Kenneth Bernard Faried Lewis
[ (born November 19, 1989) is an American professional ]basketball
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player for the Capitanes de Ciudad de México
The Capitanes de Ciudad de México (English: ''Mexico City Captains'') are a Mexican professional basketball team based in Mexico City, Mexico. The Capitanes competed as a member club in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP) for the ...
of the NBA G League
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. Known as "The Manimal" due to his hustle on the court, he attended Morehead State University
Morehead State University (MSU) is a public university in Morehead, Kentucky. The university began as Morehead Normal School, which opened its doors in 1887. The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, a two-year residential ea ...
for four years, twice being named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year. He finished his collegiate career as the NCAA all-time leading rebounder in the post-1973 era with 1,673 rebounds. He was selected 22nd overall in the 2011 NBA draft
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by the Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
.
Faried played for the United States national team at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the tournament previously known as the FIBA World Championship. Hosted by Spain, it was the last tournament to be held on the then-current four-year cycle ...
, where he won a gold medal and was named to the All-Tournament Team.
High school career
Faried attended Technology High School in Newark, New Jersey
Newark ( , ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County and the second largest city within the New York metropolitan area.[Iona College
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, Marist College
Marist College is a private university in Poughkeepsie, New York. Founded in 1905, Marist was formed by the Marist Brothers, a Catholic religious institute, to prepare brothers for their vocations as educators. In 2003, it became a secular in ...
, and Morehead State University
Morehead State University (MSU) is a public university in Morehead, Kentucky. The university began as Morehead Normal School, which opened its doors in 1887. The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, a two-year residential ea ...
. He ultimately chose to attend Morehead State, citing their persistence as the deciding factor.
College career
A post player, Faried arrived at Morehead State in 2007. He led the Ohio Valley Conference
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in rebounding as both a sophomore and a junior (13.0 rebounds per game in each season) – ranking him third in the NCAA
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in 2008–09 and second in 2009–10. Faried also chipped in double-digit scoring in each of his three varsity seasons.
Faried also led the Eagles to team success, as Morehead claimed a berth in the 2009 NCAA tournament
The 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was a single-elimination tournament in which 65 schools competed to determine the national champion of the men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2008–09 basketball ...
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
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. 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
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. At the end of the season, Faried was named OVC Player and Defensive Player of the Year and an AP honorable mention All-American. He also passed 1000 rebounds for his career.
After his junior season, Faried declared himself eligible for the 2010 NBA draft
The 2010 NBA draft was held on June 24, 2010, at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The draft, which started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (2300 UTC), was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National ...
. However, he elected to return as a senior, and went on to break Tim Duncan
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'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
Indiana State University (ISU) is a public university in Terre Haute, Indiana. It was founded in 1865 and offers over 100 undergraduate majors and more than 75 graduate and professional programs. Indiana State is classified among "D/PU: Doctor ...
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
The Louisville Cardinals (also known as the Cards) are the NCAA athletic teams representing the University of Louisville. The Cardinals teams play in the Atlantic Coast Conference, beginning in the 2014 season. While playing in the Big East Co ...
. 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
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Scholarships
The USBWA annually awa ...
and Fox Sports
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.
On April 1, 2011, Faried was named the most valuable player of the Reese's College All-Star Game
The Reese's College All-Star Game, founded by the NABC, is a men's college basketball game showcasing 20 of the best senior players in NCAA Division I. The two teams are coached by current and/or former college basketball coaches. The game is ...
.
College awards and honors
* Consensus second team All-American (2011
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)
* NABC Defensive Player of the Year
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(2011)
* 2× OVC Player of the Year (2010–2011)
* OVC tournament MVP (2009)
* Reese's College All-Star Game MVP (2011)
* 3× All-OVC First Team (2009–2011)
* 3× OVC Defensive Player of the Year (2009–2011)
* OVC All-Newcomer Team (2008)
* NCAA all-time rebounding leader (1,673 rebounds) (post-1973)
Professional career
Denver Nuggets (2011–2018)
On June 23, 2011, Faried was selected by the Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
with the 22nd overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft
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. Prior to his rookie season, he earned the nickname "Manimal", for playing hard and fearlessly. He appeared in 46 games (39 starts) in his rookie year, recording 10.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per game in 22.5 minutes. He posted career highs of 27 points and 17 rebounds against the Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 ...
on April 9, 2012, becoming the first player in the shot-clock era to have at least 27 points and 17 rebounds while playing less than 25 minutes. He went on to be named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for April. He finished third in NBA Rookie of the Year
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voting for the 2011–12 season, and earned NBA All-Rookie Team
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honors.
On November 12, 2012, Faried was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, November 5, through Sunday, November 11. It was his first and only player of the week award of his career. Three days later, he posted 16 points and a career-high 20 rebounds (career-high 11 offensive) in 36 minutes against the Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Southe ...
