Magoon Gwath

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Magoon Gwath
Personal information
Born (2005-07-24) July 24, 2005 (age 20)
Euless, Texas, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolVeritas Prep
(Garden Grove, California)
Trinity
(Euless, Texas)
College
Position Power forward / Center
Career highlights
  • Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year (2025)
  • Mountain West All-Defensive team (2025)

Magoon Gwath is a South Sudanese-American college basketball player for the San Diego State Aztecs of the Mountain West Conference.

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Early life and high school

Gwath grew up in the Dallas metroplex, the son of South Sudanese refugees and the only member of the family born in the United States. [1] Coming out of high school, Gwath committed to play college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs. [2]

College career

As a freshman in 2023-24, Gwath did not appear in any games, taking a redshirt. [3] On November 12, 2024, he tallied 16 points, a steal, and four blocks in a win over Occidental College. [4] On January 25, 2025, Gwath notched 15 points, 13 rebounds, a steal, and two blocks in a win versus Nevada. [5] On February 15, 2025, he totaled eight points, six rebounds, and six blocks in a 64-47 win over Boise State. [6] Gwath finished his redshirt freshman season in 2024-25 averaging 8.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game in 26 starts. [7] He was named the Mountain West Defensive player of the Year and the Mountain West Freshman of the Year. [8] Gwath is considered a top prospect for the NBA draft. [9]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/16/the-patience-and-tantalizing-potential-of-sdsus-7-foot-goon/
  2. ↑ Ziegler, Mark. "Magoon Gwath, SDSU's 7-foot freshman, is quietly impressing after ankle surgery". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  3. ↑ De Silva, Bodie. "San Diego State forward Magoon Gwath wins multiple Mountain West Conference awards". San Diego State Aztecs on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ Ziegler, Mark. "The patience and tantalizing potential of SDSU's 7-foot 'Goon'". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  5. ↑ Ziegler, Mark. "Youth dominates as Magoon Gwath, SDSU rout Nevada in Reno". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  6. ↑ Ziegler, Mark. "SDSU's Nick Boyd, Magoon Gwath bully Boise State on the way to a much-needed win". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Magoon Gwath 2024-25 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  8. ↑ Ziegler, Mark. "SDSU's Magoon Gwath wins several Mountain West honors, discusses future". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  9. ↑ Halder, Rituraj. "Magoon Gwath NBA Draft Projections: 5 Potential Landing Spots for the San Diego State Forward". College Football Network. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
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