1. Michael Patrick Gbinije was born on June 5,1992 and is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for the Cape Town Tigers of the Basketball Africa League.
22 Facts About Michael Gbinije
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Michael Gbinije played one season of college basketball for Duke before transferring to Syracuse in 2012.
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Michael Gbinije was drafted 49th overall by the Pistons in the 2016 NBA draft.
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Michael Gbinije averaged 25.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists as a senior and was named first team all-state.
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Michael Gbinije was ranked 28th in the 2011 class by ESPNU 100 and 26th overall by Scout.
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Michael Gbinije began his collegiate career at Duke, where he played sparingly as freshman and averaged 1.7 points in 19 games.
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Michael Gbinije started all 37 games of the season and helped lead the Orange on an improbable run to the 2016 NCAA Final Four.
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On June 23,2016, Michael Gbinije was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 49th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.
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Michael Gbinije was drafted for his defense, versatility and athleticism.
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On September 6,2017, Michael Gbinije signed a training camp deal with the Golden State Warriors and appeared in 4 preseason games.
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Michael Gbinije was waived by the Warriors on October 14,2017.
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On June 29,2018, the Knicks announced that Michael Gbinije would be on their summer league team.
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On July 17,2019, Michael Gbinije signed with Mitteldeutscher BC of the Basketball Bundesliga.
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On February 13,2020, Michael Gbinije signed with BC Nevezis of the Lithuanian league.
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Michael Gbinije was selected with the ninth pick in the 2021 NBA G League draft by the Iowa Wolves.
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Michael Gbinije was traded to the Oklahoma City Blue for a pair of later-round picks.
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Michael Gbinije was then later waived on January 31,2022.
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On February 10,2022, Michael Gbinije was reacquired and activated by the Oklahoma City Blue.
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Michael Gbinije competed on the Nigerian squad in AfroBasket 2015 because his father, Frank, is a native of Nigeria.
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Michael Gbinije helped Nigeria win gold in the tournament and qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics, scoring five points in the championship game against Angola.
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Michael Gbinije is the son of Frank, an All-American soccer player at Temple, and Yvette Gbinije.
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Michael Gbinije enrolled in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and majored in communication and rhetorical studies.