Anton Gavel
| No. 25 – FC Bayern Munich | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League |
German League Eurocup |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 24, 1984 Košice, Slovakia |
| Nationality | German |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) |
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2006 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2001–present |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2003 | Karlsuhe (Germany) |
| 2004–2006 | Giessen 46ers (Germany) |
| 2006–2008 | Murcia (Spain) |
| 2008–2009 | Aris (Greece) |
| 2009 | Chemosvit (Slovakia) |
| 2009–2014 | Brose Baskets (Germany) |
| 2014–present | FC Bayern Munich (Germany) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Anton Gavel (born October 24, 1984) is a German[1][2] professional basketball player for the Germany national basketball team and for FC Bayern Munich of the German League. He is a 1.89 m (6 ft 2½ in) tall point guard-shooting guard.
Professional career
After playing with the youth clubs of Chemosvit, Gavel began his professional career in the German 2nd Division with Karlsuhe, during the 2001-02 season. He then moved to the German 1st Division club Giessen 46ers in 2004. He was named the German League's Best Young Player in 2006.
After that, he joined the Spanish League club Murcia in 2006.[3] He then joined the Greek League club Aris Thessaloniki for the 2008-09 season.[4] He then joined the Slovak League club Chemosvit for the start of the 2009-10 season, before signing with the German 1st Division club Brose Baskets Bamberg that same season.[5]
He was named the German League's Best Defender in 2012.[6] In 2013 he won the award again and was as well named the BBL Finals MVP after he won his 4th straight title.
On July 22, 2014, Gavel signed a two-year contract with the German champion FC Bayern Munich.[7]
International career
Slovak national team
Gavel played at the 2005 World University Games. He is a member of the senior men's Slovak national basketball team. Some of the tournaments that he has played in with the Slovak senior men's national team include: the FIBA EuroBasket 2005 Division B, the FIBA EuroBasket 2007 Division B, the FIBA EuroBasket 2009 Division B, and the FIBA EuroBasket 2011 Division B. He also played at the FIBA EuroBasket 2013 qualification tournament.
German national team
In July 2015, two months before Eurobasket, Gavel expressed his desire to represent the German national team. On 13 August 2015, FIBA permitted him to switch the national team.[8] Gavel made his debut for Germany on 14 August 2015 against Croatia.[9]
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 | ||||||
Note: The Euroleague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season, he also played in domestic competition.
Euroleague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Bamberg | 10 | 10 | 30.8 | .434 | .333 | .857 | 2.1 | 1.9 | .6 | .0 | 8.3 | 5.7 |
| 2011–12 | Bamberg | 10 | 10 | 29.6 | .386 | .308 | .731 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .9 | .2 | 8.5 | 8.0 |
| 2012–13 | Bamberg | 23 | 22 | 31.5 | .441 | .367 | .794 | 2.1 | 3.0 | .7 | .1 | 12.3 | 11.5 |
| 2013–14 | Bamberg | 10 | 10 | 28.0 | .446 | .500 | .806 | 2.5 | 3.4 | .7 | .1 | 11.6 | 12.8 |
| 2014–15 | Bayern | 7 | 5 | 29.0 | .370 | .278 | .900 | 2.1 | 3.3 | .3 | .0 | 8.1 | 10.0 |
| Career | 60 | 57 | 30.1 | .431 | .365 | .803 | 2.1 | 2.8 | .7 | .1 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
References
- ↑ "heinnews – Gavel’s German passport helps Bamberg rebounding, frontcourt consistency". heinnews. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ Beko-BBL.de Bambergs Combo-Guard Anton Gavel ist deutscher Staatsbürger / Kein Einsatz für die DBB-Auswahl möglich (German).
- ↑ "ACB.COM - Anton Gavel, primer fichaje del Polaris World Murcia". Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ "Aris BC Official". Aris BC Official. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ "Il Bamberg prolunga il contratto di Gavel". Sportando. 6 January 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ Beko-BBL.de Beko BBL-Awards: Gavel und Wood sind bester Verteidiger und Angreifer, Zirbes räumt doppelt ab (German).
- ↑ "Bayern Munich officially lands Anton Gavel". sportando.com. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ "Anton Gavel darf für Deutschland spielen › Deutscher Basketball Bund". Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ "DBB-Herren unterliegen Kroatien nach Verlängerung › Deutscher Basketball Bund". Retrieved 18 January 2016.
External links
- Anton Gavel at acb.com (Spanish)
- Anton Gavel at beko-bbl.de
- Anton Gavel at draftexpress.com
- Anton Gavel at esake.gr
- Anton Gavel at eurobasket.com
- Anton Gavel at euroleague.net
- Anton Gavel at fiba.com
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