Wenyen Gabriel

Wenyen Gabriel

Gabriel at Kentucky's 2016 Blue-White scrimmage
No. 32 – Kentucky Wildcats
Position Power forward
League Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born (1997-03-26) March 26, 1997
Khartoum, Sudan
Nationality Sudanese
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school Wilbraham & Monson Academy
(Wilbraham, Massachusetts)
College Kentucky (2016–present)

Wenyen Gabriel (born March 26, 1997) is an American basketball player of South Sudanese origin who plays at the University of Kentucky.

He stands 6’9’’ (206 cm) tall and plays power forward. Wenyen Gabriel was a 5-star prospect who in 2016 was ranked number 14 on ESPN's Top 100.

Career

Gabriel attended Wilbraham & Monson Academy in Wilbraham, Massachusetts since 2014.[1] Prior to that, he played at Trinity High School in Manchester, New Hampshire for three years.[2]

In October 2015, he announced his decision to enroll at the University of Kentucky. Maryland, Duke, UConn and Providence were other schools on his shortlist.[3] He played 19:17 minutes in the 2016 Nike Hoop Summit, scoring two points, grabbing four rebounds and dishing out two assists.[4]

He made his debut for the UK Wildcats in an exhibition game on October 31, 2016 against Clarion University, tallying nine points, two rebounds and one assist in 17 minutes coming off the bench.[5]

Personal life

Born in South Sudan, Gabriel left the country with his family when he was three years of age.[6] Via Egypt, the Gabriel family moved to the United States and eventually settled in Manchester, New Hampshire.[7]

Though receiving a US passport in 2015[8] and being picked to represent the USA Basketball Junior National Select Team at the 2016 Nike Hoop Summit, Gabriel calls South Sudan home.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Wenyen Gabriel's High School Basketball Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  2. ↑ "Ex-Trinity hoop star Wenyen Gabriel commits to Kentucky | New Hampshire". UnionLeader.com. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  3. ↑ "Kentucky basketball: Wenyen Gabriel committs to Wildcats, coach John Calipari". UPI. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  4. ↑ "USA Wins Nike Hoop Summit 101-67". www.usab.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  5. ↑ "Live Basketball (M)! Clarion vs. Kentucky". University of Kentucky | Official Athletics Site. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  6. ↑ Braziller, Zach. "Wenyen Gabriel: From Africa war to doorstep of NCAA hoops elites". New York Post. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  7. ↑ "Growth spurt, work ethic vaulted Kentucky's new commitment Wenyen Gabriel into John Calipari's clutches". kentucky. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  8. ↑ "PREP SCHOOL BASKEBALL: Wilbraham & Monson standout Wenyen Gabriel selected to the USA Basketball Juniors National Team". www.bostonherald.com. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  9. ↑ "USA Selection Caps Rise For Wenyen Gabriel". www.usab.com. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
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