Kenneth Faried

Kenneth Faried

Faried with the Nuggets
No. 35 – Denver Nuggets
Position Power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1989-11-19) November 19, 1989
Newark, New Jersey
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school Technology (Newark, New Jersey)
College Morehead State (2007–2011)
NBA draft 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22nd overall
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career 2011–present
Career history
2011–present Denver Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
World Cup
2014 Spain Team

Kenneth Bernard Faried Lewis[1] (born November 19, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[2] He played center at Morehead State University, where he was named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year twice and an All-American in 2011.

High school career

Faried attended Technology High School in Newark, New Jersey.[3][4] He received recruiting interest from Marist and Iona colleges in New York, but chose to attend Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky.[4]

College career

Faried in a game while at Morehead State

A 6'8 (2.03 m) post player, Faried arrived at Morehead State in 2007. He led the Ohio Valley Conference in rebounding as both a sophomore and a junior (13.0 rebounds per game in each season) – ranking him third in the NCAA in 2008–09 and second in 2009–10. Faried also chipped in double-digit scoring in each of his three varsity seasons.[5]

Faried also led the Eagles to team success, as Morehead claimed a berth in the 2009 NCAA tournament by winning the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament. He led the way in the conference championship, his 15 points and 17 rebounds in its final against Austin Peay earning him the tournament's MVP. In his junior year Faried again led the Eagles to the post-season, as they advanced to the second round of the College Basketball Invitational. At the end of the season, Faried was named OVC Player and Defensive Player of the Year and an AP honorable mention All-American.[6] He also passed 1000 rebounds for his career.

Kenneth Faried in a game at Morehead State in his sophomore season being helped up off the floor after a foul.

After his junior season, Faried declared himself eligible for the 2010 NBA draft. However, he elected to return as a senior,[7] and went on to break Tim Duncan's modern-era (post-1973) Division I career rebounding record of 1,570 rebounds. The mark, which had stood since 1997, fell to Faried's 12 rebounds in the Eagles' 71–65 victory over Indiana State on February 19, 2011. Morehead State again won the Ohio Valley conference tournament, earning a 13 seed in the 2011 NCAA tournament. Led by the play of Faried, Morehead State pulled off a huge upset in the first round of the tournament, toppling the 4 seed Louisville Cardinals. Faried ended his collegiate career with 1,673 rebounds.

In his senior season, Faried was named a second-team All-American by the United States Basketball Writers Association and by Fox Sports.[8][9]

On April 1, 2011, Faried was named the most valuable player of the Reese's College All-Star Game.[10]

College statistics

College Year GP MIN FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Morehead State 2007–08 30 605 .516 .000 .580 8.0 .3 1.2 .8 10.5
Morehead State 2008–09 36 1083 .556 .400 .577 13.0 1.4 1.9 1.9 13.9
Morehead State 2009–10 35 1060 .564 .250 .595 13.0 .5 1.6 1.9 16.9
Morehead State 2010–11 35 1261 .623 .000 .577 14.5 1.1 1.9 2.3 17.3

College awards and honors

Professional career

Denver Nuggets (2011–present)

On June 23, 2011, Faried was selected 22nd overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets,[11] but got little game time his rookie season playing behind Nenê. After multiple Nuggets got injured, including Nenê, his minutes increased later in the season. Faried's style of playing impressed the Nuggets coaching staff, and on March 15, 2012, Nenê was traded to the Washington Wizards.[12] Faried has been the Nuggets' starting power forward ever since.

In his first game after the trade of Nenê, Faried had 18 points and a career high 16 rebounds.[13] He surpassed both those marks on April 9, 2012 when he posted 27 and 17, both career highs.[14] His physical style of play earned him the nickname Manimal.[15] He finished 3rd in NBA Rookie of the Year voting for the 2011–12 NBA season.[16]

He was named Western Conference Player of the Week of the second week of the 2012–13 NBA season.[17] On December 27, 2014, he set a new career high with 25 rebounds against the Minnesota Timberwolves.[18]

Faried was the MVP of the 2013 BBVA Rising Stars Challenge, where he recorded a double-double with 40 points on 18-for-22 shooting and 10 rebounds.[19]

He had a strong second half in 2014 after the All-Star break while averaging 18.8 points and 10.1 rebounds.[20] On April 2, 2014, Faried scored a career high 34 points in a 137-107 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.[21]

