Austin Gilyard

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Austin Gilyard
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Winston-Salem, N.C.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Sr
  • Previous School:
    Mt. Tabor
  • gp
    15
  • pts/g
    13.6
  • fg %
    40.7
  • 3pt %
    33.3
  • ft %
    76.7
  • reb/g
    2.5
  • a/g
    1.6
Bio

Career:
Has played in 81 games during his time at Mars Hill, making 40 starts.
Averaging 11.3 ppg, 3.1 rebounds while shooting 44% from the field in three seasons.
Reached double figures scoring in 47 games, with six games over 20+ points during the 2019-2020 season.
Led SAC in Free Throw Percentage (2017-2018) (2019-2020)

High School:
Graduated from Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, NC.
As a senior, averaged 17 ppg leading his team to a Conference Title.
Selected to the Triad All-Star Game.
Attended North Davidson as a freshman and sophomore.
Averaged 20 ppg during his sophomore season at North Davidson.

Personal:

Son of Amber McDaniel and Pete Gilyard
Has one sister: Taylor Brown
Born in Thomasville, NC
Majoring in Business
Would like to one day be a Film Director

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 15 14
Games started 15 14
Minutes 437 419
Minutes per game 29.1 29.9
FG 72-177 67-170
FG Pct 40.7 39.4
3PT 37-111 34-106
3PT Pct 33.3 32.1
FT 23-30 23-30
FT Pct 76.7 76.7
Off rebounds 8 7
Def rebounds 29 28
Total rebounds 37 35
Rebounds per game 2.5 2.5
Personal fouls 30 29
Disqualifications - -
Assists 24 23
Turnovers 29 28
Assist to turnover ratio 0.8 0.8
Steals 9 9
Blocks 2 2
Points 204 191
Points per game 13.6 13.6
Points per 40 min 18.7 18.2
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 17 at Carson-Newman L, 76-56
Feb 18 Carson-Newman L, 98-66
Feb 20 Newberry L, 82-74
Feb 22 Virginia-Wise
Feb 24 Anderson W, 88-79
Feb 27 at Wingate L, 104-83
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Dec 9 at Radford L, 98-50 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 12 at Wingate L, 89-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 69-65 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 17 at Lander - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 Catawba L, 83-81 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 16 at Lincoln Memorial - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Queens (N.C.) - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 at Lincoln Memorial L, 102-71 1 35 3-16 18.8 2-8 25.0 2-2 100.0 10
Jan 27 at Limestone W, 74-68 1 37 7-14 50.0 2-6 33.3 3-4 75.0 19
Jan 30 at Catawba L, 83-81 1 26 5-9 55.6 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 14
Feb 3 at Tusculum L, 78-75 1 27 8-14 57.1 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 20
Feb 4 Limestone L, 100-81 1 36 3-9 33.3 2-5 40.0 4-4 100.0 12
Feb 6 Wingate L, 92-70 1 21 2-8 25.0 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 4
Feb 8 at Virginia-Wise L, 104-85 1 36 8-17 47.1 6-13 46.2 3-5 60.0 25
Feb 10 Tusculum L, 86-65 1 36 8-16 50.0 4-12 33.3 3-3 100.0 23
Feb 11 at Queens (N.C.) L, 95-70 1 27 3-13 23.1 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 7
Feb 13 at Coker - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 71-65 1 38 7-17 41.2 4-11 36.4 1-1 100.0 19
Feb 17 at Carson-Newman L, 76-56 1 30 3-9 33.3 0-6 0.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 18 Carson-Newman L, 98-66 1 17 2-6 33.3 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 20 Newberry L, 82-74 1 26 4-7 57.1 2-5 40.0 6-7 85.7 16
Feb 22 Virginia-Wise - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Anderson W, 88-79 1 27 4-15 26.7 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 10
Feb 27 at Wingate L, 104-83 1 18 5-7 71.4 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 13
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Dec 9 at Radford L, 98-50 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 12 at Wingate L, 89-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 69-65 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 17 at Lander - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 Catawba L, 83-81 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 16 at Lincoln Memorial - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Queens (N.C.) - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 at Lincoln Memorial L, 102-71 1 35 0 3 3 4 2 0 0
Jan 27 at Limestone W, 74-68 1 37 1 4 5 2 3 0 1
Jan 30 at Catawba L, 83-81 1 26 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Feb 3 at Tusculum L, 78-75 1 27 0 2 2 0 2 0 0
