Julian Gamble

Julian Gamble (born September 15, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He plays at center position.[1]

Julian Gamble
Gamble in December 2019
No. 45 – Virtus Bologna
PositionCenter
LeagueLBA
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1989-09-15) September 15, 1989
Durham, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight114 kg (251 lb)
Career information
High schoolSouthern (Durham, North Carolina)
CollegeMiami (Florida) (2008–2013)
NBA draft2013 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014Saint-Vallier
2014–2016Brussels
2016–2018Telekom Baskets Bonn
2018ASVEL
2018–2019Nanterre 92
2019Hunan Rice Industry
2019–presentVirtus Bologna
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

After five years at the Miami Hurricanes, in 2013 Gamble signed for the Saint-Vallier Basket Drôme, in France. In 2014, he became a new player of the Phoenix Brussels, where he remained until 2016, when he signed for the Telekom Baskets Bonn, of the German BBL.[2]

In May 2018, Gamble left Telekom Baskets Bonn and joined ASVEL Basket of the French LNB Pro A.[3] However, at the end of the season, he signed with Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A and in the Basketball Champions League (BCL).[4]

On July 22, 2019, he has signed with Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[5] On 7 April 2020, after more than a month of suspension, the Italian Basketball Federation officially ended the 2019–20 season, due to the coronavirus pandemic that severely hit Italy.[6] Virtus ended the season first, with 18 wins and only 2 defeats, but the title was not assigned.[7] On 5 May, the EuroCup season ended too.[8]

The Basketball Tournament (TBT) (2014, 2017–present)

In the summers of 2014 and 2017, Gamble played in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for team Armored Athlete. He competed for the $2 million prize, and for team Armored Athlete in 2017, he averaged 15.3 points per game along with 7.8 rebounds per game.

Gamble helped take team Armored Athlete in 2017 to the West Regional Championship Game, where they lost to Team Challenge ALS 75-63. In TBT 2018, Gamble averaged 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game for Armored Athlete. They reached the Super 16 before falling to Boeheim's Army.[9]

References
  1. BBL Player Profile
  2. "Telekom Baskets Bonn inks Julian Gamble". Sportando.com. 11 July 2016.
  3. "Julian Gamble signs with ASVEL". Sportando.com. 16 May 2018.
  4. Julian Gamble signs with Nanterre 92, Sportando
  5. "Virtus Bologna signs Julian Gamble, parts ways with Dejan Kravic". Sportando. July 22, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  6. Italian Basketball Federation officially ends LBA 2019-20 season, Sportando
  7. Italian Basketball president Petrucci announces that LBA title won’t be assigned, Sportando
  8. Basketball’s EuroLeague cancels season because of virus, Washington Post
  9. "Bracket | The Basketball Tournament". www.thetournament.com. Retrieved 2018-02-22.


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