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Kenny Gabriel
	Gabriel, while a member of Maccabi Ashdod.
Free Agent
Position	Power forward
Personal information
Born	July 3, 1989 (age 35); Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight	99 kg (218 lb)
Career information
High school	United Faith Christian Academy; (Charlotte, North Carolina)
College	Paris JC (2008–2009); Auburn (2009–2012);
NBA draft	2012: undrafted
Playing career	2012–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
2021–2024	Brescia Leonessa
Career highlights and awards
	Greek League champion (2017, 2018); Greek Cup winner (2017); Turkish League champion (2015); 2× Turkish Super League All-Star MVP (2016, 2019); 2× Turkish All-Star (2016, 2019); TBL Slam Dunk Contest winner (2015); All-Greek League Second Team (2014); Greek League rebounding leader (2014); Greek All Star Game Slam Dunk Contest winner (2014);

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Kenneth Benard Gabriel (born July 3, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played 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.

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
GP	Games 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


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2015–16	Pınar Karşıyaka	10	10	27.4	.622	.326	.900	4.6	1.3	0.8	0.7	9.7	10.7
2016–17	Panathinaikos	23	12	15.5	.523	.408	.778	3.0	0.3	0.5	0.4	5.2	5.1
2017–18	Panathinaikos	33	1	11.1	.607	.288	.333	2.4	0.2	0.3	0.3	2.9	2.5
Career		66	23	18.0	.578	.335	.675	3.0	0.6	0.5	0.5	6.9	6.1

References

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

External links

[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] Lupo, Nicola (July 18, 2020). "Mornar Bar makes Kenny Gabriel's signing official". Sportando. Retrieved July 18, 2020.

[19] Carchia, Emiliano (July 23, 2021). "Kenny Gabriel joins Germani Brescia". Sportando. Retrieved July 23, 2021.

