Yancy Gates
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| No. 5 – Telekom Baskets Bonn | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Basketball Bundesliga |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 15, 1989 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Withrow (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| College | Cincinnati (2008–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys |
| 2013 | Brujos de Guayama |
| 2013–2014 | Hapoel Eilat |
| 2014–2015 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 2015 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2015 | Shanxi Zhongyu |
| 2016-present | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
Yancy Gates (born October 15, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Telekom Baskets Bonn of the German Basketball League (Basketball Bundesliga).[1] He previously played for Shanxi Zhongyu of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).[2][3]
Gates was a highly touted recruit coming out of high school, and he committed to play college basketball for the Cincinnati Bearcats. As a junior, he was suspended for a game due to a confrontation with an assistant coach.[4] As a senior, he was a part of the 2011 Crosstown Shootout brawl, punching Xavier center Kenny Frease. After the brawl, a tearful Gates apologized for his role in the scrum.[5] He was suspended for six games as a result.[6] After the suspension, Gates blossomed, scoring 23 points in an important win over Georgetown and 18 points in a huge upset over the second-ranked Syracuse. He averaged 12.4 points and just under 10 rebounds a game in leading Cincinnati to the Sweet 16 of the 2012 NCAA Tournament.[4]
References
- ↑ "Baskets stärken Frontcourt mit Yancy Gates" [Baskets strengthen frontcourt with Yancy Gates] (in German). Telekom Baskets Bonn. January 4, 2016. (English translation via Google)
- ↑ Yancy Gates EuroBasket.com profile
- ↑ Shanxi Zhongyu waived Yancy Gates
- 1 2 Chalifoux, Mark (March 19, 2012). "Rising Star: Cincinnati's Yancy Gates". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ Koch, Bill (December 12, 2011). "Tearful Yancy Gates, UC apologize for role in Xavier game". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ Garcia, Marlen (December 12, 2012). "Yancy Gates, Cincinnati teammates issue apologies for brawl". USA Today. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
External links
- Biography at Cincinnati Bearcats official website
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