 Gobert with France in 2015. | |||
| No. 27 – Minnesota Timberwolves | |||
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| Position: | Center | ||
| League: | NBA | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name: | Rudy Gobert-Bourgarel | ||
| Born: | June 26, 1992 Saint-Quentin, France | ||
| Nationality |  French
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| Physical stats | |||
| Listed height: | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | ||
| Listed weight: | 258 lbs (117 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| NBA Draft: | 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27th overall | ||
| Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |||
| Playing career: | 2011–present (11 years) | ||
| Career history | |||
| 2011–2013 | Cholet Basket | ||
| 2013–2022 | Utah Jazz | ||
| 2013–2014 | → Bakersfield Jam | ||
| 2022–present | Minnesota Timberwolves | ||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Medals | |||
| Men's basketball | |||
| Representing France
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| Olympic Games | |||
 Silver
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2020 Tokyo | ||
| World Cup | |||
 Bronze
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2014 Spain | ||
| Bronze
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2019 China | ||
| EuroBasket | |||
| Bronze
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2015 France | ||
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Rudy Gobert-Bourgarel (born June 26, 1992) is a French professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the French national team in their international competitions. Standing at 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall with a wingspan of 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) long, he plays the center position. He is considered one of the NBA’s best rim protectors.
Gobert has won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award three times, tied for second-most in NBA history. He is a four-time All-NBA Team member, six-time All-Defensive First Team member, and three-time NBA All-Star. 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 COVID-19, becoming the first NBA player with a confirmed case of the virus. After teammates of Gobert's on the Utah Jazz, including Donovan Mitchell, also tested positive, the NBA postponed the 2019–20 season until its resumption on July 30 of the same year.
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