Rudy Gobert

Basketball Player

French Saint-Quentin, France

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Quick Info

ProfessionBasketball Player
NationalityFrench
Date of Birth26/06/1992
Age33 years
BirthplaceSaint-Quentin, France

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameRudy Gobert-Bourgarel
NicknameThe Stifle Tower

Physical Stats & More

Height7'1"
Weight258 lbs
Wingspan7'8.5"
Standing Reach9'7"

Personal Life

ResidenceSaint-Quentin, France (upbringing)

Family

Parents
  • Corinne Gobert (mother)
  • Rudy Bourgarel (father)
  • Rudy Bourgarel (father, played college basketball for Marist Red Foxes 1985-1988, 19 caps for French national team)
SiblingsOnly child

Career

Professional DebutTroll Basket, 2011 (French League LNB Pro)
NBA Draft2013, 27th overall (Denver Nuggets, traded to Utah Jazz on draft night)
Teams
  • Utah Jazz (2013-2022)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves (2022-present)
  • Cholet Basket (2010, French League)
  • Troll Basket (2011, French League)
Achievements
  • NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2018, 2019, 2021, 2024)
  • NBA All-Star (3x)
  • All-NBA Team (4x)
  • All-Defensive First Team (7x)
  • NBA Blocks Leader (2017)
  • NBA Rebounds Leader (2022)
  • Olympic Silver (2020 Tokyo)
  • FIBA World Cup Bronze (2014)
InternationalFrance National Team (multiple FIBA medals)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Started basketball at JSC Saint-Quentin
2. Parents split when he was 3; visited father in Guadeloupe
3. Rudy's Kids Foundation for underserved children
4. Father is from Guadeloupe
5. Tied for most NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards in history with Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace
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