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+{{Short description|American basketball player}}
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 | caption      = Gabriel, while a member of [[Maccabi Ashdod B.C.|Maccabi Ashdod]].
 | position     = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]]
-| height_ft    = 6
+| height_m     = 2.06
-| height_in    = 9
+| weight_kg    = 99
-| weight_lbs   = 218
+| league       =
+| team         = Free Agent
-| league          = [[ABA League]]<br/>[[Montenegrin Basketball League|Montenegrin League]]
-| team            = Mornar
 | number       =
-| nationality  = American
 | birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1989|07|3}}
-| birth_place  = [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
+| birth_place  = [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], U.S.
 | high_school  = [[United Faith Christian Academy]]<br/>(Charlotte, North Carolina)
 | college      =
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 | years9       = 2019–2020
 | team9        = [[College Park Skyhawks]]
-| years10          = 2020–present
+| years10      = 2020–2021
-| team10           = [[KK Mornar Bar|Mornar Bar]]
+| team10       = [[KK Mornar Bar|Mornar Bar]]
+| years11      = 2021–2024
+| team11       = [[Basket Brescia Leonessa|Brescia Leonessa]]
 | highlights   =
 * [[Greek Basket League|Greek League]] champion ([[2016–17 Greek Basket League|2017]], [[2017–18 Greek Basket League|2018]])
 * [[Greek Basketball Cup|Greek Cup]] winner ([[2016–17 Greek Basketball Cup|2017]])
 * [[Basketbol Süper Ligi|Turkish League]] champion ([[2014–15 Turkish Basketball League|2015]])
-* Turkish Super League All-Star MVP ([[2015–16 Basketbol Süper Ligi|2016]])
+* 2× [[Turkish Basketball All-Star Game|Turkish Super League All-Star]] MVP ([[2015–16 Basketbol Süper Ligi|2016]], [[2019 BSL All-Star Game|2019]])
+* 2× [[Turkish Basketball All-Star Game|Turkish All-Star]] ([[2015–16 Basketbol Süper Ligi|2016]], [[2019 BSL All-Star Game|2019]])
-* Turkish Super League All-Star (2016)
-* Turkish Super League Slam Dunk Contest winner ([[2014–15 Turkish Basketball League|2015]])
+* TBL Slam Dunk Contest winner ([[2014–15 Turkish Basketball League|2015]])
-* [[Greek Basket League statistical leaders|Greek League Top Rebounder]] ([[2013–14 Greek Basket League|2014]])
+* [[Greek Basket League Pentad|All-Greek League Second Team]] (2014)
+* [[Greek Basket League statistical leaders|Greek League rebounding leader]] ([[2013–14 Greek Basket League|2014]])
 * [[HEBA Greek All Star Game|Greek All Star Game]] Slam Dunk Contest winner ([[2013–14 Greek Basket League|2014]])
 }}
-'''Kenneth Benard Gabriel''' (born July 3, 1989) is an American professional [[basketball]] player for [[KK Mornar Bar|Mornar Bar]] of the [[ABA League]] and the [[Montenegrin Basketball League|Montenegrin League]]. At a height of 6'9" (2.05 m) tall,<ref>[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=005881#!careerstats GABRIEL, KENNY HEIGHT: 2.05.]</ref><ref>[http://esake.gr/en/action/EsakeplayerView?idplayer=F3E4013A&mode=1&idteam=00000014&idchampionship=44323D2A ΓΚΑΜΠΡΙΕΛ Κένι | HEIGHT 2.05.]</ref><ref>[http://sferasports.gr/en/player/5/gabriel-kenny GABRIEL KENNY | Height 2.05.]</ref> he plays at the [[power forward (basketball)|power forward]] position. He played [[college basketball]] for the [[Auburn Tigers men's basketball|Auburn Tigers]].
+'''Kenneth Benard Gabriel''' (born July 3, 1989) is an American professional [[basketball]] player who last played for [[Basket Brescia Leonessa]] of the Italian [[Lega Basket Serie A]] (LBA). At a height of 6'9" (2.05 m) tall,<ref>[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=005881#!careerstats GABRIEL, KENNY HEIGHT: 2.05.]</ref><ref>[http://esake.gr/en/action/EsakeplayerView?idplayer=F3E4013A&mode=1&idteam=00000014&idchampionship=44323D2A ΓΚΑΜΠΡΙΕΛ Κένι | HEIGHT 2.05.]</ref><ref>[http://sferasports.gr/en/player/5/gabriel-kenny GABRIEL KENNY | Height 2.05.]</ref> he plays at the [[power forward (basketball)|power forward]] position. He played [[college basketball]] for the [[Auburn Tigers men's basketball|Auburn Tigers]].
 ==High school==
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 On August 10, 2012, Gabriel signed his first professional contract with the [[Israeli Basketball Super League|Israeli League]] club [[Maccabi Ashdod B.C.|Maccabi Ashdod]].<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/94364/maccabi-ashdod-signs-rookie-kenny-gabriel.html Maccabi Ashdod signs rookie Kenny Gabriel.]</ref> On November 20, 2012, he parted ways with Ashdod, after appearing in five games. In that season, he also played with [[AEL Limassol (basketball)|AEL Limassol]] of the [[Cyprus Basketball Division 1|Cypriot League]], and [[Taranaki Mountainairs]] of the New Zealand [[National Basketball League (New Zealand)|National Basketball League]].<ref>[http://data.shamsports.com/content/pages/playerProfiles/profileDisplay.jsp?id=1957 Kenny Gabriel - shamsports.com]</ref>
-In the summer of 2013, Gabriel and his cousin Rylee signed for the [[Greek Basket League|Greek League]] club [[Rethymno Aegean B.C.|Rethymno Aegan]], for the 2013–14 season.<ref>[http://www.court-side.com/news/kenny-gabriel-now-agor/ Kenny Gabriel now with AGOR.]</ref>
