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Gabriel Deck
No. 14 – Real Madrid
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
LeagueLiga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1995-02-08) February 8, 1995 (age 29)
Añatuya,[1] Santiago del Estero, Argentina
NationalityArgentine
Listed height199 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2016Quimsa
2016–2018San Lorenzo
2018–presentReal Madrid
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Argentina
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2019 China
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal – second place 2015 Mexico City
Silver medal – second place 2017 Argentina
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima

Gabriel Alejandro "Gaby" Deck (born February 8, 1995) is an Argentinian professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Liga ACB and EuroLeague. At a height of 1.99 m (6'6 1⁄2"),[2] he can play at both the small forward and power forward positions.

Early career

In August 2011, Deck attended the Basketball Without Borders camp held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was named the camp's most valuable player.[3] He later played at the Nike Hoops Summit in 2013.

Professional career

Early years

Deck started his professional career with the Argentinian LNB club Quimsa. In 2016, he joined the Argentine club San Lorenzo. With San Lorenzo, he won the 2018 FIBA Americas League championship, while also being named the league's Grand Final MVP. Deck was also the top scorer of the competition, with a scoring average of 19.1 points per game, over 8 games played.

Real Madrid

On July 19, 2018, he signed a three-year deal with Real Madrid of the Liga ACB and EuroLeague, after he reached a buyout agreement with San Lorenzo.[4][5] In his first season with the club, he made a debut in the 2018–19 EuroLeague season, averaging 4.4 points and 2.4 rebounds over 31 games. In the Spanish League, he averaged 4.8 points and 2.9 rebounds over 30 games.

National team career

Junior team

With the junior national team of Argentina, Deck was the top scorer of the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Cup, with an average of 21.5 points per game. He was selected to the All-Tournament Team. He also played at the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Cup.

Senior team

Deck also represented the senior men's Argentine national basketball team at the 2015 FIBA AmeriCup, in Mexico City, where he won a silver medal. During the tournament, he recorded his team's best two point field goal percentage.[6] He also played at the 2016 Summer Olympics and at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup.

In 2019, he took part in the team that won the Pan American gold medal in Lima.

References

  1. ^ "Deck: "Nunca voy a cambiar; mi lugar en el mundo es Colonia Dora"". basquetplus.com. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  2. ^ DECK, GABRIEL HEIGHT: 1.99.
  3. ^ "BWB Americas 2011." Archived September 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, FIBA. Retrieved on 4 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Deck joins Real Madrid | Real Madrid CF". Real Madrid C.F. - Web Oficial. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Official Announcement: Gabriel Deck | Real Madrid CF". Real Madrid C.F. - Web Oficial. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  6. ^ 2015 FIBA Americas Championship – Gabriel Deck's profile, FIBA.com, accessed 11 Feb 2016.
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