Marc Gasol
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| No. 33 Memphis Grizzlies | |
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| Center | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 29, 1985 Barcelona, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| High school | Lausanne Collegiate School |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA Draft | 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48th overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Pro career | 2004–present |
| Career history | |
| FC Barcelona (2004–2006) Akasvayu Girona (2006–2008) Memphis Grizzlies (2008–present) |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
Marc Gasol Sáez (born January 29, 1985, in Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies. He was drafted in the second round, 48th overall, by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2007 NBA Draft. He stands 7'1" tall and is the younger brother of current Lakers power forward Pau Gasol.
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[edit] Early years
While he spent almost all of his childhood in the Barcelona area, he moved as a teenager with his parents to the Memphis suburb of Germantown, Tennessee in 2001, after his older brother Pau Gasol was drafted and signed by the Memphis Grizzlies, who finalized their move from Vancouver just after the draft. Gasol played high school basketball at Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis.[1] He was named Division 2's Mr. Basketball in 2003 following a senior season in which he averaged 26 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks per game.[2] His parents still live in Germantown.[3]
[edit] Pro career
[edit] Europe
After his graduation from Lausanne, Gasol returned to his home country of Spain to play in the Liga ACB. He originally played with FC Barcelona before moving to Akasvayu Girona, where he played two seasons and was named the 2008 ACB Most Valuable Player.
[edit] NBA
Gasol was drafted in the second round, 48th overall, by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2007 NBA Draft. On February 1, 2008, his draft rights were traded by the Lakers to the Memphis Grizzlies as part of a trade package that included his older brother, Pau, who went to the Lakers. No other instance is known where an NBA player was traded for his brother. On June 23, 2008 he signed a contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.[4]
Gasol met his rookie season with success, scoring 10-plus points in 10 straight games on 49-for-84 shooting in October 2008.[5]
Gasol broke the franchise rookie record of the highest field goal percentage at the end of the season by shooting 53%. The previous record was held by his older brother Pau, who shot 51.8% from the field his rookie season.[6]
- 2010-2011 season
He averaged 11.7 points and 7.0 rebounds while starting 81 games in the regular season.[7]
In the 2011 playoffs Gasol averaged 15 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists, helping the Grizzlies upset top-seeded San Antonio Spurs before pushing Oklahoma City Thunder to seven games in the semifinals. He finished second in rebounds per game and third with 2.15 blocks per game in the playoffs.[7] Gasol’s exceptional work raised up his value even more. The Memphis Grizzlies extended a qualifying offer to restricted free agent Marc Gasol, giving them the chance to match any offer he might get during the offseason.[7]
- 2011-2012 season
In December 2011, Marc Gasol signed a four year $58 million extension with the Memphis Grizzlies [8]
[edit] Spanish national team
| Medal record | ||
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Competitor for  Spain |
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| Men's Basketball | ||
| Summer Olympics | ||
| Silver | 2008 Beijing | National Team |
| FIBA World Championship | ||
| Gold | 2006 Japan | National Team |
| FIBA European Championship | ||
| Silver | 2007 Spain | National Team |
| Gold | 2009 Poland | National Team |
| Gold | 2011 Lithuania | National Team |
Gasol was part of the Spanish national basketball team that won the gold medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship and the silver medal at the 2007 FIBA European Championship. He was also a part of the Spanish team that won the silver medal at the 2008 Olympics Basketball Tournament and the gold medal at the 2009 FIBA European Championships.
[edit] Awards and accomplishments
[edit] USA
- Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association Division 2 "Mr. Basketball" (2003)
- NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2008–09)
- NBA All-Star (2012)
[edit] Spain
- Won the Spanish Championship (2004)
- Won the Spanish Supercup (2004)
- Won the EuroChallenge Championship (2007)
- Won the Catalan Tournament (2007)
- Spanish ACB League MVP (2008)
[edit] Spanish national team
- 2006 FIBA World Championship: Gold Medal
- 2007 FIBA European Championship: Silver Medal
- 2008 Olympic Basketball Tournament: Silver Medal
- 2009 FIBA European Championship: Gold Medal
- 2011 FIBA European Championship: Gold Medal
[edit] NBA career statistics
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
[edit] Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2008–09 | Memphis | 82 | 75 | 30.7 | .530 | .000 | .733 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 11.9 |
| 2009–10 | Memphis | 69 | 69 | 35.8 | .581 | .000 | .670 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 14.6 |
| 2010–11 | Memphis | 81 | 81 | 31.9 | .527 | .429 | .748 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 11.7 |
| Career | 232 | 225 | 32.7 | .545 | .333 | .715 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 12.6 | |
| All-Star | 1 | 0 | 13.0 | .400 | .000 | .000 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
[edit] Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2011 | Memphis | 13 | 13 | 39.9 | .511 | .000 | .699 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 15.0 |
| Career | 13 | 13 | 39.9 | .511 | .000 | .699 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 15.0 |
[edit] References
- ^ Jenkins, Lee (2010-03-29). "The power of Pau". Sports Illustrated. p. 2. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1167642/2/index.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
- ^ Smith, Jason. "Lausanne honors former star, Griz rookie Gasol". The Commercial Appeal. http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/dec/04/lausanne-honors-former-star-griz-rookie-gasol/. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
- ^ Jenkins, Lee (2010-03-29). "The power of Pau". Sports Illustrated. p. 3. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1167642/3/index.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
- ^ Grizzlies sign Gasol.
- ^ Marc Gasol Game Log - 2008-09.
- ^ ESPN.com recap.
- ^ a b c "Grizzlies extend qualifying offer to center Gasol". Sports Illustrated. 24 June 2011. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/basketball/nba/06/24/marc.gasol.ap/index.html. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
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[edit] External links
- Marc Gasol on Facebook (Spanish)
- Marc Gasol's MARCA Blog (Spanish)
- NBA.com Profile
- Euroleague.net Profile
- Spanish League Profile (Spanish)
- 2010 FIBA World Championship Profile
- 2008 Olympics Profile
- The Other Gasol Article
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- Spanish basketball players
- Catalan basketball players
- Spanish expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Olympic basketball players of Spain
- Liga ACB players
- FC Barcelona Bàsquet players
- CB Girona players
- Los Angeles Lakers draft picks
- Memphis Grizzlies players
- Basketball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Spain
- Centers (basketball)
- Sportspeople from Barcelona
- Olympic medalists in basketball
