Alain Gilles

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Alain Gilles
Gilles, in 1980.
Personal information
Born(1945-05-05)5 May 1945
Roanne, France
Died18 November 2014(2014-11-18) (aged 69)
Montpellier, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
Playing career1962–1986
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number4
Coaching career1980–1993
Career history
As player:
1962–1965Chorale Roanne
1965–1986ASVEL
As coach:
1980–1989ASVEL
1990–1993Montpellier
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As head coach:

Alain Gilles (5 May 1945 – 18 November 2014)

coach. He was 1.88 m (6' 2") tall and played at the point guard and shooting guard
positions.

His

journalists. He was nicknamed "Monsieur Basket" (English
: "Mr. Basket").

Playing career

Gilles played for the French clubs

French League Player of the Year
awards.

In France's top-tier level competition, Gilles scored a total of 18,502 career points. That is the 2nd most points scored in the history of the league, behind only Hervé Dubuisson's 19,013 career points scored.

National team career

Gilles played in 160

French national basketball team
.

Coaching career

Gilles was the

coach of the French club ASVEL Basket (1980–1989) and the French club Montpellier (1990–1993). He won the French League championship in 1981, and the French Cup
title in 1984.

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