Kenneth Bernard Faried Lewis was born on November 19,1989 and is an American professional basketball player for the Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
27 Facts About Kenneth Faried
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Kenneth Faried finished his collegiate career as the NCAA all-time leading rebounder in the post-1973 era with 1,673 rebounds.
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Kenneth Faried was selected 22nd overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets.
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Kenneth Faried ultimately chose to attend Morehead State, citing their persistence as the deciding factor.
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Kenneth Faried chipped in double-digit scoring in each of his three varsity seasons.
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Kenneth Faried led the Eagles to team success, as Morehead claimed a berth in the 2009 NCAA tournament by winning the Ohio Valley Conference tournament.
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Kenneth Faried led the way in the conference championship, his 15 points and 17 rebounds in its final against Austin Peay earning him the tournament's MVP.
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On June 23,2011, Kenneth Faried was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 22nd overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft.
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Kenneth Faried appeared in 46 games in his rookie year, recording 10.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per game in 22.5 minutes.
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Kenneth Faried posted career highs of 27 points and 17 rebounds against the Golden State Warriors on April 9,2012, becoming the first player in the shot-clock era to have at least 27 points and 17 rebounds while playing less than 25 minutes.
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On November 12,2012, Kenneth Faried was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, November 5, through Sunday, November 11.
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Kenneth Faried competed in the 2013 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, but was eliminated in the team round.
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On February 3,2014, Kenneth Faried recorded a career-high 28 points to go along with 11 rebounds against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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On October 8,2014, Kenneth Faried signed a multi-year contract extension with the Nuggets.
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Kenneth Faried played in 61 games overall with averages of 9.6 points and 7.5 rebounds in 21.2 minutes, all career lows.
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Kenneth Faried's role shifted to the bench over his final two years in Denver, especially after the Nuggets signed Paul Millsap in 2017.
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On July 13,2018, Kenneth Faried was traded, along with Darrell Arthur, a protected 2019 first round draft pick and a 2020 second round draft pick, to his hometown team the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Isaiah Whitehead.
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On January 21,2019, Kenneth Faried signed with the Houston Rockets for the rest of the season.
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On November 6,2019, Kenneth Faried was reported to have signed with the Zhejiang Lions.
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On October 1,2021, Kenneth Faried signed with CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague.
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On December 29,2021, Kenneth Faried was claimed by the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League.
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On November 11,2022, Kenneth Faried was claimed by the Austin Spurs.
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On December 27,2022, Kenneth Faried was acquired by the Capitanes de Ciudad de Mexico.
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On May 3,2023, Kenneth Faried signed with Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Puerto Rican league.
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Kenneth Faried was a member of the United States national team that won the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup; Kenneth Faried was named to the All-Tournament team.
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Kenneth Faried was one of the 30 finalists for their 2016 Olympic team.
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Kenneth Faried has two daughters from previous relationships and three sons from his current relationship with Atar Hajali.