Feb 4 Limestone L, 100-81 1 36 0 3 3 2 1 3 0
Feb 6 Wingate L, 92-70 1 21 1 0 1 1 1 1 0
Feb 8 at Virginia-Wise L, 104-85 1 36 2 3 5 2 2 0 0
Feb 10 Tusculum L, 86-65 1 36 1 2 3 2 4 1 0
Feb 11 at Queens (N.C.) L, 95-70 1 27 0 1 1 2 1 0 0
Feb 13 at Coker - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 71-65 1 38 1 4 5 3 4 1 0
Feb 17 at Carson-Newman L, 76-56 1 30 1 0 1 2 3 2 1
Feb 18 Carson-Newman L, 98-66 1 17 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Feb 20 Newberry L, 82-74 1 26 0 2 2 1 2 0 0
Feb 22 Virginia-Wise - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Anderson W, 88-79 1 27 0 2 2 2 1 0 0
Feb 27 at Wingate L, 104-83 1 18 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Dec 9 at Radford L, 98-50 - - - -
Dec 12 at Wingate L, 89-69 - - - -
Dec 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 69-65 - - - -
Dec 17 at Lander - - - -
Dec 19 Catawba L, 83-81 - - - -
Jan 16 at Lincoln Memorial - - - -
Jan 23 Queens (N.C.) - - - -
Jan 25 at Lincoln Memorial L, 102-71 1 0 - 2.0
Jan 27 at Limestone W, 74-68 1 4 - 0.7
Jan 30 at Catawba L, 83-81 1 4 - 0.0
Feb 3 at Tusculum L, 78-75 1 0 - 0.0
Feb 4 Limestone L, 100-81 1 2 - 2.0
Feb 6 Wingate L, 92-70 1 3 - 1.0
Feb 8 at Virginia-Wise L, 104-85 1 3 - 1.0
Feb 10 Tusculum L, 86-65 1 0 - 0.5
Feb 11 at Queens (N.C.) L, 95-70 1 0 - 2.0
Feb 13 at Coker - - - -
Feb 15 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 71-65 1 3 - 0.8
Feb 17 at Carson-Newman L, 76-56 1 2 - 0.7
Feb 18 Carson-Newman L, 98-66 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 20 Newberry L, 82-74 1 4 - 0.5
Feb 22 Virginia-Wise - - - -
Feb 24 Anderson W, 88-79 1 1 - 2.0
Feb 27 at Wingate L, 104-83 1 1 - 1.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 15 29.1 4.8-11.8 2.5-7.4 1.5-2.0 13.6
Conference 14 29.9 4.8-12.1 2.4-7.6 1.6-2.1 13.6
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 6 27.2 3.8-10.2 2.0-6.5 2.2-2.7 11.8
Away 9 30.4 5.4-12.9 2.8-8.0 1.1-1.6 14.8
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 2 32.0 5.5-14.5 2.0-7.0 1.5-2.0 14.5
Losses 13 28.7 4.7-11.4 2.5-7.5 1.5-2.0 13.5
Month
January 3 32.7 5.0-13.0 2.3-6.7 2.0-2.7 14.3
February 12 28.3 4.8-11.5 2.5-7.6 1.4-1.8 13.4
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 15 15 437 72-177 40.7 37-111 33.3 23-30 76.7 204
Conference 14 14 419 67-170 39.4 34-106 32.1 23-30 76.7 191
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 6 6 163 23-61 37.7 12-39 30.8 13-16 81.3 71
Away 9 9 274 49-116 42.2 25-72 34.7 10-14 71.4 133
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 2 2 64 11-29 37.9 4-14 28.6 3-4 75.0 29
Losses 13 13 373 61-148 41.2 33-97 34.0 20-26 76.9 175
Month
January 3 3 98 15-39 38.5 7-20 35.0 6-8 75.0 43
February 12 12 339 57-138 41.3 30-91 33.0 17-22 77.3 161
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 15 437 29.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 14 419 29.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 6 163 27.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 9 274 30.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 2 64 32.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 13 373 28.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
January 3 98 32.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 12 339 28.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 15 0.5 1.9 2.5 1.6 1.9 0.6 0.1
Conference 14 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.6 2.0 0.6 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.3 1.7 1.0 0.0
Away 9 0.7 2.1 2.8 1.8 2.1 0.3 0.2
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 0.5 3.0 3.5 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.5
Losses 13 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.5 1.9 0.7 0.1
Month
January 3 0.3 2.7 3.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.3
February 12 0.6 1.8 2.3 1.5 1.9 0.8 0.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 15 15 8 29 37 24 29 9 2
Conference 14 14 7 28 35 23 28 9 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 6 2 10 12 8 10 6 0
Away 9 9 6 19 25 16 19 3 2
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 2 1 6 7 4 4 0 1
Losses 13 13 7 23 30 20 25 9 1
Month
January 3 3 1 8 9 6 6 0 1
February 12 12 7 21 28 18 23 9 1
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
January 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Lions fall in first round of SAC Championships versus Wingate
  • Article
  • February 27, 2021
Lions fall in first round of SAC Championships versus Wingate

