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Julian Gamble

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Julian Gamble
Gamble in December 2019
No. 45 – Lobos BUAP
PositionCenter
LeagueLNBP
Personal information
Born (1989-09-15) September 15, 1989 (age 35)
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
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 Jinjian Rice Industry
2019–2021Virtus Bologna
2021Lenovo Tenerife
2021–2022San Pablo Burgos
2022–2023Bnei Herzliya
2023–2024Scafati Basket
2024–presentLobos BUAP
Career highlights and awards

Julian Gamble (born September 15, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Lobos BUAP of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He plays the center position.[1]

Professional career

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After five years with the Miami Hurricanes, in 2013 Gamble signed with the Saint-Vallier Basket Drôme, in France. In 2014, he became a new player of the Phoenix Brussels, where he remained until 2016. That year, he signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[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]

Virtus Bologna (2019–2021)

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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]

In April 2021, despite a winning record of 19–2, Virtus was defeated in the EuroCup's semifinals by UNICS Kazan.[9] However, the season ended with a great success. In fact, after having knocked out 3–0 both Basket Treviso in the quarterfinals and New Basket Brindisi in the semifinals, on 11 June Virtus defeated 4–0 its historic rival Olimpia Milan in the national finals, winning its 16th national title and the first one after twenty years.[10]

Lenovo Tenerife (2021)

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On September 28, 2021, Gamble signed with Lenovo Tenerife of the Spanish Liga ACB, called to replace the injured Giorgi Shermadini.[11] He averaged 10.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Gamble parted ways with the team on November 7.[12]

San Pablo Burgos (2021–2022)

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On November 10, 2021, he has signed with San Pablo Burgos of the Spanish Liga ACB.[13]

Bnei Herzliya (2022–2023)

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On October 10, 2022, he has signed with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[14]

Scafati Basket (2023–present)

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On December 8, 2023, he signed with Scafati Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[15] He signed with The Raleigh Firebirds of the TBL on May 13, 2024 for the remainder of the TBL season.

The Basketball Tournament (2014, 2017–present)

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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.[16]

References

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  1. ^ BBL Player Profile
  2. ^ "Telekom Baskets Bonn inks Julian Gamble". Sportando.com. July 11, 2016.
  3. ^ "Julian Gamble signs with ASVEL". Sportando.com. May 16, 2018.
  4. ^ Julian Gamble signs with Nanterre 92, Sportando
  5. ^ Lupo, Nicola (July 22, 2019). "Virtus Bologna signs Julian Gamble, parts ways with Dejan Kravic". Sportando. 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[dead link], Washington Post
  9. ^ Virtus, la notte più nera. In Eurolega vanno i russi, la Repubblica
  10. ^ Virtus, sei magnifica! Bologna, scudetto dopo 20 anni, Milano schiacciata 4–0, Gazzetta dello Sport
  11. ^ "El Lenovo Tenerife se hace con los servicios de Julian Gamble". cbcanarias.net (in Spanish). September 28, 2021.
  12. ^ Maggi, Alessandro (November 7, 2021). "Julian Gamble leaves Lenovo Tenerife". Sportando. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  13. ^ "Julian Gamble joins San Pablo Burgos". Eurohoops. November 10, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  14. ^ "Experienced center Julian Gamble signs with Bnei Herzliya". Eurohoops. October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  15. ^ "Givova Scafati officially signs Julian Gamble". Sportando. December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  16. ^ "Bracket | The Basketball Tournament". www.thetournament.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
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