Former walk-on transfer forward from Division III Carleton College, earned scholarship after sitting out 2017-18 season as tranfer ... Went from playing four minutes over nine-game span in non-conference to starting nine games in Big 12 play during 2018-19 debut season at Baylor ... Four-time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection ... First played organized basketball in eighth grade ... Missed freshman season of high school with ankle injury and suffered ACL tear late in junior year ... Played only 16 minutes during freshman season at Carleton, but developed into second-team All-MIAC and All-MIAC Defensive Team selection as sophomore.
2018-19 (Redshirt Junior, Baylor):
Played in 26 games and made 11 starts during debut season at Baylor ... Started nine games in Big 12 play after playing four total minutes in a nine-game stretch during non-conference ... Made debut with 22 minutes off bench vs. Texas Southern (11/6), posting seven points and seven rebounds ... First DI start came in next game, grabbed six rebounds in 22 minutes vs. Southern (11/10) ... Started and blocked two shots in 16 minutes vs. Prairie View A&M (11/12) ... Came off bench in next two games, then did not play in six straight games ... Recorded four points in four minutes off bench vs. New Orleans (12/29), but did not play in next two games ... Joined rotation following Tristan Clark’s season-ending injury, playing at least eight minutes in 20 consecutive games to end season, including 11 games with 20+ minutes and three games over the 30-minute mark ... Recorded then-career-high 11 points to go with seven rebounds and three blocks in win over TCU (2/2) ... Moved into starting lineup for nine of final 10 regular-season games, beginning with 13-point, nine-rebound effort in 31 minutes vs. Kansas State (2/9) ... Had career-first double-double to lead Bears to win at Iowa State (2/19), posting 14 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in 31 minutes ... Grabbed career-high 11 rebounds and added eight points in 36 minutes of overtime win against Texas (2/27) ... Came off bench on senior night and scored 14 points in 27 minutes vs. Oklahoma State (3/6) ... Went perfect 4-of-4 from the field and recorded eight points and five rebounds and two blocks in 20 minutes off bench in NCAA Tournament win over Syracuse (3/21) ... Named to fall and spring Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Rolls.
2017-18 (Junior, Baylor):
Sat out season to satisfy NCAA transfer requirements, redshirted to retain two years of eligibility ... Practiced with team and earned scholarship following season ... Named to fall and spring Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Rolls.
Prior to Baylor:
Played two years for head coach Guy Kalland at Division III Carleton College in Northfield, Minn. ... Earned 2017 second-team All-MIAC and All-MIAC Defensive Team honors after playing in 27 games and making 23 starts as sophomore ... Averaged 10.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in 22.8 minutes per game ... Led MIAC with 69 blocked shots ... Increased output to 11.7 points and 9.1 rebounds per game during second half of sophomore season ... Scored career-high 24 points on 10-of-13 shooting vs. Saint Mary’s (1/25) ... Earned MIAC Men’s Basketball Athlete-of-the-Week honors on Feb. 13, 2017, after averaging 15.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.5 blocks in two Carleton wins ... Played in four games as freshman during 2015-16 season, totaling four points, seven rebounds and two blocks in 16 minutes of action.
High School:
Played for head coach Paul Virgin at East Ridge High School in Woodbury, Minn. ... Two-year basketball letterwinner, missed entire freshman season with ankle injury and played on junior varsity as sophomore ... Tore ACL late in junior season ... Helped team to 21-7 record as senior in 2014-15.
Personal:
Given name is Frederick Gillespie ... Son of Frederick and Alberder Gillespie ... AP distinction scholar and summa cum laude graduate at East Ridge High School ... Political Science major.
