Gabe Madsen

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Gabe Madsen
Free agent
Position Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (2001-05-01) May 1, 2001 (age 24)
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Mayo (Rochester, Minnesota)
College
NBA draft 2025: undrafted
Playing career2025–present
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Gabe Madsen (born May 1, 2001) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Utah Utes. He established the Utah Utes single-season (105) and career (315) record for made three point shots.

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Early life and high school

Madsen attended Mayo High School located in Rochester, Minnesota. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three star recruit, where he committed to play college basketball for the Cincinnati Bearcats alongside his twin-brother Mason, over other offers from schools such as Marquette, Minnesota, Northwestern, and Iowa. [1] After the COVID-19 stay-at-home ban was lifted, he and his brother had practices with Will Tschetter. [2]

College career

Cincinnati

During his first collegiate season in 2020-21, Madsen played in just two games before opting out due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. [3] After the conclusion of the season, he decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [4]

Utah

Madsen transferred to play for the Utah Utes. [3] During his first season with Utah in 2021-22, he played in 25 games with ten starts, averaging 6.7 points, 1.0 rebound, and 0.7 assists per game. [5] In the 2022-23 season, Madsen started in 23 games, where he averaged 11.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game. [6] During the 2023-24 season, he appeared in all 37 games for the Utes, averaging 13.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists while breaking the Utah single-season record with 105 made 3-pointers. [7] On December 31, 2024, Madsen scored just three points in a blowout loss to Baylor. [8] On February 5, 2025, he recorded 17 points in a victory versus Colorado. [9] On February 15, 2025, he notched 24 points, three rebounds, two steals, an assist, while also setting the school career record for made three's in an upset win over Kansas. [10] During the 2024-25 season, he started in 33 games, averaging 15.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game on 37.1% shooting from the field and 32.2% from three-point range. [11] For his performance during the 2024-25 season, Madsen earned an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention nod. [12] After the conclusion of the 2024-25 season, he declared for the 2025 NBA draft. [11]

Professional career

Madsen signed a free agent NBA Summer League contract with the Golden State Warriors. [13] Madsen appeared in 2 of 3 California Classic Summer League games. [14] After logging 8 points in 9 minutes in his July 11, 2025 NBA Summer League debut, Madsen went 6–7 against the Utah Jazz in the first half on July 13 for a game high 18 points at the half in 8 minutes of action off the bench. [15] [16] He finished with a game-high 22 points. [17] Madsen shot 51.9 (14–27) on three-point shots in summer league play. [18]

On July 26, 2025, Madsen signed a Exhibit 10 contract with the Miami Heat, giving the Heat his G-League rights if he is waived. [19] The contract is a fully non-guaranteed one-year, minimum salary agreement that confers the team the right to sign him to a two-way contract before the regular season. It also accords Madsen a bonus as high as $85,300 if he stays with the team's G League affiliate for 60 days after being waived. [20] He was waived on September 25. [21]

Personal life

Madsen is the twin-brother of former Utah teammate Mason Madsen. [22] Madsen became engaged to his long-time girlfriend Autumn Busse on July 22, 2025 according to their social media accounts.

References

  1. ↑ Page, Fletcher. "UC basketball recruiting: Gabe and Mason Madsen commit to play for John Brannen". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  2. ↑ Trotter, Isaac (June 19, 2020). "Isaac Trotter: Five things I learned from Mayo standout Gabe Madsen" . Post-Bulletin . ProQuest   2414765778 . Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Drew, Jay. "Why Cincinnati basketball transfer Gabe Madsen chose the Runnin' Utes sight unseen". Deseret News. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  4. ↑ Jenkins, Keith. "6 Cincinnati Bearcats basketball players enter transfer portal in 3-day span". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Gabe Madsen 2021-22 Game Log". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Gabe Madsen 2022-23 Game Log". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Gabe Madsen and Lawson Lovering to Accompany Head Coach Craig Smith at Big 12 Media Day". Utah University Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  8. ↑ Judd, Brandon. "Utah's top scorer is 'in a little bit of a funk.' Can Gabe Madsen and the Utes remedy it soon?". Deseret News. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  9. ↑ Smith, Bruce. "Lawson Lovering, Gabe Madsen seal Utah basketball's win over frustrated Colorado squad". Deseret News. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  10. ↑ Judd, Brandon. "Gabe Madsen's record-breaking moment 'one I'll remember for a long time'". Deseret News. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  11. 1 2 Koch, Jared. "Jazz Showing Interest in Utah Utes Guard Prospect". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  12. ↑ Bartle, Steve. "Utah Basketball's Gabe Madsen Earns Big 12 Honorable Mention Nod". KSL Sports. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Gabe Madsen signs summer league contract with Golden State". Post-Bulletin . June 28, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  14. ↑ Judd, Brandon (July 14, 2025). "Former Utes Gabe Madsen and Lawson Lovering are coming off their best Summer League games. Now they'll face each other in Vegas". Deseret News . Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Rochester Mayo graduate tearing up the NBA Summer League". Post-Bulletin . July 14, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  16. ↑ Koch, Jared (July 13, 2025). "Former Utah Utes Star Has Statement First Half in Jazz vs. Warriors". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  17. ↑ Bartilotta, Joel (July 13, 2025). "NBA 2K26 Summer League: Madsen heats up off bench, Warriors best Jazz". NBA.com . Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  18. ↑ Gordon, Sam (July 17, 2025). "What are the Warriors' biggest takeaways from a sloppy summer league?". San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  19. ↑ Veazey, Austin (July 26, 2025). "Warriors Sharpshooting Summer League Star Signs Contract With Miami Heat". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  20. ↑ Adams, Luke (July 26, 2025). "Heat, Gabe Madsen Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal". Hoopsrumors.com. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  21. ↑ Winderman, Ira (September 25, 2025). "Heat make Achiuwa signing official, waive guard added just two weeks ago". South Florida Sun-Sentinel . Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  22. ↑ Bataco, Jason. "Meet Jennifer Madsen, the van life mom who never misses a Utah basketball game". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
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