2005-06/junior at Illinois State
Named to the 2006 Valley Most Improved Team • Played and started in all 28 games • Led the team in scoring (9.9 ppg.), rebounding (5.9 rpg.), field goal percentage (.537), blocked shots (62) and minutes played (844) • His blocked shot total ranks as the second most in a single season in ISU history • Heading into his senior season, he ranks fourth with 124 career blocked shots and will need 22 more to become the school's shot-blocking leader • Collected at least one blocked shot in 26 of 28 games • Posted a pair of double-double performances with 10 points and 10 rebounds in the home win over Evansville, while collecting a career high 22 points and 12 rebounds at Indiana State • Notched 13 double-digit scoring games • Ranked fourth on the team with 21 steals.
2004-05/sophomore at Illinois State
Started all 30 games for the Redbirds • Posted his first career double-double at Loyola-Chicago with 12 points and a career best 11 rebounds • Also posted a career best seven blocked shots and three steals against the Ramblers en route to being named the conference player of the week for Dec. 20 • Registered a then career scoring night against Marshall with 14 points, including 12 in the first half • Against Evansville, tossed in 10 points on 5-for-5 shooting • His 38 blocked shots led the team and was the seventh most by a Redbird in a single season • Shot 58.6 percent from the field and ranked second on the squad in rebounding with 4.5 caroms per game.
2003-04/freshman at Illinois State
Started 22 of 29 games and ranked sixth on the team in minutes played • Scored 10 points twice during the season (vs. Eastern Michigan and at Evansville) • Had a season-high 10 rebounds in an overtime win against Western Kentucky • Led the team with a 67.9 field goal percentage • Ranked second on the team with 4.1 rebounds per game • Also ranked second in blocked shots with 24 • Missed his first career double-double by one rebound vs. Eastern Michigan • Finished the season making 28 of his last 35 field goal attempts (.800).
at Highland High School
As a senior, averaged 17 points and 12 rebounds per game • Led Highland to a 24-4 record and a sectional appearance in the MSHSAA Class 3 State Tournament • Averaged a double-double as a junior with 16 points and 12 rebounds per game • Named Highland's most valuable player, while walking away with conference defensive player of the year honors • Selected to the all-state and all-district teams as a junior • Led his team to a 23-7 record in 2001-02 • Started as a sophomore and a junior • Also recruited by Eastern Illinois • An outstanding student, with a 3.5 GPA • Coached by Greg Altmax.
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Full name: Gregory Eugene Dilligard • Birthdate: May 8, 1985 • Birthplace: Kirksville, Mo. • Parents: Michael and Donna Dilligard • Brother Marcus plays professional basketball in Brazil • Major: agribusiness • Pronounced DILL-a-guard.
