2012-13 (As a Freshman): Appeared in 27 games with 12 starts as a freshman in 2012-13 … Finished second on the team in scoring, averaging 10.6 points per game … Averaged 2.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game … Led or tied for the team lead in scoring 11 times, tying him with Will Neighbour for the team lead in that category … Finished the season shooting 42.1 percent from the floor, 39.4 percent from three-point range and led the Sun Belt by shooting 81.7 percent from the foul line … Reached double figures in scoring 11 times and knocked down two-plus three-pointers in 10 contests … Came off the bench to score 22 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the field and 10-of-11 shooting from the foul line in his college debut vs. UT Martin (Nov. 9) … The 22 points were the most by a UALR freshman in their college debut since the Trojans moved to Division I in 1979 … Knocked down three treys and scored 14 points at Ole Miss (Nov. 16) … Totaled 16 points and five rebounds in UALR’s 78-56 win over Jacksonville (Nov. 21) … Handed out a season-high six assists in UALR’s 69-56 win over SMU (Nov. 24) … Scored 17 points and grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Tulsa (Dec. 15) … Totaled 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting against Louisiana Tech (Dec. 17) … Reached double figures in scoring for the third-straight game with 14 points at South Alabama (Dec. 22) … Suffered a knee injury against Western Kentucky (Jan. 3) that forced him to miss the next five games … Ended the season by reaching double figures in UALR’s final three games, including a career-best 24 points in the Trojans’ 78-71 win over Arkansas State (March 2) … Knocked down 15-of-18 free throws in his 24-point game against ASU, setting new Jack Stephens Center records for free throws made (15) and attempted (18) in a single game.

At Strake Jesuit: A two-time First Team All-District selection and the District 19-5A Offensive Player of the Year as a senior … Helped lead Strake Jesuit to two-straight district championships … Averaged 21 points and four assists per game as a senior as the Crusaders compiled a 26-4 record (14-0 in district play)  …  Averaged 17.5 points, 4.1 steals and 2.7 assists per game as a junior, while shooting 61 percent from the field, 46 percent from three-point range and 84 percent at the foul line … Named to the All-Tournament First Team at the Father George Jesuit Christmas Classic in Washington, D.C. after helping Strake Jesuit to a tournament title ... He and teammate Rasheed Sulaimon, who signed with Duke, were voted the top backcourt duo in the greater Houston area … Played under head coach Wayne Jones … A member of the Black Student Union committee … A Bellaire Honor Roll recipient, he had a 50-point game the summer after his junior year playing for the Houston Select, and scored 60 points in a fall tournament game as a senior.

Personal: Full name is John Benjamin Gillon … Born March 31, 1994 in Houston, Texas … Son of John and Phyllis Gillon … Has two brothers, Jordan and Jarius … Plans to major in business marketing.