Kenneth James Gaines (born January 28, 1994) is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as a graduate assistant coach for the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
 Gaines with the Antibes Sharks in 2017 | |
| Georgia Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Graduate assistant |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 28, 1994 Riverdale, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Whitefield Academy (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| College | Georgia (2012–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | Antibes Sharks |
| 2017–2019 | Juventus Utena |
| 2019–2020 | Bertram Tortona |
| 2020 | Latina Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school
editGaines attended Whitefield Academy, in Atlanta, Georgia, where he played basketball.
College career
editGaines played NCAA Division I college basketball at the University of Georgia, where he played with the Georgia Bulldogs from 2012 to 2016. In his senior year, he averaged 12.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, he joined the Houston Rockets for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[1] In five games, he averaged 7.4 points and 2 rebounds in 13.4 minutes.
Professional career
editGaines started his professional career on August 16, 2016, by signing with Antibes Sharks of the French LNB Pro A.[2] On November 30, 2017, he signed a two-year (1+1) deal with BC Juventus of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[3] He won the LKL Slam Dunk Contest in 2018.
On July 17, 2019, Gaines signed with Bertram Tortona of the Italian Serie A2 Basket.[4] On January 31, 2020, he parted ways with the team.[5]
On February 18, 2020, Gaines signed with Latina Basket of the Serie A2 Basket until the end of the season.[6]
Coaching career
editOn August 1, 2022, Gaines returned to Georgia Bulldogs as a graduate assistant.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Kenny Gaines signs for summer ball with Houston Rockets". redandblack.com. June 29, 2016.
- ^ "Rookie Kenny Gaines signs with Antibes Sharks". Sportando. August 16, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ "Kenny Gaines signs with Juventus Utenos". Sportando. November 30, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ "Kenny Gaines moves to Derthona". Sportando. July 17, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Derthona, Kenny Gaines part ways". Sportando. January 31, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Kenny Gaines signs with Latina Basket". Sportando. February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ "Gaines, Mann teammates again". UGASports. August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
External links
edit- Kenny Gaines at eurobasket.com
- Kenny Gaines at nbadraft.net
- Georgia Bulldogs bio
- Kenny Gaines stats at RealGM.com