. On December 12, he recorded a season-high 26 points, 14 rebounds and career-high three steals in 38 minutes against the Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
. On February 15, 2013, he was named MVP of the Rising Stars Challenge
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, where he recorded 40 points and 10 rebounds in 22 minutes for the winning side as Team Chuck beat Team Shaq 163–135. He also competed in the 2013 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, but was eliminated in the team round.
On February 3, 2014, Faried recorded a career-high 28 points to go along with 11 rebounds against the Los Angeles Clippers
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. He registered a new career high with 32 points on 14-of-20 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds against the Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
on March 7. He posted 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in 27 minutes on April 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans. The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division and play their hom ...
, becoming the first player in NBA history to record those numbers while playing 27 minutes or less. He recorded 24 points to go along with a career-high 21 rebounds against the Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, Northwest Division (NBA), ...
on April 12.
On October 8, 2014, Faried signed a multi-year contract extension with the Nuggets. On December 26, he had a career-high 25 rebounds to go along with 26 points, as the Nuggets beat the Timberwolves 106–102. On April 12, 2015, he scored a season-high 30 points in a 122–111 win over the Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
.
On November 3, 2015, Faried scored a season-high 28 points in a 120–109 win over the Lakers. On March 6, 2016, he recorded 25 points and a season-high 20 rebounds in a 116–114 overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conferenc ...
.
Faried suffered through a sore back for much of the 2016–17 season and caused him to miss 15 games overall, most of which were in February, March and the final games in April. He played through the pain in many others. He played in 61 games overall with averages of 9.6 points and 7.5 rebounds in 21.2 minutes, all career lows.
His role shifted to the bench over his final two years in Denver, especially after the Nuggets signed Paul Millsap
Paul Millsap (born February 10, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A power forward from Louisiana Tech University, Millsap was selected by ...
in 2017. Faried's role diminished in 2017–18 as he averaged career lows of 5.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per contest in just 32 games.
Brooklyn Nets (2018–2019)
On July 13, 2018, Faried was traded, along with Darrell Arthur
Darrell Antwonne Arthur (born March 25, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks for two seasons where he was part of the 2007–08 national championship team. He was draf ...
, a protected 2019 first round draft pick and a 2020 second round draft pick, to the Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The t ...
in exchange for Isaiah Whitehead
Isaiah Whitehead (born March 8, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Beşiktaş Emlakjet of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for Seton Hall.
High school career
Whitehead rose to prominence playing ...
. On January 19, 2019, he was waived by the Nets.
Houston Rockets (2019)
On January 21, 2019, Faried signed with the Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its ho ...
for the rest of the season.
Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (2019)
On November 6, 2019, Faried was reported to have signed with the Zhejiang Lions
The Zhejiang Guangsha Lions () are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, which plays in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association. Guangsha is the name of the club's corporate sponsor, but to prevent ...
. After appearing in seven games, Faried was reported to have his contract with the Zhejiang Lions
The Zhejiang Guangsha Lions () are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, which plays in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association. Guangsha is the name of the club's corporate sponsor, but to prevent ...
terminated on December 4. The Lions lack of recovery tools and resources caused Faried to return to the U.S. as a free agent.
Leones de Ponce (2021)
On August 3, 2021, Faried was included on the roster of the Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
for the 2021 NBA Summer League. On October 1, he signed with Leones de Ponce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional
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T ...
. In notable fashion, he provided a game-winning help-side block against Cariduros de Fajardo
Cariduros de Fajardo is a professional basketball team of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional founded in 1973. Based in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, the team plays at the Tomás Dones Coliseum.
History
The team was founded in 1973 and participated in th ...
in his debut.
CSKA Moscow (2021)
On October 1, 2021, Faried signed with CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow (russian: ЦСКА Москва) is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. It was created in 1911 in the Russian Empire on base of OLLS (Skiing Society, founded 1901). Later, during the Soviet Union, Soviet era, it was a central piece ...
of the VTB United League
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and the EuroLeague. He parted ways with the team on December 17, after averaging only 2.6 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.
Grand Rapids Gold (2021–2022)
On December 29, 2021, Faried was claimed by the Grand Rapids Gold
The Grand Rapids Gold are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and are affiliated with the Denver Nuggets. The Gold play their home games at Van Andel Arena. They began play as the Anaheim ...
of the NBA G League
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. On March 15, 2022, he was waived.
Austin Spurs (2022)
On November 11, 2022, Faried was claimed by the Austin Spurs
The Austin Spurs are an American basketball team in the NBA G League based in Cedar Park, Texas, and are affiliated with the San Antonio Spurs. The team plays their home games at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. The team has made the postseason in 8 ...
. On December 13, he was waived.
