2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster | SEC Tournament Champions
Roster
Gilbert, Kent
F
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's Basketball
Jersey Number 21
Kent Gilbert
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 175
- Hometown:
- Greenville, N.C.
- High School:
- D.H. Conley High School
- Prev School:
- D.H. Conley High School
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Points: 3 // vs. USC Upstate, 12/14/21
- Rebounds: 1 (4x) // last vs. South Carolina, 2/25/23
- Assists: 1 // vs. South Carolina, 2/25/23
- Steals: 1 (2x) // last vs. South Carolina, 2/25/23
- Blocks: -- // --
- Field Goals: 1 // vs. USC Upstate, 12/14/21
- 3-Pointers: 1 // vs. USC Upstate, 12/14/21
- Free Throws: -- // --
- Minutes: 3:43 // vs. Austin Peay, 12/21/22
HONORS
- 2022-23 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2020-21 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022-23 - JUNIOR
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- VIDEO: Kent Gilbert Mic'd Up
- Completed his degree in Recreation & Sport Management in May of 2023.
- Appeared in six games.
- Made his SEC debut during Tennessee's home win over South Carolina (2/25/23) and recorded one rebound, one assist and a steal.
- Pulled down one rebound in a career-high four minutes of action against Austin Peay (12/21/22).
- Grabbed one rebound in three minutes of action against Alcorn State (12/4/22).
- Played one minute during the win over McNeese (11/30/22).
- Was +5 in his late-game appearance in Tennessee's season-opening win over Tennessee Tech (11/7/22).
2021-22 - SOPHOMORE
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Saw action in four games during the 2021-22 season.
- Buried a deep 3-pointer during Tennessee's win over USC Upstate (12/14/21) to log his first career points; he also recorded one rebound and a steal.
- Made his third appearance of the season with one minute against UNC Greensboro (12/11/21).
- Logged a season-high two minutes against Presbyterian (11/30/21).
- Saw one minute of action against ETSU (11/14/21).
- Pulled down one rebound during the closing minutes of Tennessee's exhibition win over Lenoir-Rhyne (10/30/21).
2020-21 - FRESHMAN
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Saw his first career action in three minutes off the bench during Tennessee's 103-49 rout of Tennessee Tech (12/18/20).
HIGH SCHOOL
- Graduated from D.H. Conley High School in Greenville, North Carolina, where he was coached by Rob Maloney.
- Averaged 10.5 points per game as a senior and was named to the Eastern North Carolina 3A/4A all-conference team.
- Attended Christian Academy of Knoxville as a freshman and Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as a sophomore.
- Was a member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Jon Kent Gilbert
- Born Oct. 16, 2001, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Son of Jon and Katie Gilbert
- His father is the Director of Athletics at East Carolina University and a former Executive Senior Associate AD at Tennessee.
- His older sister, Larsen, graduated from Tennessee in 2021.
- Completed his degree in Recreation & Sport Management in May of 2023.
MBB | Nate Ament Media Availability (8.20.25)
Wednesday, August 20
MBB | Clarence Massamba Media Availability (8.20.25)
Wednesday, August 20
MBB | Justin Gainey Media Availability (8.20.25)
Wednesday, August 20
MBB | DeWayne Brown II Media Availability (7.31.25)
Thursday, July 31
