Abdul Gaddy
| No. 3 – VEF Rīga | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||
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LBL VTB | ||||||||||||
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| Born |
January 26, 1992 Tacoma, Washington | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma, Washington) | ||||||||||||
| College | Washington (2009–2013) | ||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||||||||||||
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| 2013–2014 | Maine Red Claws | ||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Virtus Bologna | ||||||||||||
| 2016–present | VEF Riga | ||||||||||||
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Abdul Gaddy Jr. (born January 26, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Virtus Bologna of the Lega Basket Serie A.
College career
Gaddy was a highly sought after recruit for Washington: he was ranked the No. 2 point guard in the class by ESPN behind John Wall and was a McDonalds All American in 2009. His collegiate career got off to a slow start as a backup to Venoy Overton and Isaiah Thomas. As a sophomore, he moved into the starting lineup and averaged 8.5 points and 3.8 assists before an ACL tear in January 2011 ended his season. Gaddy improved those numbers to 8.1 points and 5.2 assists as a junior. He led the Huskies to two NCAA tournament berths.[1] As a senior, he averaged 11 points and 3 rebounds per game.[2]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Gaddy joined the Charlotte Bobcats for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On September 23, 2013, he signed with the Bobcats, but he was later waived on October 10.[3] On November 1, 2013, he was selected by the Iowa Energy in the second round of the 2013 NBA Development League Draft. His rights were then traded to the Santa Cruz Warriors on November 5, and then the Maine Red Claws on November 6. In 46 games for Maine in the 2013–14 season, he posted averages of 9.0 points, 5.0 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game, while shooting .420 from three-point range. He had the fourth triple double in Red Claws history on March 2 when he recorded 23 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds against the Austin Toros.[4]
Gaddy joined the New Orleans Pelicans for the 2014 NBA Summer League and averaged 5.2 points and 3.2 assists in five games. On July 30, 2014, he signed with Italian team Virtus Bologna for the 2014–15 season.[5] In 33 games for Virtus, he averaged 7.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. On May 26, 2015, he signed a two-year contract extension with the club.[6]
International career
In 2010, Gaddy was a member of USA Basketball's U18 team in the FIBA Americas tournament. He played a supporting role behind Kyrie Irving. In five games, Gaddy posted averages of 5.0 points and 2.8 assists in 13.4 minutes per game.[7]
References
- ↑ Dauster, Rob (November 18, 2012). "Abdul Gaddy is the key to Washington's season". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ↑ Lewis, Tim (February 27, 2013). "Gaddy looks for strong finish to up-and-down career at UW". Komo News. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ↑ Haywood Injury Update
- ↑ "Three Red Claws Players Invited to Fifth Annual NBA D-League Elite Mini Camp". NBA D-League. May 8, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ↑ Virtus Bologna lands Abdul Gaddy
- ↑ "Granarolo Bologna officially extends the deal with Abdul Gaddy". Sportando.com. May 26, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ↑ Winn, Luke (July 9, 2010). "After difficult debut, Washington's Gaddy looks to regain his swagger". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 11, 2015.