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Rudy Gobert-Bourgarel ( ; born June 26, 1992) is a French professional
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player for the
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of the
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(NBA). He also represents the French national team in their international competitions. Standing at tall with a wingspan of long, he plays the
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position. He is considered one of the NBA’s best rim protectors. Gobert has won the
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three times, tied for third-most in NBA history. He is a four-time
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member, six-time All-Defensive First Team member, and three-time
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. Gobert was also the NBA blocks leader in the 2016–17 season and the NBA rebounding leader in the 2021–22 season. Gobert was named to the All-NBA Second Team in 2017, and the All-NBA Third Team in 2019, 2020 and 2021. In March 2020, Gobert tested positive for
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, becoming the first NBA player with a confirmed case of the virus. After teammates of Gobert's on the Utah Jazz, including
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, also tested positive, the NBA
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the 2019–20 season until its resumption on July 30 of the same year.


Early life

Gobert was born in
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, in the north of France. His father, Rudy Bourgarel, is from
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and played
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in the United States for the
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from 1985 to 1988. Bourgarel played professional basketball in Paris and Saint-Quentin, where he met Gobert's mother. Gobert's parents split when he was around three years old; he stayed with his mother in Saint-Quentin and made regular trips to Guadeloupe for his father. Gobert started playing basketball in 2003 for the JSC St-Quentin club, before later joining the Saint-Quentin BB club. In 2007, he joined
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's cadet categories training center and in 2010, he participated in the
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with the French under-18 national team, where he finished as the team's best scorer and rebounder.


Professional career


Cholet (2011–2013)

From 2009 to 2011, Gobert mostly played for the
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junior team, managing just one game for the senior team in 2010–11, recording 6 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block in 13 minutes on May 10, 2011 against Pau-Lacq-Orthez. In 2011–12, he averaged 4.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in 29 games for Cholet. During the next season in 2012–13, he averaged 8.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in 27 games.


Utah Jazz (2013–2022)


2013–14 season: Rookie season

Gobert declared for the 2013 NBA draft and set
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records for wingspan (7 feet 8½ inches) and standing reach (9 feet 7 inches) in the 2013 combine. These dimensions earned him the nickname "The Stifle Tower." The record for wingspan was broken a year later by
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. On June 27, 2013, Gobert was selected with the 27th overall pick by the
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. He was later traded on draft night to the
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. On July 6, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Jazz and joined them for the 2013 NBA Summer League. In just his 12th game for the Jazz on November 24, Gobert scored a season-high 10 points against the
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. On December 14, he was assigned to the
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of the
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. Gobert was a starter in all eight of his games in the Development League, scoring a double-double in six of those games. He was later recalled by the Jazz on December 21, reassigned on January 4, and recalled again on January 13. He played sparingly for the Jazz in 2013–14, making an appearance in 45 of the team's 82 regular season games.


2014–15 season: Improving as a sophomore

In July 2014, Gobert re-joined the Jazz for the 2014 NBA Summer League. 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. On January 9, 2015, he recorded a career-high seven blocked shots in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. On March 3, he recorded 15 points and a career-high 24 rebounds in a 93–82 win over the
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. His 24 rebounds were three short of the Jazz franchise record of 27 set twice by
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, both in the 1977–78 season. In April 2015, he twice scored a career-high 20 points, and finished the 2014–15 season with 25 double-doubles. He went on to finish third in the
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voting.


2015–16 season: Full-time starter

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. On December 2, 2015, he was ruled out indefinitely after sustaining a sprained left MCL. He returned to action on January 7, 2016 against the
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after missing 18 games with the injury. He was limited to just 15 minutes but chipped in six points and three rebounds. 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. On February 27, he recorded 12 points, a season-high 19 rebounds and six blocks in a 98–96 loss to the
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.


