Gabriel Nnamdi Vincent (born June 14, 1996) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Nigerian national basketball team.[1] He played college basketball for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Undrafted out of college, Vincent signed with the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League before joining the Miami Heat on a two-way contract. With Miami, he reached the NBA Finals in 2020 and 2023 before signing with the Lakers.
.png) Vincent in 2023 | |
| No. 7 – Los Angeles Lakers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 14, 1996 Modesto, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Nigerian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Mary's (Stockton, California) |
| College | UC Santa Barbara (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2020 | Stockton Kings |
| 2020–2023 | Miami Heat |
| 2020–2021 | →Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2023–present | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life and education
editVincent was born in Modesto, California, to Franklyn and Cynthia Vincent.[2] His father is Nigerian and his American mother is from Connecticut. They both earned doctorates in psychology.[3][4] The youngest of three brothers, Vincent attended St. Mary's High School in Stockton.[3]
Vincent played college basketball for University of California, Santa Barbara from 2014 to 2018, averaging 12.8 points in 113 games. After his senior season, he was named to the 2018 All-Big West Second Team.
Career
editStockton Kings (2018–2020)
editAfter graduating, Vincent had a pre-draft workout with the Sacramento Kings.[5] Although he went undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, he signed an Exhibit 10 contract with Sacramento on October 2.[6] He was waived a few days later.[7] He played 24 games, with three starts, for the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League during the 2018–19 season, averaging 8.8 points in 18.6 minutes per game.[8] He scored 35 points in a game twice for the Kings in December 2019.[9] Vincent played in 20 games (three starts) in his second season with Stockton while averaging 23.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.30 steals per game and shooting 46.9 percent from the field, 41.2 percent from three-point range and 89.7 percent from the free throw line.[10]
Miami Heat (2020–2023)
editOn January 8, 2020, the Miami Heat announced that they had signed Vincent to a two-way contract.[10] He made his NBA debut against the Orlando Magic on January 29.[11] In the G League, Vincent tallied 27 points, three assists and one rebound in a win over the Salt Lake City Stars on February 3.[12] He averaged 20.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in 31 G League games. On June 22, 2020, the NBA G League announced that Vincent won the Most Improved Player award.[13] The Heat reached the 2020 NBA Finals, but lost in 6 games to the Los Angeles Lakers.
On August 1, 2021, Vincent joined the Heat for the NBA Summer League[14] and five days later, he signed a standard contract with the Heat.[15]
In Game 3 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, Vincent scored a playoff career-high of 29 points in a 128–102 win to give the Heat a 3–0 lead over the Boston Celtics.[16] The Heat eventually advanced to the NBA Finals after winning the series in seven games. In Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals, Vincent had a team-high 23 points in a 111–108 win over the Denver Nuggets to tie the series 1–1.[17] Vincent struggled to shoot from the 3 point line in the NBA Finals, shooting just 33% from beyond the arc.[citation needed] The Heat went on to lose the series in five games.
Los Angeles Lakers (2023–present)
editOn July 6, 2023, Vincent signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.[18]
National team career
editVincent represents the Nigerian national team, D'Tigers. On August 24, 2019, he scored 23 points against Poland, including the game-winning three-pointer with 0.3 seconds left.[19] He represented the Nigerian team at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China.[20]
Career statistics
edit| 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 |
NBA
editRegular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Miami | 9 | 0 | 9.2 | .216 | .222 | – | .6 | .7 | .6 | .0 | 2.4 |
| 2020–21 | Miami | 50 | 7 | 13.1 | .378 | .309 | .870 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .4 | .0 | 4.8 |
| 2021–22 | Miami | 68 | 27 | 23.4 | .417 | .368 | .815 | 1.9 | 3.1 | .9 | .2 | 8.7 |
| 2022–23 | Miami | 68 | 34 | 25.9 | .402 | .334 | .872 | 2.1 | 2.5 | .9 | .1 | 9.4 |
