Rudy Gobert is a French basketball player, born in Saint-Quentin in 1992.
He plays mainly as a center. He has turned out for France men's national basketball team, Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz and Cholet Basket. His honours include Knight of the National Order of Merit and NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics. He also featured at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Within basketball, Rudy Gobert is remembered for a record that stands up against anything his generation produced.
The public record credits Rudy Gobert with 2 Olympic Games, 4 senior teams and 2 recorded honours. Basketball rewards a rare combination of height, speed and touch, and its finest careers are tracked statistically in more detail than almost any other sport.
Achievements
- Knight of the National Order of Merit
- NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
- Competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup
- 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