2016–17 season: First All-NBA appearance and blocks leader

On October 31, 2016, Gobert signed a four-year, $102 million contract extension with the Jazz, which at the time made him the best paid French athlete ever (in terms of salary per year). On December 6, 2016, he scored a career-high 22 points in a 112–105 win over the Phoenix Suns. Four days later, he had 17 points, 14 rebounds and a season-high six blocks in a 104–84 win over the
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. On January 10, 2017, in a win over the
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, Gobert posted his franchise-best 25th consecutive game with 10-plus rebounds (14). On January 20, 2017, he recorded career highs of 27 points and 25 rebounds in a 112–107 overtime win over the
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. The following day, he had his 31st double-double of the season with 19 points and 11 rebounds in a 109–100 win over the
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. His 11 rebounds marked his 30th straight game with at least 10 rebounds—only four other NBA players have had a 30-game streak of 10-rebound games since 1997–98. His streak ended at 30 after falling one rebound shy of his 31st consecutive 10-plus rebound game on January 23 against the
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. With two blocks against New Orleans on February 8, Gobert reached 499 career blocked shots, passing
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(498) for ninth on the franchise's all-time block list. On March 5, he had 16 points and 24 rebounds and tipped in a missed shot as time expired in overtime to lift the Jazz to a 110–109 win over the
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. On March 20, he had 16 points, 14 rebounds and a career-high eight blocks in a 107–100 loss to the
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. Two days later, he scored a career-high 35 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a 108–101 win over the
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. Eleven of his 13 rebounds were offensive. In Game 1 of the Jazz's first-round playoff series against the
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on April 15, Gobert suffered a hyperextension and bone bruise to his left knee; the injury occurred on the first possession of the game. Utah took Game 1 without him, but he went on to miss Games 2 and 3, as the Jazz went down 2–1 in the series. Gobert returned to the line-up for Game 4 and contributed to a 105–98 win with 15 points and 13 rebounds. The Jazz went on to eliminate the Clippers with a 104–91 victory in Game 7, closing out the first-round series 4–3 to earn the franchise's first postseason victory since 2010. However, they were swept by the
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in the second round to bow out of the playoffs. At the season's end, Gobert was named in the
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for the first time in his career. He also earned
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honors.


2017–18 season: First DPOY award

Gobert began the 2017–18 season with eight double-doubles while averaging a league-best 2.5 blocks per game. On November 12, 2017, he was ruled out for four-to-six weeks with a bone bruise in his right knee. He returned earlier than expected, re-joining the squad on December 4 after missing 11 games. However, after suffering a sprained posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) in his left knee and a bone bruise on December 15, he was ruled out for at least another two weeks. He returned to action on January 19, recording 23 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks in a 117–115 loss to the
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. On March 2, 2018, he scored a season-high 26 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in a 116–108 win over the
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. In May 2018, he was named in the
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, becoming the third Jazz player ever to earn multiple All-Defensive First Team recognitions, alongside
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(1997, 1998 and 1999) and
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(1985, 1986 and 1989). In June, he was named the
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, becoming the first Jazz player to win the award since two-time honoree Mark Eaton last won the award in 1989, the 5th international to win the award, the second French man to win the award, the first French-born to win the award, and the 12th center to win the award.


2018–19 season: Second DPOY award

On December 25, 2018, Gobert recorded a season-high seven blocks in a 117–96 win over the
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. On December 29, he had a team-high 25 points on 10-of-12 shooting and grabbed 16 rebounds for his 31st double-double of the season in a 129–97 win over the
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. He had 24 points and 12 rebounds at half time, marking the first time that a Jazz player totaled at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in any half since
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did it in February 2010. On January 12, 2019, he had a career-high eight assists in a 110–102 win over the
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. On January 14, he tied a career high with 25 rebounds in a 100–94 win over the
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. On January 16, he had 23 points and 22 rebounds in a 129–109 win over the
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. On March 18, he was named Western Conference Player of the Week, marking his first career player of the week honor. On March 25, he scored a season-high 27 points and set the single-season NBA dunk record in a 125–92 win over the
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. With his 270th dunk of the season, he bested
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's 269 dunks in 2007–08. He finished the regular season with a record 306 dunks. At the NBA's end-of-season awards night, Gobert was named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year for the second season in a row. Gobert was named the
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for 2019. With this he became the 10th multi time winner of the award, and the 9th ever to win back-to-back.


