Wenyen Gabriel

About Wenyen Gabriel

Sudanese basketball player who rose to fame in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament as a power forward for the University of Kentucky Wildcats. He was credited for starting 23 games as a rookie.

Wenyen Gabriel is a South Sudanese American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's New Orleans Pelicans. He plays college basketball for Kentucky Wildcats. Gabriel is a 5 star prospect, in 2016, he ranked 14th in the Top 100 of ESPN.

College	Kentucky (2016–2018)
NBA draft	2018 / Round / Pick
Nationality	South Sudanese / American
Team	New Orleans Pelicans
Position	Power forward
League	NBA
Born	March 26, 1997, Khartoum, Sudan
High school	Trinity, (Manchester, New Hampshire), Wilbraham & Monson Academy, (Wilbraham, Massachusetts)
Number	32
Listed height	6 ft 9 in
Listed weight	205 lb

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Trivia

His first name means "wipe your tears" in Dinka.

Wenyen Gabriel before fame

He was a basketball player in high school, averaging 22 points per game his final year.

Achievement of Wenyen Gabriel

His first name means"wipe your tears" in Dinka.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Wenyen Gabriel family life

He and his mother, Rebecca Gak, fled to the United States to escape the Second Sudanese Civil War.

Associations of Wenyen Gabriel

He and De'Aaron Fox both played football for the University of Kentucky Wildcats.

Wenyen Gabriel Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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