Kenny Gabriel

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Kenny Gabriel
Kenny gabriel1.jpg
Gabriel, while a member of Maccabi Ashdod.
No. 1–Basket Brescia Leonessa
Position Power forward
League LBA
Personal information
Born (1989-07-03) July 3, 1989 (age 34)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight99 kg (218 lb)
Career information
High school United Faith Christian Academy
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
College
NBA draft 2012: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012 Maccabi Ashdod
2013 AEL Limassol
2013 Taranaki Mountainairs
2013–2014 Rethymno Aegan
2014–2016 Pınar Karşıyaka
2016 Lokomotiv Kuban
2016–2018 Panathinaikos
2018–2019 Türk Telekom
2019–2020 College Park Skyhawks
2020–2021 Mornar Bar
2021–present Brescia Leonessa
Career highlights and awards

Kenneth Benard Gabriel (born July 3, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Basket Brescia Leonessa of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). At a height of 6'9" (2.05 m) tall, [1] [2] [3] he plays at the power forward position. He played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers.

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High school

Gabriel attended United Faith Christian Academy, in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he also played high school basketball.

College career

Gabriel played college basketball at Paris Junior College (NJCAA), and at Auburn (NCAA Division I), where he played with the Auburn Tigers. In his senior season, Gabriel averaged 12.2 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game and was named the team's MVP. [4]

Professional career

On August 10, 2012, Gabriel signed his first professional contract with the Israeli League club Maccabi Ashdod. [5] On November 20, 2012, he parted ways with Ashdod, after appearing in five games. In that season, he also played with AEL Limassol of the Cypriot League, and Taranaki Mountainairs of the New Zealand National Basketball League. [6]

In the summer of 2013, Gabriel signed for the Greek League club Rethymno Aegan, for the 2013–14 season. [7]

On June 28, 2014, Gabriel signed a one-year deal to play in Turkey, with the Turkish League club Pınar Karşıyaka. [8] In July 2015, he won the Turkish League championship with Karşıyaka, after his team beat Anadolu Efes 4–1 in the league's finals. [9] On August 3, 2015, he re-signed with Karşıyaka, for one more season. [10]

On August 8, 2016, Gabriel signed a two-year deal with Russian club Lokomotiv Kuban. [11] On November 24, 2016, he left Lokomotiv and signed with Greek club Panathinaikos for the rest of the season. [12] [13]

On June 28, 2017, after having won both domestic titles with Panathinaikos, Gabriel renewed his contract with the Greek champions for three (1+1+1) years. [14] His team option was declined on June 25, 2018, and he was compensated with a buy-out.

On June 26, 2018, he returned to Turkey and signed with Türk Telekom. [15]

On October 28, 2019, the College Park Skyhawks, the G League team owned by the Atlanta Hawks, invited Gabriel to their training camp as an affiliate player. [16] On December 20, Gabriel tallied 19 points, nine rebounds, three assists and one steal in a win against the Austin Spurs. [17] He averaged 7.6 points and 4.8 rebounds in 20.1 minutes per game for College Park. On July 18, 2020, Gabriel signed with Mornar Bar of the ABA League and the Montenegrin League. [18] He averaged 8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. On July 23, 2021, Gabriel signed with Basket Brescia Leonessa of the Lega Basket Serie A. [19]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold Career high

EuroLeague

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2015–16 Pınar Karşıyaka 101027.4.622.326.9004.61.30.80.79.710.7
2016–17 Panathinaikos 231215.5.523.408.7783.00.30.50.45.25.1
2017–18 Panathinaikos 33111.1.607.288.3332.40.20.30.32.92.5
Career662318.0.578.335.6753.00.60.50.56.96.1

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References

  1. ↑ GABRIEL, KENNY HEIGHT: 2.05.
  2. ↑ ΓΚΑΜΠΡΙΕΛ Κένι | HEIGHT 2.05.
  3. ↑ GABRIEL KENNY | Height 2.05.
  4. ↑ Black, Ryan (July 1, 2016). "Former Auburn forward Gabriel to take part in NBA summer league". 247 Sports. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  5. ↑ Maccabi Ashdod signs rookie Kenny Gabriel.
  6. ↑ Kenny Gabriel - shamsports.com
  7. ↑ Kenny Gabriel now with AGOR.
  8. ↑ Pinar Karsiyaka lands Kenny Gabriel.
  9. ↑ TBL: Pinar Karsiyaka completes the race winning the TBL title.
  10. ↑ Pinar Karsiyaka officially keeps Kenny Gabriel for next season.
  11. ↑ "Локомотив-Кубань" усилился Кенни Гэбриелом (in Russian).
  12. ↑ Panathinaikos signs power forward Gabriel.
  13. ↑ Στα πράσινα ο Γκάμπριελ (in Greek)
  14. ↑ Γκάμπριελ τριετίας (in Greek)
  15. ↑ "Türk Telekom, Kenny Gabriel ile anlaştı". Fanatik. June 26, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  16. ↑ Winderman, Jake (October 28, 2019). "2019 NBA G League Training Camp Rosters". gleague.nba.com.
  17. ↑ "Kenny Gabriel: Nears double-double Thursday". CBS Sports . December 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Mornar Bar makes Kenny Gabriel's signing official". Sportando. July 18, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Kenny Gabriel joins Germani Brescia". Sportando. July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
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