Last Updated on April 18, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here are the details for Wenyen Gabriel:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Wenyen Gabriel
  • Nationality: South Sudanese-American
  • Age: Born March 26, 1997
  • Hometown: Born in Khartoum, Sudan; grew up in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
  • Height: 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 meters)
  • Weight: 205 pounds (93 kg)
  • Wingspan: 7 feet 1 inch (2.16 meters)
  • Shoe Size: Size 16 (US)
  • Number: Wore 35 and 2 during his NBA career
  • Position: Power Forward / Center
  • High School:
    • Trinity High School in Manchester, New Hampshire
    • Wilbraham & Monson Academy in Wilbraham, Massachusetts
  • College: University of Kentucky (2016–2018)
  • NBA Draft: Undrafted in 2018
  • Teams Played For:
    • Sacramento Kings (2018–2020)
    • Portland Trail Blazers (2020)
    • New Orleans Pelicans (2020–2021)
    • Los Angeles Clippers (2021)
    • Brooklyn Nets (2021)
    • Los Angeles Lakers (2022–2023)
  • Championship Rings: None
  • Kids: Not publicly documented
  • Siblings: Has a sister, Aweng Gabriel

Player Archetype / Play Style

Wenyen Gabriel’s player archetype is that of an energy big: a long, mobile combo forward-center who does his best work as a defensive disruptor, rebounder, and low-usage finisher rather than a shot-creation hub. At 6-foot-9 and around 205 pounds, he brings rangy physical traits, quick feet, and real activity level, which suit him to switching across frontcourt matchups, helping at the rim, and chasing extra possessions on the glass. Offensively, his role is more about screen-setting, rolling, cutting, offensive rebounding, and opportunistic finishing, with some spot-up value but not enough shooting consistency to make spacing his main calling card. His play style is built on hustle, length, second-effort energy, and defensive versatility, giving him the profile of a rotation frontcourt piece who impacts games through effort, mobility, and complementary dirty-work plays rather than volume scoring. (Basketball Reference)

Fun Facts

  • He is also a prominent advocate for South Sudanese basketball and has been involved in promoting the sport in his native country.

Source:

Basketball-Reference — Wenyen Gabriel Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more
Sports Illustrated — 2018 NBA Draft Big Board: Top 100 Prospects
Silver Screen and Roll — How Wenyen Gabriel has carved out an important role with the Lakers
Silver Screen and Roll — Lakers Season Review: Wenyen Gabriel
NBA.com — Three Things to Know: Lakers at Kings 12-21-22