{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1989)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Kenny Gabriel | image = Kenny gabriel1.jpg | image_size = | caption = Gabriel with Maccabi Ashdod in 2012 | position = Power forward | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 9 | weight_lb = 218 | league = Liga Națională | team = CS Vâlcea 1924 | number = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|07|3}} | birth_place = Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | high_school = United Faith Christian Academy<br/>(Charlotte, North Carolina) | college = *Paris JC (2008–2009) *Auburn (2009–2012) | draft_year = 2012 | career_start = 2012 | years1 = 2012 | team1 = Maccabi Ashdod | years2 = 2013 | team2 = AEL Limassol | years3 = 2013 | team3 = Taranaki Mountainairs | years4 = 2013–2014 | team4 = Rethymno Aegan | years5 = 2014–2016 | team5 = Pınar Karşıyaka | years6 = 2016 | team6 = Lokomotiv Kuban | years7 = 2016–2018 | team7 = Panathinaikos | years8 = 2018–2019 | team8 = Türk Telekom | years9 = 2019–2020 | team9 = College Park Skyhawks | years10 = 2020–2021 | team10 = Mornar Bar | years11 = 2021–2024 | team11 = Brescia Leonessa | years12 = 2024–2025 | team12 = Fortitudo Bologna | years13 = 2025– | team13 = CS Vâlcea 1924 | highlights = * 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) }} '''Kenneth Benard Gabriel''' (born July 3, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for CS Vâlcea 1924 of the Romanian Liga Națională. At a height of {{convert|6|ft|9|in|m|abbr=on}} 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>{{Cite web |url=http://sferasports.gr/en/player/5/gabriel-kenny |title=GABRIEL KENNY {{!}} Height 2.05. |access-date=November 24, 2016 |archive-date=November 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117120024/http://sferasports.gr/en/player/5/gabriel-kenny |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Black |first1=Ryan |title=Former Auburn forward Gabriel to take part in NBA summer league |url=https://247sports.com/college/auburn/Article/Former-Auburn-Tigers-forward-Kenny-Gabriel-to-take-part-in-NBA-summer-league-46061012/ |accessdate=February 15, 2020 |work=247 Sports |date=July 1, 2016}}</ref>
==Professional career== On August 10, 2012, Gabriel signed his first professional contract with the Israeli League club 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 of the Cypriot League, and Taranaki Mountainairs of the 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 signed for the Greek League club 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 Turkish League club 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 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>
On August 8, 2016, Gabriel signed a two-year deal with Russian club Lokomotiv Kuban.<ref>[http://lokobasket.com/news/5895849.html "Локомотив-Кубань" усилился Кенни Гэбриелом {{in lang|ru}}.]</ref> On November 24, 2016, he left Lokomotiv and signed with Greek club Panathinaikos for the rest of the season.<ref>[http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/7ffa69psjseo8d8e Panathinaikos signs power forward Gabriel.]</ref><ref>[http://www.paobc.gr/page.ashx?pid=2&aid=44288 Στα πράσινα ο Γκάμπριελ] {{in lang|el}}</ref>
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.<ref>[http://www.paobc.gr/page.ashx?pid=2&aid=44599 Γκάμπριελ τριετίας] {{in lang|el}}</ref> 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.<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 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 Mornar Bar of the ABA League and the 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>
On July 24, 2024, Gabriel signed with Fortitudo Bologna of the Serie A2.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kenny Gabriel è un nuovo giocatore della Fortitudo Flats Service|url=https://fortitudobologna.it/kenny-gabriel-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-della-fortitudo-flats-service/|website=Fortitudo Bologna|language=it|date=July 24, 2024|accessdate=March 2, 2025}}</ref>
== Career statistics == {{Euroleague player statistics legend}}
===EuroLeague=== {{Euroleague player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16 | style="text-align:left;"| Pınar Karşıyaka | 10 || 10 || '''27.4''' || '''.622''' || .326 || '''.900''' || '''4.6''' || '''1.3''' || '''0.8''' || '''0.7''' || '''9.7''' || '''10.7''' |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17 | style="text-align:left;"rowspan=2| Panathinaikos | 23 || '''12''' || 15.5 || .523 || '''.408''' || .778 || 3.0 || 0.3 || 0.5 || 0.4 || 5.2 || 5.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18 | '''33''' || 1 || 11.1 || .607 || .288 || .333 || 2.4 || 0.2 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 2.9 || 2.5 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;"colspan=2| Career | 66 || 23 || 18.0 || .578 || .335 || .675 || 3.0 || 0.6 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 6.9 || 6.1 {{S-end}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[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}} *[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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