page_title: Alain Gilles
hierarchical_section_title: Alain Gilles
caption_attribution_description: English: Alain Gilles, professional basketball player.
context_page_description: Alain Gilles was a French professional basketball player and coach. Standing at 1.88 m tall, Gilles played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.
  His number 4 jersey was retired by ASVEL, and the club's logo was also designed in his honor. In 1991, Gilles was included in the FIBA's 50 Greatest Players list. The Alain Gilles Trophy is named after him, in his honor. He was named The Best French Basketball Player of the 20th Century, by a panel of players, coaches, and journalists. He was nicknamed "Monsieur Basket".
context_section_description: Alain Gilles (May 5, 1945 – November 18, 2014) was a French professional basketball player and coach. Standing at 1.88 m (6' 2") tall, Gilles played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.
  His number 4 jersey was retired by ASVEL, and the club's logo was also designed in his honor. In 1991, Gilles was included in the FIBA's 50 Greatest Players list. The Alain Gilles Trophy (The Best French Player award) is named after him, in his honor. He was named The Best French Basketball Player of the 20th Century, by a panel of players, coaches, and journalists. He was nicknamed "Monsieur Basket" (English: "Mr. Basket").
caption: Gilles, in 1980.
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