Jacob Gilyard

Jacob Gilyard (born July 14, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Richmond Spiders. Gilyard is the all-time NCAA career steals leader, breaking the previous record of 385 on December 5, 2021, and finishing his career with 466 steals.

Jacob Gilyard
Gilyard with the Richmond Spiders in 2020
No. 14 Brooklyn Nets
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-07-14) July 14, 1998
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolThe Barstow School
(Kansas City, Missouri)
CollegeRichmond (2017–2022)
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023Memphis Hustle
20232024Memphis Grizzlies
2023–2024→Memphis Hustle
2024–presentBrooklyn Nets
2024–present→Long Island Nets
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA G League assists leader (2023)
  • NCAA Division I all-time steals leader
  • 2× NCAA season steals leader (2020, 2021)
  • Senior CLASS Award (2022)
  • Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year (2020)
  • First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2020)
  • 2× Second-team All-Atlantic 10 (2019, 2021)
  • Third-team All-Atlantic 10 (2022)
  • 4× Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team (2019–2022)
  • Atlantic 10 tournament MVP (2022)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
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