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Fillyaw
Gibson

Guard • 6-1 • 180 • Soph.
Guard • 6-3 • 180 • Soph.

Major: Undecided
Major: Health Education
Hometown: Topeka, Kan.
Hometown: Bethany, Okla.

High School: Topeka
High School: Putnam City
Junior College: Cloud County CC
Junior College: Three Rivers CC

Cloud County Community College
Three Rivers Community College

Averaged 7.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 6.0
Redshirted during both the 2011-12
assists and 2.0 steals during the 2012-13 season -- his only year at the and 2012-13 seasons after sustaining separate knee injuries...Averaged
school...Shot .373 from the field, including .341 from 3-point (29-of- 11.8 points during his freshman season (2010-11).

85)...Shot .645 (40-of-62) from the FT line...Recorded a career-high
16 assists versus Southeast Nebraska...Scored a career-best 20 points Putnam City High School
against Hutchison Community College...Team finished 15-17 overall Averaged 8.8 points and 1.2 assists his senior year, helping lead team

and 5-11 in the Western Division of the Kansas Jayhawk Community to a 25-4 record and second-straight 6A state championship in 2010...
College Conference.
Led the team with 14 points in the title game.

Topeka High School
Dawg Bites
First-team All-City and All-League in both his junior and senior years... Son of Lon and Linda Gibson, both teachers...Born Jan. 31, 1991 in

Team finished 18-7 and placed 4th in the Class 6A state tournament Oklahoma City, Okla....Majoring in Health Education...Committed
during his senior season...All-State Class 6A Honorable Mention as to Utah State during the summer of 2011, but elected to return to
a senior.
Three Rivers.

Dawg Bites
Q&A
Son of Cecil and Lisa Fillyaw...Father works for Goodyear and mother
Favorite sports movie: He Got Game
If you could be one NBA player for a day: LeBron James
is an accountant...Born Aug. 11, 1994 in St. Louis Park, Minn....Plans
Favorite pre-game meal: Subway
to major in communications.

What would you consider a good night: Watching movies
Your nickname: HD
Q&A
Favorite food: Mom’s cooking
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite sports quote: “Hard work beats talent when talent don’t work
hard.”
Favorite TV shows: How I Met Your Mother, Big Bang Theory
Favorite sports movie: Coach Carter
After college, I plan to: Become a radiologist
Hobby outside of basketball: Watching movies, hanging out with family Favorite guilty-pleasure movie: Pitch Perfect or Easy A
Favorite actor: Denzel Washington
If you could be one NBA player for a day: Chris Paul
Favorite place to eat in southern Illinois: Moe’s
Favorite pre-game meal: Steak and cheese Subway sandwich
What would you consider a good night: Hanging out with good friends and
Favorite video game: FIFA
laughing.
I chose SIU because: They have such a great history in basketball.
Best thing about Saluki fans: Their pride
Your celebrity crush: Megan Good
My hero: My dad
Favorite person to follow on twitter, Instagram, Vine: Kevin Hart, my friend
Hidden talent: Soccer
Andrew Dawson
Your nickname: Boog
If you walked into my apartment you would say: Pick up your room!
Favorite food: Cheeseburgers
Favorite subject: Sociology
Favorite TV shows: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Spongebob
After college, I plan to: Get a job doing something I love to do
Hobby outside of basketball: Video games

Favorite actor: Will Smith
Favorite place to eat in southern Illinois: Avant’s
Favorite video game: FIFA or 2K
I chose SIU because: I’ve always wanted to play in the Valley.
A Saluki is: The quickest animal on the planet.

Best thing about Saluki fans: Their support is unreal.
My hero: Dad and Mom
My values: Honesty
Hidden talent: I lip sync really well.

Talent I wish I had: I wish I could sing.
My motto: Be honest and real with people and work hard.
If you walked into my apartment you would say: Oh! This is nice!
Not many people know this about me: I’m extremely goofy.

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