Armen Gilliam Basketball player

Armen Louis Gilliam (May 28, 1964 – July 5, 2011), nicknamed "The Hammer", was an American professional basketball player who played 13 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1987 to 2000. He also played one season (2005–06) for the Pittsburgh Xplosion of the American Basketball Association. Gilliam returned to the court after retirement as the head basketball coach for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Penn State Altoona Lions from 2002 to 2005.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 28, 1964
Birth place	Bethel Park Pennsylvania
Date of death	July 06, 2011
Place of death	Mt. Lebanon Pennsylvania
Height (meters)	2.0574
Weight (Kilograms)	104.328

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Basketball player

Career start	1987
career end	2006
college	Independence Community College UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
draft team	Phoenix Suns
draft year	1987
highschool	Bethel Park High School
position	Power forward (basketball)