| 2023–24 | L.A. Lakers | 11 | 0 | 19.8 | .306 | .107 | .500 | .8 | 1.9 | .8 | .0 | 3.1 |
| Career | 206 | 68 | 20.9 | .395 | .332 | .847 | 1.3 | 2.3 | .8 | .1 | 7.4 | |
Play-in
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Miami | 2 | 2 | 25.8 | .250 | .250 | — | 2.5 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | L.A. Lakers | 1 | 0 | 17.9 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 9.0 |
| Career | 3 | 2 | 23.1 | .357 | .333 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 1.7 | .3 | .0 | 5.0 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Miami | 1 | 0 | .3 | — | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | Miami | 3 | 0 | 4.7 | .667 | .500 | — | .3 | .7 | .0 | .0 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | Miami | 18 | 8 | 23.5 | .382 | .309 | .950 | 1.9 | 3.2 | .8 | .3 | 8.0 |
| 2023 | Miami | 22 | 22 | 30.5 | .402 | .378 | .882 | 1.4 | 3.5 | .9 | .2 | 12.7 |
| 2024 | L.A. Lakers | 5 | 0 | 13.8 | .250 | .143 | — | 1.6 | .6 | .4 | .0 | 1.4 |
| Career | 49 | 30 | 24.6 | .393 | .347 | .907 | 1.5 | 2.9 | .7 | .2 | 8.9 | |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | UC Santa Barbara | 28 | 21 | 26.2 | .424 | .416 | .660 | 2.1 | 2.1 | .9 | .1 | 10.1 |
| 2015–16 | UC Santa Barbara | 33 | 32 | 32.0 | .406 | .385 | .808 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .2 | 14.1 |
| 2016–17 | UC Santa Barbara | 20 | 18 | 32.0 | .355 | .329 | .762 | 3.7 | 2.4 | .8 | .1 | 14.8 |
| 2017–18 | UC Santa Barbara | 32 | 30 | 29.1 | .450 | .377 | .805 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 1.1 | .2 | 12.4 |
| Career | 113 | 101 | 29.7 | .409 | .376 | .769 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .2 | 12.8 | |
References
edit- ^ "Aminu, Obekpa, Okoye arrive as D'Tigers open FIBA World Cup camp". The Guardian. July 11, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Gabe Vincent – 2017–18 – Men's Basketball". University of California, Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "During Our Interview It Is Clear To See That Vincent Has An Intense Work Ethic, Is Very Grounded, Humble, And Is A Man of Strong Faith". Contemporary Approaches. February 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Beguiristain, Joe (May 25, 2021). "HEAT Proud Of Their Connection To Nigeria". Heat.com. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Stockton product Gabe Vincent participates in Kings pre-draft workout". KXTV. May 21, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ Klan, Mike (October 3, 2018). "Former Gaucho Gabe Vincent signs contract with Sacramento Kings". KEYT-TV. Archived from the original on March 8, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ Ham, James (October 13, 2018). "Breaking down Kings' roster ahead of NBA's mandatory cut down day". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ Schmidt, Dakota (August 25, 2019). "Look at Five Players With G League Experience To Keep An Eye On During The FIBA World Cup". SB Nation. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Local Roundup: Gabe Vincent scores 35 points again for G-Kings". The Record. December 21, 2019. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "GABE VINCENT GETS TWO-WAY OPPORTUNITY WITH HEAT". NBA.com. January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ Taheri, Hannah (January 29, 2020). "Stockton Native, Kings Alum Gabe Vincent Earns First NBA Action". NBA.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "Heat's Gabe Vincent: Superb offensive outing". CBS Sports. February 4, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ Beguiristain, Joe (June 22, 2020). "Sioux Falls Skyforce's Gabe Vincent Named 2019–20 NBA G League Most Improved Player". nba.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "2021 Miami HEAT Summer League Roster". NBA.com. August 1, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Herrera, Irene (August 6, 2021). "HEAT RE-SIGNS GABE VINCENT". NBA.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Heat roll past Celtics 128–102, take 3–0 lead in Eastern Conference finals". ESPN.com. May 21, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "The Miami Heat roar back in Game 2 to tie the Denver Nuggets in NBA Finals". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Gabe Vincent". NBA.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria defeats Poland in "Peak International Tournament"". eurohoops.net. August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Nwora Releases D'tigers Final Roster For FIBA World Cup". Channels TV. August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- NBA G League profile
- UC Santa Barbara Gauchos bio Archived August 27, 2019, at the Wayback Machine