Gabe McGlothan (born March 3, 1999)[2] is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks and the Grand Canyon Antelopes.
| Denver Nuggets | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 3, 1999 Gilbert, Arizona, U. S.[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Denver Nuggets |
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High school career
editMcGlothan initially attended Basha High School at Chandler, Arizona, where he averaged 11.1 points and 8.2 rebounds in 2015-16 and improved to 14.2 points and 9.4 rebounds in 2016–17, helping his team win the state title inside GCU Arena.[3]
Later, McGlothan transferred to Putnam Science Academy in Putnam, Connecticut, where he played 42 games and scored double figures eight times, helping his team win the 2017-18 National Prep Championship.[4]
College career
editMcGlothan began his college career with the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks, starting 11 of the final 12 games of his freshamn season while shooting 55.1 percent from the field in his final nine games.[3]
McGlothan then transferred to the Grand Canyon Antelopes, where he redshirted his first season and played the next four seasons under head coach Bryce Drew, helping the team compile a cumulative 94–32 record and three NCAA tournament trips. In his final season, he averaged 12.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 0.9 blocks with 40% 3-point shooting, helping the Antelopes to a 30–5 mark and their first NCAA Division I tournament victory. When the season ended, he was one of 15 active Division I players with at least 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds in his career.[5]
McGlothan finished his collegiate career with averages of 10.0 points and 6.7 rebounds in 25.9 minutes while winning 2024 State Farm College Slam Dunk contest.[6]
Professional career
editAfter going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, McGlothan joined the Denver Nuggets for the 2024 NBA Summer League[7] and on July 31, 2024, he signed with them.[5][6]
Personal life
editThe son of Kevin McGlothan and Janelle Danley, he has a brother, Aidan. He majored in Mechanical Engineering.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Gabe McGlothan - Proballers". ProBallers.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Gabe McGlothan - College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Gabe McGlothan - MEN'S BASKETBALL". GCULopes.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Gabe McGlothan - MEN'S BASKETBALL". SEMORedhawks.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Coro, Paul (June 28, 2024). "McGlothan agrees to terms with Denver Nuggets". GCULopes.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "NUGGETS SIGN JAHMIR YOUNG, GABE MCGLOTHAN, AND JAYLIN WILLIAMS TO EXHIBIT-10 CONTRACTS WITH THE GOLD". NBA.com. July 31, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "DENVER NUGGETS ANNOUNCE 2024 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER AND MINI-CAMP SCHEDULE". NBA.com. July 7, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.