Alain Gilles

Alain Gilles

Gilles, in 1980.
Personal information
Born	(1945-05-05)5 May 1945 Roanne, France
Died	18 November 2014(2014-11-18) (aged 69) Montpellier, France
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1962–1986
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Number	4
Coaching career	1980–1993
Career history
As player:
1962–1965	Chorale Roanne
1965–1986	ASVEL
As coach:
1980–1989	ASVEL
1990–1993	Montpellier
Career highlights and awards
As player: FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991) Best French Player of the 20th Century French National Sports Hall of Fame (2007) French Basketball Hall of Fame (2004) No. 4 retired by ASVEL Legion of Honour National Order of Merit (France) 8× French League champion (1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1981) 2× French Cup winner (1965, 1967) 3× French League Player of the Year (1965, 1967, 1968) As head coach: French League champion (1981) French Cup winner (1984)

Alain Gilles (5 May 1945 – 18 November 2014)^[1] was a French professional basketball player and coach. He was 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) tall and played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.

His number 4 jersey was retired by ASVEL, and the club's logo was also designed in his honor. In 1991, Gilles was included in the FIBA's 50 Greatest Players' list. He was named The Best French Basketball Player of the 20th Century, by a panel of players, coaches, and journalists. He was nicknamed "Monsieur Basket" (English: "Mr. Basket").

The Alain Gilles Trophy ("The Best French Player Award") is named after him, in his honor by the French Federation of Basketball.

Gilles played for the French clubs Chorale Roanne (1962–1965) and ASVEL Basket (1965–1986). During his pro club career, he won 8 French League championships, and 2 French Cup titles. He also won 3 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.

Gilles played in 160 games with the senior men's French national basketball team.

Gilles was the head basketball 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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