the field with 130 made baskets... Went 77-for-107 (72.0%) at the free throw line... Began season with 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting and eight rebounds against UT Tyler (11/16)... Finished with 17 points and seven rebounds at McNeese State (11/28)... Dished out career-high six assists and scored 15 points against UTSA (12/2)... Scored then career-high 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting and matched career best of four steals against UT Rio Grande Valley (12/13)... Had 8-point, 7-rebound and 4-assist performance at Prairie View A&M (12/16)... Scored in double figures for 13 consecutive games from Dec. 21 to Feb. 9... Netted 15 points in back-to-back contests against Georgia Southern (12/30) and Georgia State (1/2)... Went 5-for-9 from the field, 3-of-5 from beyond the arc and made all four free thorw attempts to finish with 17 points against Arkansas State (1/23)... Posted 13 points, four rebounds and two blocks on ESPN2 against UT Arlington (2/11)... Scored 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting at Little Rock (2/27)... Went off for career-high 26 points going 9-for-12 from the field and made first six three-point attempts against Troy (3/1)... Finished with 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting, was 4-for-8 from beyond the arc and dished out three assists in Sun Belt Conference Tournament first round game against Georgia State (3/10)... Concluded season with 12-point performance in conference tournament quarterfinals against UT Arlington (3/11).

2014-15: Played in all 31 games, starting 22... Averaged 7.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game... Paced team for second straight year in three-point shooting percentage (36.1%)... Shot 36.9 percent from the field with 76 made baskets... Was 68-for-90 (75.6%) at the free throw line... Added 38 assists and 34 steals... Started year with 10-point, 5-rebound effort at Seattle (11/14)... Went for 11 points and seven rebounds against Texas Lutheran (12/3)... Scored 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting against Huston-Tillotson (12/20)... Grabbed career-high nine rebounds at Troy (12/30)... Tied career-high with 39 minutes played while scoring 11 points and grabbing seven rebounds at Georgia State (1/5)... Followed with 15 points and eight rebounds in 38 minutes of action against UALR (1/8)... Made 7-of-11 field goal attempts, including both three-point shots, to finish with 16 points against South Alabama (1/15)... Scored then career-high 20 points on 5-of-9 shooting with three treys and was 7-for-9 at the chairty stripe against UL Lafayette (1/31)... Came off the bench to finish with 10 points, six rebounds and two steals against UT Arlington (2/12)... Scored 13 points with three made triples against Troy (2/26)... Finished with 19 points on 5-of-8 shooting and going 7-for-8 at the free throw line against Arkansas State (2/28)... Named College Sports Madness Player of the Week for his performances against the Red Wolves and Trojans... Had 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting, went 3-for-4 from beyond the arc and made both charity stripe attempts in 19 minutes at Appalachian State (3/5)... Concluded regular season with 16 points, making all six of his free throw attempts, and eight rebounds at UL Monroe (3/7)... Averaged 16.3 points over final four regular season contests... Ended year with 10-point effort against UL Lafayette (3/13) in Sun Belt Conference Tournament quarterfinals.

2013-14: Played in 30 games, starting 10... averaged 6.2 points and 2.7 rebounds per game... Shot 42.9 percent from the field... Led team with 37.3 three-point shooting percentage... Second on the squad with 28 made treys... Converted 25-of-44 (56.8%) free throw attempts... Scored 14 points on 3-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc against Northern Kentucky (11/30)... Followed with 14 points behind three made triples against Southeast Missouri State (12/1) in the Cure UCD Classic Championship game... Recorded nine points, eight rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal against Cedarville (12/4)... Had two highlight dunks against Long Island (12/30), finishing with 12 points and five rebounds... Played career-high 39 minutes in Texas State's first-ever Sun Belt Conference game against UALR (1/2)... Scored 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting with two three-pointers at UL Monroe (1/11)... Blocked career-high three shots at UL Lafayette (1/13)... Concluded season with 10-point effort with two treys and steals at Troy (3/8).

High School: Attended Cypress Falls High School... One of 10 finalists for the 2013 Guy V Lewis Award, given annually to the Boys High School Player of the Year in the Greater Houston Area... Ranked 12th on RCS Sports Top 120 Seniors List within the Greater Houston area... Listed at No. 28 on the Top 175 Seniors List in the state of Texas... Earned Class 5A All-Region and All-District honors... An All-Greater Houston selection... Averaged 18.8 points, 11.4 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game as a senior... Lead team to a 24-11 overall record and share of the district title... Named the 2013 District 17-5A MVP... Earned all-region in 2013... Was 2013 First Team All-District 17-5A selection... Averaged 16.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game as a junior... Helped Eagles finish the season with a 31-5 record...Played AAU ball for Texas PRO alongside former Bobcat teammate Kendell Ramlal.

Personal: Son of Kelly Francis... Has one sibling, Khari... Majoring in general studies... Favorite basketball player is LeBron James.

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Historical Player Information

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    2013-2014Freshman

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    2014-2015Sophomore

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    2015-2016Junior

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    2016-2017Senior

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