Capitanes de Ciudad de México (2022–present)
On December 27, 2022, Faried was acquired by the Capitanes de Ciudad de México
The Capitanes de Ciudad de México (English: ''Mexico City Captains'') are a Mexican professional basketball team based in Mexico City, Mexico. The Capitanes competed as a member club in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP) for the ...
.
National team career
Faried was a member of the United States national team that won the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the tournament previously known as the FIBA World Championship. Hosted by Spain, it was the last tournament to be held on the then-current four-year cycle ...
; Faried was also named to the All-Tournament team. He was also one of the 30 finalists for their 2016 Olympic team.
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
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, 80 , , 80 , , 28.1 , , .552 , , .000 , , .613 , , 9.2 , , 1.0 , , 1.0 , , 1.0 , , 11.5
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, 80 , , 77 , , 27.2 , , .545 , , .000 , , .650 , , 8.6 , , 1.2 , , .9 , , .9 , , 13.7
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, 75 , , 71 , , 27.8 , , .507 , , .125 , , .691 , , 8.9 , , 1.2 , , .8 , , .8 , , 12.6
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, 67 , , 64 , , 25.3 , , .558 , , .500 , , .613 , , 8.7 , , 1.2 , , .5 , , .9 , , 12.5
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, 61 , , 34 , , 21.2 , , .549 , , .000 , , .693 , , 7.5 , , .9 , , .7 , , .7 , , 9.6
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, 32 , , 7 , , 14.4 , , .514 , , .000 , , .706 , , 4.8 , , .6 , , .4 , , .4 , , 5.9
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, 12 , , 0 , , 9.8 , , .595 , , .200 , , .649 , , 3.7 , , .2 , , .2 , , .3 , , 5.1
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, style="text-align:left;", Houston
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, 25 , , 13 , , 24.4 , , .587 , , .350 , , .651 , , 8.2 , , .7 , , .6 , , .8 , , 12.9
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, 478 , , 385 , , 24.5 , , .546 , , .222 , , .654 , , 8.1 , , 1.0 , , .7 , , .8 , , 11.4
Playoffs
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, style="text-align:left;", 2012
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, 7 , , 7 , , 27.4 , , .533 , , .000 , , .750 , , 10.0 , , 0.6 , , 0.7 , , 1.1 , , 10.4
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, style="text-align:left;", 2013
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, 5 , , 4 , , 29.0 , , .625 , , .000 , , .733 , , 8.4 , , 0.2 , , 1.0 , , 0.2 , , 10.2
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, 6 , , 0 , , 9.3 , , .692 , , 1.000 , , .833 , , 3.5 , , 0.3 , , 0.3 , , 0.0 , , 4.0
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, 18 , , 11 , , 21.8 , , .581 , , 1.000 , , .758 , , 7.4 , , 0.4 , , 0.7 , , 0.5 , , 8.2
College
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, style="text-align:left;", 2008–09
, style="text-align:left;", Morehead State
, 36 , , 36 , , 30.1 , , .556 , , .400 , , .577 , , 13.0 , , 1.4 , , 1.9 , , 1.9 , , 13.9
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, style="text-align:left;", 2009–10
, style="text-align:left;", Morehead State
, 35 , , 32 , , 30.3 , , .564 , , .250 , , .595 , , 13.0 , , .5 , , 1.6 , , 1.9 , , 16.9
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, style="text-align:left;", 2010–11
, style="text-align:left;", Morehead State
, 35 , , 34 , , 34.7 , , .623 , , – , , .577 , , 14.5 , , 1.1 , , 1.9 , , 2.3 , , 17.3
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, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
, 136 , , 122 , , 29.1 , , .569 , , .250 , , .583 , , 12.3 , , .9 , , 1.7 , , 1.8 , , 14.8
Personal life
Faried is Muslim
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.
His mother Waudda Faried suffers from lupus and diabetes and has undergone a kidney transplant. Faried's father is Kenneth Lewis.[
He is a supporter of ]LGBT rights
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and considers himself to be a straight ally. His mother is in a same-sex marriage.
Faried has five children. He has two daughters from previous relationships and three sons from his current relationship with Atar Hajali.
See also
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* List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds
References
External links
Morehead State Eagles bio
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1989 births
Living people
20th-century African-American people
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2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
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All-American college men's basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in China
American expatriate basketball people in Mexico
American expatriate basketball people in Russia
American men's basketball players
Austin Spurs players
Basketball players from Newark, New Jersey
Brooklyn Nets players
Capitanes de Ciudad de México players
Centers (basketball)
Denver Nuggets draft picks
Denver Nuggets players
FIBA Basketball World Cup-winning players
Grand Rapids Gold players
Houston Rockets players
Morehead State Eagles men's basketball players
PBC CSKA Moscow players
Power forwards (basketball)
United States men's national basketball team players
Zhejiang Lions players