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Kenny Gabriel
Gabriel, while a member of Maccabi Ashdod.
Türk Telekom
PositionPower forward
LeagueTurkish Super League
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1989-07-03) July 3, 1989 (age 35)
Charlotte, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High schoolUnited Faith Christian Academy
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
College
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012Maccabi Ashdod
2013AEL Limassol
2013Taranaki Mountainairs
2013–2014Rethymno Aegan
2014–2016Pınar Karşıyaka
2016Lokomotiv Kuban
2016–2018Panathinaikos
2018–presentTürk Telekom
Career highlights and awards

Kenneth "Kenny" Benard Gabriel (born July 3, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). At a height of 2.05 m (6'834") tall,[1][2][3] he plays at the power forward position.

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.

Professional career

On August 10, 2012, Gabriel signed his first professional contract with the Israeli League club Maccabi Ashdod.[4] 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.[5]

In the summer of 2013, Gabriel signed with the Greek League club Rethymno Aegan, for the 2013–14 season.[6]

On June 28, 2014, Gabriel signed a one-year deal to play in Turkey, with the Turkish League club Pınar Karşıyaka.[7] In July 2015, he won the Turkish League championship with Karşıyaka, after his team beat Anadolu Efes 4–1 in the league's finals.[8] On August 3, 2015, he re-signed with Karşıyaka, for one more season.[9]

On August 8, 2016, Gabriel signed a two-year deal with Russian club Lokomotiv Kuban.[10] On November 24, 2016, he left Lokomotiv and signed with Greek club Panathinaikos for the rest of the season.[11][12]

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.[13] His team option was declined on June 25, 2018, and he was compensated with a $50,000 buy-out.

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