Brandon Gilbeck

Brandon Gilbeck
Gilbeck with Latina in 2021
No. 34 – Formosa Taishin Dreamers
PositionCenter
LeagueASEAN Basketball League
P. League+
Personal information
Born (1996-12-09) December 9, 1996 (age 26)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolRiver Valley
(Spring Green, Wisconsin)
CollegeWestern Illinois (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Horsens IC
2020–2021Latina
2021-2022Fraser Valley Bandits
2021–presentFormosa Taishin Dreamers
Career highlights and awards

Brandon Gilbeck (born December 9, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Formosa Taishin Dreamers of the ASEAN Basketball League and P. League+. He played college basketball for Western Illinois.

High school career

Gilbeck played basketball for River Valley High School in Spring Green, Wisconsin. As a senior, he averaged 17.4 points, 10.7 rebounds and 3.9 blocks per game. Gilbeck was named Wisconsin Division 5 All-State Honorable Mention and graduated as his school's all-time leader in blocks.

College career

Gilbeck (right) with Western Illinois in 2019

Gilbeck played for Western Illinois for four years. As a sophomore, he set a single-season school record with 85 blocks and ranked fourth in the NCAA Division I with three blocks per game. In his junior season, Gilbeck was named Summit League Defensive Player of the Year and All-Summit League Honorable Mention. He became Western Illinois' all-time leader in blocks. Gilbeck averaged 10.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game as a junior. On November 17, 2018, Gilbeck posted nine points and a career-high 19 rebounds in a 68–66 overtime loss to Eastern Illinois. On February 7, 2019, Gilbeck recorded 14 points, 16 rebounds and 10 blocks against Purdue Fort Wayne, the first triple-double in the Summit League since 2007. He averaged 3.42 blocks per game, which led NCAA Division I, repeated as Summit League Defensive Player of the Year and earned Second Team All-Summit League honors. Gilbeck also averaged 9.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game as a senior.

Professional career

On August 8, 2019, Gilbeck signed his first professional contract with Horsens IC of the Danish Basketligaen. He averaged 9.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and a league-high 2.9 blocks per game before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 30, 2020, Gilbeck signed with Latina Basket of the Italian Serie A2 Basket.

On June 2, 2021, Gilbeck signed with the Fraser Valley Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. He averaged 14.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, and a league-high 2.8 blocks per game. On August 18, he was named the league Defensive Player of the Year. Gilbeck signed with the Formosa Taishin Dreamers of the ASEAN Basketball League and P. League+ on September 8.


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