Professional
Despite having the physical tools (6 ft 3 in 194 lb.) of a solid NBA point guard and skills and athleticism that drew comparisons to an early Stephon Marbury, Gilchrist went undrafted, as most felt his mental maturity lagged far behind his physical maturity. He was invited to play in the Cleveland Cavaliers' summer league, but was not picked up by the team. In October 2005, he signed with the Maccabi Rishon Letzion, an Israeli pro team. In the summer of 2006 Gilchrist signed with the Euroleague French team Pau Orthez but was released shortly and moved back to Israel, to Ironi Naharia. Gilchrist remained inconsistent during the season, and was again released in January 2007. Gilchrist was picked up by the Los Angeles D-Fenders in the NBDL (NBA development league) in February 2007. John Gilchrist played for the D-Fenders through March, then moved to the Idaho Stampede (another NBDL team) in April. In August 2007 Gilchrist signed one year contract with Latvian runners-up BK Ventspils, but in November 2007 was released. After few weeks, Gilchrist found new club to play - Israel's Ironi Naharya.
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