+In the summer of 2013, Gabriel  signed for the [[Greek Basket League|Greek League]] club [[Rethymno Aegean B.C.|Rethymno Aegan]], for the 2013–14 season.<ref>[http://www.court-side.com/news/kenny-gabriel-now-agor/ Kenny Gabriel now with AGOR.]</ref>
 On June 28, 2014, Gabriel signed a one-year deal to play in Turkey, with the [[Basketbol Süper Ligi|Turkish League]] club [[Karşıyaka Basket|Pınar Karşıyaka]].<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/124645/pinar-karsiyaka-lands-kenny-gabriel.html Pinar Karsiyaka lands Kenny Gabriel.]</ref> In July 2015, he won the Turkish League championship with Karşıyaka, after his team beat [[Anadolu Efes S.K.|Anadolu Efes]] 4–1 in the league's finals.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/164702/tbl-pinar-karsiyaka-completes-the-race-winning-the-tbl-title.html TBL: Pinar Karsiyaka completes the race winning the TBL title.]</ref> On August 3, 2015, he re-signed with Karşıyaka, for one more season.<ref>[http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/68tt5pt57jqmq59s/karsiyaka-re-signs-high-flying-forward-gabriel Pinar Karsiyaka officially keeps Kenny Gabriel for next season.]</ref>
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 On June 26, 2018, he returned to Turkey and signed with [[Türk Telekom B.K.|Türk Telekom]]. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fanatik.com.tr/turk-telekom-kenny-gabriel-ile-anlasti-1380275|title=Türk Telekom, Kenny Gabriel ile anlaştı|date=June 26, 2018|publisher=Fanatik|access-date=March 18, 2019}}</ref>
-On October 28, 2019, the [[College Park Skyhawks]], the [[NBA G League|G League]] team owned by the [[Atlanta Hawks]], invited Gabriel to their training camp as an affiliate player.<ref>https://gleague.nba.com/news/2019-nba-g-league-training-camp-rosters/</ref> On December 20, Gabriel tallied 19 points, nine rebounds, three assists and one steal in a win against the [[Austin Spurs]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Kenny Gabriel: Nears double-double Thursday |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/kenny-gabriel-nears-double-double-thursday/ |accessdate=June 21, 2020 |work=[[CBS Sports]] |date=December 21, 2019}}</ref> 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 [[KK Mornar Bar|Mornar Bar]] of the [[ABA League]] and the [[Montenegrin Basketball League|Montenegrin League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Mornar Bar makes Kenny Gabriel’s signing official |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/mornar-bar-makes-kenny-gabriels-signing-official/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=July 18, 2020 |date=July 18, 2020}}</ref>
+On October 28, 2019, the [[College Park Skyhawks]], the [[NBA G League|G League]] team owned by the [[Atlanta Hawks]], invited Gabriel to their training camp as an affiliate player.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gleague.nba.com/news/2019-nba-g-league-training-camp-rosters/ |title=2019 NBA G League Training Camp Rosters |first=Jake |last=Winderman |date=October 28, 2019 |website=gleague.nba.com}}</ref> On December 20, Gabriel tallied 19 points, nine rebounds, three assists and one steal in a win against the [[Austin Spurs]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Kenny Gabriel: Nears double-double Thursday |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/kenny-gabriel-nears-double-double-thursday/ |accessdate=June 21, 2020 |work=[[CBS Sports]] |date=December 21, 2019}}</ref> 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 [[KK Mornar Bar|Mornar Bar]] of the [[ABA League]] and the [[Montenegrin Basketball League|Montenegrin League]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Mornar Bar makes Kenny Gabriel's signing official |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/mornar-bar-makes-kenny-gabriels-signing-official/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=July 18, 2020 |date=July 18, 2020 |last1=Lupo |first1=Nicola }}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Kenny Gabriel joins Germani Brescia |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/kenny-gabriel-joins-germani-brescia/ |website=Sportando |access-date=July 23, 2021 |date=July 23, 2021 |last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }}</ref>
 == Career statistics ==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6059184/playerview.html FIBA profile]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160818122918/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6059184/playerview.html FIBA profile]
 *[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=005881&seasoncode=E2016 EuroLeague profile]
 *[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Kenny_Gabriel/170051 Eurobasket.com profile]
 *[http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/esake/player/5042375/ Greek League profile] {{in lang|en}}
-*[http://basketbol.tblstat.net/pd.asp?p=2609 TBLStat.net profile]
+*[https://www.tblstat.net/player/2609 TBLStat.net profile]
 *[https://web.archive.org/web/20161124161158/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/kenny_gabriel_448884.html Auburn Tigers bio]
 *{{Twitter}}
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+[[Category:AEL Limassol B.C. players]]
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+[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Italy]]
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