Wenyen Gabriel
Wenyen Gabriel was born in Khartoum, Sudan on March 26th, 1997 and is the Basketball Player. At the age of 27, Wenyen Gabriel biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Wenyen Gabriel (born March 26, 1997) is a South Sudanese-American professional basketball player for the Stockton Kings who is on loan from the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Gabriel, a 5-star prospect who appeared on ESPN's Top 100 in 2016, was ranked 14th.
Personal life
Gabriel was born in Khartoum, Sudan, on March 26, 1997. Gabriel was given the name "Wenyen," which means "wipe your tears" in his native Dinka language, because his sister, who was born a year earlier, died in infancy. Gabriel's mother, Rebecca Gak, and his three children fled Cairo, Egypt, two weeks after he was born, to escape the brutality of the Second Sudanese Civil War. Although Gabriel's mother was struggling to make enough money to relocate his father, Makuac, to Cairo, his seven-year-old brother, Komot, became Gabriel's primary care giver. The United Nations granted an appeal to relocate the migrant family to Manchester, New Hampshire, an American city with a large South Sudanese population.
Gabriel obtained a US passport in 2015 and starred for the USA Basketball Junior National Select Team at the 2016 Nike Hoop Summit. South Sudan is considered to be his rightful home country by the author.
High school career
Gabriel has attended Wilbraham & Monson Academy in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, since 2014. He attended Trinity High School in Manchester, New Hampshire, for three years before that. He averaged 22.0 points per game, 14.0 blocks per game, 7.0 blocks per game, and 6.3 assists per game as a senior in 2015-16. In October 2015, he revealed his decision to enroll at the University of Kentucky. Other schools on his shortlist were Maryland, Duke, UConn, and Providence. He played 19:17 minutes in the 2016 Nike Hoop Summit, scoring two points, grabbing four rebounds, and dishing out two assists. He also participated in the 2016 Jordan Brand Classic. Gabriel was rated by ESPN as a five-star recruiter and ranked #14 in the Class of 2016.
College career
In an exhibition game against Clarion University on October 31, 2016, he made his Kentucky Wildcats debut, netting nine points, two rebounds, and one assist in 17 minutes coming off the bench. He appeared in 38 games, including 23 starts, averaging 4.6 points and 4.8 rebounds in 17.8 minutes as a freshman. Gabriel was more of a key figure in Kentucky's triumph this season during his sophomore season, tallying 6.8 points and 5.4 rebounds in 37 games. With 40 blocked shots, he led Kentucky.
Professional career
Gabriel declared himself for the 2018 NBA draft, but went undrafted. He was drafted by the Sacramento Kings for the 2018 NBA Summer League. He signed a two-way with the Kings on July 31, 2018. However, he did not appear in a game during the season.
Gabriel's contract was converted to a standard contract right before the 2019-20 season. In a win over the Delaware Blue Coats on December 20, 2019, he had a double-double of 16 points and 16 rebounds. In their 163–143 victory over the Iowa Wolves on January 11, 2020, Gabriel had 37 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists.
Gabriel was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers alongside Trevor Ariza and Caleb Swanigan in exchange for Kent Bazemore, Anthony Tolliver, and two future second round picks on January 20, 2020. As the Blazers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 127-119, he made his Trail Blazers debut on January 31, going 1-for-3 from the field, one assist, and a block in 13 minutes.
Gabriel joined the New Orleans Pelicans on November 30, 2020. He was suspended just prior to the 2021-2022 season.
Gabriel joined the Wisconsin Herd as an affiliate player in October 2021. In 12 games, he averaged 13.8 points on 47.5 percent shooting from the field and 38.7 percent shooting from 3-point range, 8.6 rebounds, 1.1 steals, and 2.0 blocks in 25.8 minutes per game.
Gabriel signed a 10-day deal with the Brooklyn Nets on December 21, 2021.
Gabriel extended his basketball contract with the Los Angeles Clippers on December 31, 2021. On January 11, 2022, he agreed to a second 10-day deal with the Clippers.
Gabriel was re-acquitted by the Wisconsin Herd on January 21 following the expiration of his second 10-day contract.
Gabriel signed a 10-day deal with the New Orleans Pelicans on January 29, 2022. He did not participate in a game for the Pelicans until his contract came to an end. The Herd recalled him on February 8.
Gabriel signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on March 1, 2022. The Los Angeles Lakers converted Gabriel's two-way contract into a regular deal for the remainder of the season on April 8, 2022.