On October 8, 2014, Faried signed a multi-year contract extension with the Nuggets.[22] On December 26, 2014, he recorded 26 points and a career-high 25 rebounds in a 106–102 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.[23] On April 12, 2015, he scored a season-high 30 points in a 122–111 win over the Sacramento Kings.[24]

On March 6, 2016, Faried recorded 25 points and a season-high 20 rebounds in a 116–114 overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks.[25]

National team career

Faried with Team USA at the 2014 World Basketball Festival

Faried was a member of the United States national team that won the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup; Faried was also named to the All-Tournament team.[26]

NBA 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  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Denver 46 39 22.5 .586 .000 .665 7.7 .8 .7 1.0 10.2
2012–13 Denver 80 80 28.1 .552 .000 .613 9.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 11.5
2013–14 Denver 80 77 27.2 .545 .000 .650 8.6 1.2 .9 .9 13.7
2014–15 Denver 75 71 27.8 .507 .125 .691 8.9 1.2 .8 .8 12.6
2015–16 Denver 67 64 25.3 .558 .500 .613 8.7 1.2 .5 .9 12.5
Career 348 331 26.6 .544 .154 .647 8.7 1.1 .8 .9 12.3

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012 Denver 7 7 27.4 .533 .000 .750 10.0 .6 .7 1.1 10.4
2013 Denver 5 4 29.0 .625 .000 .733 8.4 .2 1.0 .2 10.2
Career 12 11 28.1 .565 .000 .741 9.3 .4 .8 .8 10.3

Personal life

Faried is Muslim.[1] His daughter, Kyra, was born on March 12, 2010, to a schoolmate he stills calls his best friend.[27]

His mother, Waudda Faried, suffers from lupus and diabetes and has undergone a kidney transplant. She entered into a civil union with her wife in 2007. Faried's father is Kenneth Lewis.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Branch, John (March 16, 2011). "A Star Rebounder Leaves Trouble Behind". New York Times. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  2. ↑ Kenneth Faried Stats, News, Videos, Highlights, Pictures, Bio – ESPN
  3. ↑ Branch, John (March 16, 2011). "Morehead State Star Faried Leaves Trouble Behind". The New York Times.
  4. 1 2 3 O'Neil, Dana (February 9, 2011). "Kenneth Faried adapts and thrives". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  5. ↑ 2010-11 Men's Basketball Roster
  6. ↑ Faried Named AP All-America Honorable Mention, accessed October 15, 2010
  7. ↑ Morehead State's Faried to Return For Senior Season, accessed October 15, 2010
  8. ↑ Goodman, Jeff (Mar 7, 2011). "Goodman's 2010-11 All-America teams". Fox Sports (Fox Sports Interactive Media). Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  9. ↑ USBWA names 2010-11 All-Americans, accessed March 17, 2011
  10. ↑ "Kenneth Faried boosts West all-stars". ESPN. Associated Press. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
  11. ↑ "2011 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "WIZARDS ACQUIRE NENE FROM DENVER". nba.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  13. ↑ "Nuggets beat Celtics in Denver again". cbssports.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  14. ↑ "Nuggets celebrate Danilo Gallinari's return by obliterating Warriors". espn.go.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  15. ↑ Kenneth Faried: Nuggets' rookie on Denver, Dennis Rodman and being a "Manimal"
  16. ↑ "Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving named Kia Rookie of the Year". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 15, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  17. ↑ "James, Faried named conference Players of the Week". nba.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  18. ↑ The Times' NBA rankings: L.A. team in top 5, but it's not Lakers
  19. ↑ Team Shaq at Team Chuck
  20. ↑ Stein, Marc (September 2, 2014). "Team USA gets power surge from Faried". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014.
  21. ↑ Notebook: Nuggets 137, Pelicans 107
  22. ↑ Nuggets sign Kenneth Faried to multiyear contract extension
  23. ↑ "Faried grabs 25 rebounds as Denver beats Minnesota 106-102". ESPN.com. December 26, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  24. ↑ Faried scores 30 points, Nuggets beat Kings 122-111
  25. ↑ Augustin's free throws lift Nuggets over Mavs in OT, 116-114
  26. ↑ Kenneth Faried and Team USA complete perfect gold-medal run
  27. ↑ A Star Rebounder Leaves Trouble Behind

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