Rudy Gobert

Rudy Gobert

Gobert in 2015
No. 27 – Utah Jazz
Position Center
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1992-06-26) June 26, 1992
Saint-Quentin, France
Nationality French
Listed height 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27th overall
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career 2010–present
Career history
2010–2013 Cholet Basket
2013–present Utah Jazz
2013–2014 →Bakersfield Jam
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing France France
World Cup
2014 Spain
EuroBasket
2015 France

Rudy Gobert (born June 26, 1992) is a French professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the French national basketball team in the international competitions. Standing at 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall, he plays at the center position.

Early life

Gobert was born in Saint-Quentin, Aisne, in the north of France. He is the son of Rudy Bourgarel, a former professional basketball player from Guadeloupe who played for the French national team in the 1980s. Raised in his native town, Gobert started playing basketball in 2003 for the JSC St-Quentin club, before later joining the Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball club. In 2007, he joined the Cholet training center and in 2010, he participated in the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for the French junior national team where he finished as the team's best scorer and rebounder.[1]

Professional career

Cholet Basket (2010–2013)

From 2009 to 2011, Gobert mostly played for the Cholet Basket junior team, managing just one game for the senior team in 2010–11, recording 6 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block. In 2011–12, he averaged 4.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in 29 games for Cholet.[2] During the next season in 2012–13, he averaged 8.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in 27 games.

Utah Jazz (2013–present)

Gobert declared for the 2013 NBA draft and set NBA Draft Combine records for wingspan (7 feet 8½ inches) and standing reach (9 feet 7 inches) in the 2013 combine.[3] These dimensions earned him the nickname "The Stifle Tower."[4][5] The record for wingspan was broken a year later by Walter Tavares.

On June 27, 2013, Gobert was selected with the 27th overall pick by the Denver Nuggets. He was later traded on draft night to the Utah Jazz.[6] On July 6, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Jazz and joined them for the 2013 NBA Summer League.[7] In just his 12th game for the Jazz on November 24, Gobert scored a season-high 10 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder.[8] On December 14, he was assigned to the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.[9] He was later recalled by the Jazz on December 21,[10] reassigned on January 4,[11] and recalled again on January 13.[12] He played sparingly for the Jazz in 2013–14, making an appearance in 45 of the team's 82 regular season games.

In July 2014, Gobert re-joined the Jazz for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[13] On October 24, 2014, the Jazz exercised their third-year team option on Gobert's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2015–16 season.[14] On January 9, 2015, he recorded a career-high seven blocked shots in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.[15][16] On March 3, he recorded 15 points and a career-high 24 rebounds in a 93–82 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. His 24 rebounds were three short of the Jazz franchise record of 27 set twice by Truck Robinson, both in the 1977–78 season.[17] In April 2015, he twice scored a career-high of 20 points, and finished the 2014–15 season with 25 double-doubles.[18] He went on to finish third in the NBA Most Improved Player Award voting.[19]

On October 17, 2015, the Jazz exercised their fourth-year team option on Gobert's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2016–17 season.[20] On December 2, 2015, he was ruled out indefinitely after sustaining a sprained left MCL.[21] He returned to action on January 7, 2016 against the Houston Rockets after missing 18 games with the injury. He was limited to just 15 minutes but chipped in six points and three rebounds.[22] On January 16, he had a season-best game with 18 points, 18 rebounds and 5 blocks in a 109–82 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[23] On February 27, he recorded 12 points, a season-high 19 rebounds and six blocks in a 98–96 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.[24]

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
2013–14 Utah 45 0 9.6 .486 .000 .492 3.4 .2 .2 .9 2.3
2014–15 Utah 82 37 26.3 .604 .000 .623 9.5 1.3 .8 2.3 8.4
2015–16 Utah 61 60 31.7 .559 .000 .569 11.0 1.5 .7 2.2 9.1
Career 188 97 24.1 .575 .000 .585 8.5 1.1 .6 1.9 7.2

International career

Gobert won the bronze medal at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship and the silver medal at the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. In the 2012 edition, Gobert was named to the All-Tournament team alongside countryman, Léo Westermann.

Gobert was called by coach Vincent Collet to help the French national team prepare for the 2012 Summer Olympics tournament. He played two friendly games, scoring 8 points. He was part of the team that won the bronze medal at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, where he averaged 4.1 points per game.[25]

References

  1. ↑ "Rudy Gobert, un ancien basketteur de Saint-Quentin (02) en NBA la saison prochaine". FranceTVInfo.fr (in French). July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Rudy Gobert – Cholet – Players – Pro A – LNB.fr". LNB.fr. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  3. ↑ "2013 NBA Mock Draft 3.0". SportsIllustrated.cnn.com. July 14, 2013. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Utah Jazz: The Stifle Tower? French center Rudy Gobert making a big first impression". DeseretNews.com. July 9, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Meet the Unknown Shot-Blocking Sensation Who's Opening Eyes Around the NBA". BleacherReport.com. March 14, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Jazz Acquires Draft Rights to Rudy Gobert from Denver". NBA.com. June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Jazz Signs First-Round Pick Rudy Gobert". NBA.com. July 6, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Rudy Gobert 2013-14 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Utah Jazz assign Ian Clark and Rudy Gobert to D-League". InsideHoops.com. December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Utah Jazz recall Ian Clark and Rudy Gobert from D-League". InsideHoops.com. December 21, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Utah Jazz re-assign Ian Clark and Rudy Gobert to D-League". InsideHoops.com. January 4, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Jazz Recalls Clark and Gobert". NBA.com. January 13, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Jazz Announce Final Roster for 2014 Summer League". NBA.com. July 11, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Jazz Exercise Team Options on Burke and Gobert". NBA.com. October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Durant leads Thunder past Jazz 99-94". NBA.com. January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  16. ↑ "THE GOBERT FACTOR". HoopsHeads.com. January 10, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Hayward, Favors lead Jazz past Grizzlies, 93-82". NBA.com. March 3, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Jazz pull away from Mavericks in 2nd half for 109-92 victory". NBA.com. April 13, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Bulls' Butler wins 2014-15 Kia Most Improved Player Award". NBA.com. May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Jazz Exercise Team Options on Four Players". NBA.com. October 17, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Rudy Gobert Injury Update (Dec. 2, 2015)". NBA.com. December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Harden, Rockets beat Jazz again, 103-94". NBA.com. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Gobert posts double-double as Jazz defeat Lakers 109-82". NBA.com. January 16, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Thaddeus Young scores 21, Nets beat Jazz 98-96". NBA.com. February 27, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  25. ↑ "2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup – Rudy Gobert". FIBA.com. Retrieved October 17, 2015.

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