Gillian d'Hondt

Gillian D'Hondt

Mercer Island Islanders
Position	Head coach
League	KingCo 3A
Personal information
Born	(1982-04-16) April 16, 1982 Seattle, Washington
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High school	Blanchet Seattle, Washington
College	University of the Pacific
Playing career	2004–2012
Position	Center
Number	40
Career history
As player:
2004-2005	Waregem
2005–2006	Rhondda Rebels
2006-2007	Castellani Pontedera
2007–2008	Trony Cagliari
2008–2009	ADBA Avilés
2009–2010	Saarlouis Royals
2010-2011	Vienna Flying Foxes
2010–2011	Guadalajara
2011–2012	Ancona
As coach:
2014	Northwest University (assistant)
2015–present	Mercer Island High School
Career highlights and awards
As player: 3x All Big West Conference Second Team (2002, 2003, 2004_ Big West Conference All Tournament Team (2004) England Basketball National Team (2006)

Gillian Katherine d'Hondt (born April 16, 1982) is an American and European Women's basketball player originally from Seattle, Washington.

Early life and college

She attended Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle, Washington, and accepted a basketball scholarship to the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. While at the University of the Pacific, she earned all Big West Conference second team honors from 2002-2004. In 2004, she received recognition on the first team all Big West Conference women's basketball tournament team. Throughout her four-year career at the University of the Pacific, she averaged 14.3 points per game and 6.7 rebounds per game.

Professional career

She competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne on the England women's national basketball team. d'Hondt played for multiple European teams, including the Rhondda Rebels and Isolux Corsan Guadalajara. She qualified for the 2006 England Women's Basketball National Team, and won a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. It was an historic event being the first time the men's and women's teams were competing as England in a major multi-sport event and it was the first Commonwealth Games in which basketball was featured. Gillian has also played for Guadalajara, Spain; Saarlouis, Germany; ADBA Avilés, Spain; Barking Abbey, United Kingdom; Waregem, Belgium; and most recently Ancona, Italy.

Coaching career

In 2014, d'Hondt accepted a coaching position at Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington as a women's basketball assistant coach. In May 2015, d'Hondt took over as the head coach for the Mercer Island High School girls basketball team. She led the Mercer Island team to a State Championship in the 2016-17 season.

Personal life

She is the daughter of Canadian Olympic gold medalist for rowing, Walter D'Hondt.

External links

• Official 2006 Commonwealth Games Basketball page
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