The Boston Celtics have signed ahead Wenyen Gabriel.
Gabriel (6-9, 205) performed in 145 profession video games (eight begins) over 4 NBA seasons (2019-23) with the Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Path Blazers and Sacramento Kings. Final season, Gabriel made 68 appearances (two begins) with the Lakers and averaged 5.5 factors and 4.2 rebounds in 15.1 minutes per sport whereas taking pictures a career-high 59.6 % from the sphere.
Gabriel additionally performed three seasons within the G League and noticed motion for the Stockton Kings (2018-2020) and the Wisconsin Herd (2021-22), the affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks. He performed in 57 profession video games (21 begins) and averaged 12.2 factors, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.4 blocks in 22.3 minutes per sport.
The native of Khartoum, Sudan, performed two collegiate seasons at Kentucky (2016-2018), the place he led the Wildcats to back-to-back SEC event championships. He appeared in 75 profession video games and averaged 5.7 factors and 5.1 rebounds in 20.3 minutes per sport. Throughout his sophomore season, he led the Wildcats with 40 blocked pictures and completed second on the staff with 42 made three-pointers earlier than declaring for the 2018 NBA Draft.
Gabriel attended Trinity Excessive College in Manchester, New Hampshire and completed his highschool profession at Wilbraham & Monson Academy in Wilbraham, Massachusetts.