2019–20 season: First All-Star appearance

Through his first 45 games in the 2019–20 season, Gobert averaged 15.7 points and 14.6 rebounds per game and had become an anchor for the Jazz on offense as well as defense. On January 30, 2020, Gobert, alongside teammate
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, was named a Western Conference reserve for the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. On March 11, 2020, a game between the Utah Jazz and the
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was postponed right before tip-off after Gobert was placed on the
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due to illness. He was taken to a local hospital and tested positive for
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, the virus responsible for the
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. The NBA then suspended the season indefinitely. Just two days earlier, Gobert had facetiously touched every microphone and recorder at a press conference concerning the Utah Jazz's response to the virus. Gobert apologized, saying his actions were careless and exposed others to the disease and that he hopes his story serves as a warning to others to take the virus seriously. On March 27, he was cleared of the coronavirus. In April, it was reported that his relationship with Mitchell had soured following his careless behavior when infected with COVID-19 and Gobert admitted the two did not speak for some time after. Gobert has donated $500,000 to help people affected by COVID-19 including part-time employees and COVID-related services.


2020–21 season: Third DPOY award and best record in the NBA

On December 20, 2020, Gobert signed a five-year, $205 million contract extension with the Jazz. Gobert's extension was the third largest contract in NBA history, and the largest ever for a center. On February 23, 2021, Gobert, alongside teammate
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, was once again named a Western Conference reserve for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, marking the pair's second consecutive All-Star selection. On March 22, Gobert logged 21 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high nine blocks in 120–95 victory over the
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. On June 9, 2021, Gobert was named the
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for the third time in four years, making him the fourth player in NBA history to win the award three or more times. Gobert's win marked the first time in NBA history where four consecutive defensive player of the year awards had been won by international players. On June 11, Gobert recorded a playoff career-high 20 rebounds in a Game 2 second-round victory over the
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.


2021–22 season: First rebounding title

On February 3, 2022, Gobert was named a reserve for the
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. He finished third in Defensive Player of the Year voting, behind winner
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and
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. Gobert led the league in rebounds per game with 14.7 rebound per game and was third in blocks per game with 2.1 blocks per game, Gobert as well lead the league in FG% with 71.3% FG and shot a career high from the free throw line. On May 20th, Gobert was named to his sixth straight
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.


Minnesota Timberwolves (2022–present)

On July 6, 2022, Gobert was traded to the
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for
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,
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,
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, Leandro Bolmaro, and the draft rights to center Walker Kessler in addition to four first-round picks and a 2026 first-round pick swap. On October 20, Gobert made his Timberwolves debut, putting up 23 points and 16 rebounds in a 115–108 win over the
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. On October 28, Gobert recorded 22 points and 21 rebounds in an 111–102 win over the
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; that was his 8th career 20/20 game and first in Minnesota.


NBA career statistics


Regular season

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Playoffs

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National team career


Junior national team

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,
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.


Senior national team

Gobert was called by head coach
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to help the senior French national team prepare for the
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tournament. He played two
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s, scoring 8 points. He was part of the team that won the bronze medal at the 2014 FIBA World Cup, where he averaged 4.1 points per game. In 2015, he helped France to bronze at the
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, averaging 10.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks during the tournament, while receiving All-European Championships Second Team distinction's from the website
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. At the
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in Rio de Janeiro, Gobert played in five games for France, tallying 5.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game. He also won the bronze medal with France at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, where he averaged 10.1 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.6 steals, and 1.9 blocks per game. In the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Gobert guided France to a silver medal, starting each game and averaging 12.2 points and 9.3 rebounds. In 2022, he led France to silver at the
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, averaging 12.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks during the tournament, while being selected to the All-Tournament Team.


See also

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References


External links


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