Last Updated on September 3, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake

Here’s detailed information about Rudy Gobert:

  • Full Name: Rudy Gobert-Bourgarel
  • Nationality: French
  • Age: Born on June 26, 1992
  • Hometown: Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France
  • Height: 7 feet 1 inch (2.16 meters)
  • Weight: 258 pounds (117 kg)
  • Wingspan: 7 feet 9 inches (2.36 meters)
  • Shoe Size: 20
  • Number: 27
  • Position: Center
  • High School: Cholet Basket Academy (Cholet, France)
  • College: Did not attend college (played professionally in France before entering the NBA)
  • NBA Draft: 2013 (1st round, 27th pick overall by the Denver Nuggets, then traded to the Utah Jazz)
  • Teams Played For:
    • Utah Jazz (2013–2022)
    • Minnesota Timberwolves (2022–present)
  • Championship Rings: None (as of 2024)
  • Kids: None (as of 2024)
  • Siblings: 2 older half-brothers

Rudy Gobert earned a lucrative contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Some argued that the Timberwolves overpaid, but having Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns has been effective for them in general. When the Timberwolves defeated the Nuggets in the 2023-24 playoffs, Nikola Jokić said that the Timberwolves were built to beat them. 9/4/30