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James Gist

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James Clough Gist III (born October 26, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played as a power forward and small ball center. Born in Adana, Turkey, he played high school basketball for Our Lady of Good Counsel, before enrolling to the University of Maryland to play college basketball for the Terrapins, from 2004 to 2008. Gist was considered for a time one of the best forward-centers in Europe, due to his defensive abilities and for his dunks, alley-oops, and his athleticism. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. James Gist is the 1,341st most popular basketball player (down from 1,099th in 2024), the 1,549th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 1,469th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Turkish Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, James Gist ranks 1,341 out of 1,757. Before him are Marius Grigonis, Michele Mian, Eddy Curry, Larry Hughes, Anthony Randolph, and Mario Chalmers. After him are Greivis Vásquez, Chet Holmgren, Dušan Bulut, Gal Mekel, Edgaras Ulanovas, and Michael Carter-Williams.

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Among people born in 1986, James Gist ranks 1,279. Before him are Amanda Kernell, Maximilian Götz, Sebastián Sosa, Mamadou Samassa, Darya Kustova, and Mario Chalmers. After him are Hugo Guimarães Silva Santos Almeida, Christine Day, Jérôme Coppel, Zorana Arunović, Nana Akwasi Asare, and Emerson.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, James Gist ranks 1,549 out of 1,347. Before him are Atagün Yalçınkaya (1986), Volkan Şen (1987), Eşref Apak (1982), Betül Kaçar (null), İsmail Yüksek (1999), and Rıdvan Yılmaz (2001). After him are Onur Kıvrak (1988), Simge Şebnem Aköz (1991), Rabia Kazan (1976), Aydın Yılmaz (1988), Semih Kılıçsoy (2005), and Şahika Ercümen (1985).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Türkiye

Among basketball players born in Türkiye, James Gist ranks 13. Before him are Hüseyin Beşok (1975), Alperen Şengün (2002), Kerem Tunçeri (1979), Furkan Korkmaz (1997), Sinan Güler (1983), and Ömer Onan (1978). After him are Furkan Aldemir (1991), Cenk Akyol (1987), and Işıl Alben (1986).

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