Sep 02, 2004 00:00 by sbadmin

Randy "White Chocolate" Gill has tremendous ability at the point guard position. His talents include great range and accuracy on his jump shot, outstanding defense, good court awareness, amazing creativity, a tremendous scorer, a proven leader. Above all, he is a great showman and entertainer with his ability to mock players with his supreme ball handling and street ball tricks. Randy has been one of the main attractions throughout the street ball scene touring the United States playing in SBA exhibition games, torching the EBC at Rucker Park, as well as being featured on MTV's Magic Johnson "Who's Got Game," ESPN's Block Party and Street Ball, and NBA TV's broadcast of EBC Rucker Park basketball games. White Chocolate has earned the nickname "Imported" being a fan favorite in New York and throughout the country with his patented ball handling skills and outside shooting touch. White Chocolate has gained remarkable recent television exposure battling it out every week with 11 other street ballers, competing for the $100,000 grand prize on "Who's Got Game," which airs every Sunday at 10:30pm.

White Chocolate was one of twelve players selected during open auditions held in numerous cities, from Atlanta to Los Angeles for the STREET BASKETBALL based reality show, where the top STREETBALL PLAYERS, ages 18-26, from across the nation, will live together in New York City, competing against each other to be crowned Magic Johnson and MTV's best street ball player. White Chocolate went through a series of open run style try-outs and interviews with MTV executives and producers to qualify for the show. Over 500 participants came out to display their skills for a chance to be one of the twelve players to make it to New York and compete on the show.

White Chocolate has always had confidence in his ability and feels the additional hard work he has put in at the gym and the track over the past 6 months will greatly increase his chance of doing well on the show. "Obviously, I feel I have the ability and heart to compete at any level. I am thankful for the opportunity presented to me by both MTV and Magic Johnson and feel very blessed that I will have a platform to display my talents to the world. I am very confident that this will be a positive experience for me, great exposure, and hope that I can send a message to the viewers of the show that with hard work and determination your dreams can come true."

"Over the past 12 months no one has worked harder then Randy on improving their overall game," states Matthew Rosner, Director of Basketball for the SBA. "Randy has taken his game to another level separating him from the rest of the players in the minor and semi-professional leagues or street ball circuit. Through Randy's dedication to the game, he deserves all the success and exposure that he has received over the past year. If given the opportunity, Randy can prove himself on any professional level. In addition, 'White Chocolate' has become an excellent marketing endorser for companies looking to align themselves with street ball. You have companies spending multi-million dollars on NBA players when they can market a top street ball player for a fraction of the cost, still having the same or better marketing penetration with the projected target market of 8-25 year-olds in both the urban and suburban areas."

White Chocolate has also been featured in Slam Magazine twice as well as helping lead the SBA All-stars go 15-0 on the Sprite Liquid Mix Tour last year featuring top artists, JayZ, Nappy Roots, Talib Kweli, NERD, and 311. Currently, WC lives in Laurel, Maryland a suburb of Washington D.C., a few miles from his alma mater, Bowie State University. WC led the team in scoring and assists with a career high of 39 points while bringing Bowie State their best record in school history during the 2001 CIAA season. Continue to enjoy Randy "White Chocolate" Gill's Skills and look out for him coming to a city near you.