The Mars Hill men's basketball team's (2-18) season came to a close on Saturday afternoon in opening round play of the 2021 SAC Piloy Flying J Men's Basketball Championship, falling to Wingate (11-8) by a score of 104-83.

  • February 27, 2021
Lions take down Trojans on Senior Day
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  • February 24, 2021
Lions take down Trojans on Senior Day

The Mars Hill men's basketball team (2-15, 2-15 SAC) defeated Anderson (6-11, 6-10 SAC) Wednesday night by a score of 88-79 to close out the regular season.

  • February 24, 2021
Newberry pulls away late, upends Lions
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  • February 20, 2021
Newberry pulls away late, upends Lions

The Mars Hill men's basketball team (1-15, 1-15 SAC) was defeated Saturday afternoon by a score of 84-72 at the hands of Newberry (8-4, 8-4 SAC).

  • February 20, 2021
Johnson leads Lions' offense in home contest versus C-N
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  • February 18, 2021
Johnson leads Lions' offense in home contest versus C-N

The Mars Hill men's basketball team (1-14, 1-14 SAC) was defeated 98-66 by the hands of Carson-Newman (13-5, 11-5 SAC) Thursday night.

  • February 18, 2021
Daniel records season-high six blocks on road versus Eagles
  • Article
  • February 17, 2021
Daniel records season-high six blocks on road versus Eagles

The Mars Hill men's basketball team (1-13, 1-13 SAC) was downed by a score of 76-56 on the road Wednesday evening versus Carson-Newman (12-5, 10-5 SAC).

  • February 17, 2021
Bears pull away late, Lions fall on road
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  • February 15, 2021
Bears pull away late, Lions fall on road

The Mars Hill men's basketball team (1-12, 1-12 SAC) fell by a score of 71-65 on the road Monday night versus Lenoir-Rhyne (8-3, 8-3 SAC).

  • February 15, 2021
Strong Tusculum first half holds down Lions
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  • February 10, 2021
Strong Tusculum first half holds down Lions

The Mars Hill men's basketball team (1-10, 1-10 SAC) was downed by a score of 86-65 versus Tusculum (9-4, 9-4 SAC) Wednesday night inside Chambers Gymnasium.

  • February 10, 2021
Gilyard records 25 on road versus UVA Wise
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  • February 08, 2021
Gilyard records 25 on road versus UVA Wise

The Mars Hill men's basketball team (1-9, 1-9 SAC) was upended 104-85 by UVA Wise (3-11, 3-11 SAC) Monday night on the road.

  • February 08, 2021
Pioneers hold off pressing Lions in waning seconds
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  • February 03, 2021
Pioneers hold off pressing Lions in waning seconds

The Mars Hill men's basketball team (1-6, 1-6 SAC) was defeated by a score of 78-75 at the hands of the Tusculum Pioneers (8-4, 8-4 SAC) Wednesday evening.

  • February 03, 2021
Catawba's last second bucket sinks Lions on road
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  • January 30, 2021
Catawba's last second bucket sinks Lions on road

The Mars Hill men's basketball team (1-5, 1-5 SAC) was narrowly edged by Catawba (3-5, 3-5 SAC), 83-81, Saturday afternoon on the road.

  • January 30, 2021
Lions knock off Limestone for first win of season
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  • January 27, 2021
Lions knock off Limestone for first win of season

The Mars Hill men's basketball team (1-4, 1-4 SAC) emerged victorious on the road versus Limestone (1-8, 1-8 SAC) Wednesday night by a score of 74-68 for their first win of the season.

  • January 27, 2021
Cooke scores 19 in season debut versus LMU
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  • January 25, 2021
Cooke scores 19 in season debut versus LMU

The Mars Hill men's basketball team (0-4, 0-4 SAC) fell to Lincoln Memorial (12-1, 10-1 SAC) by a score of 102-71 Monday night on the road.

  • January 25, 2021