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Gabriel Nnamdi Vincent (born June 14, 1996) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player who last played for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the Nigerian national basketball team. He played college basketball for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Undrafted out of college, Vincent signed with the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League before joining the Miami Heat on a two-way contract. With Miami, he reached the NBA Finals in 2020 and 2023 before signing with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Vincent was born in Modesto, California, to Franklyn and Cynthia Vincent. His father is Nigerian and his American mother is from Connecticut. They both earned doctorates in psychology. The youngest of three brothers, Vincent attended St. Mary’s High School in Stockton.
Vincent played college basketball for University of California, Santa Barbara from 2014 to 2018, averaging 12.8 points in 113 games. After his senior season, he was named to the 2018 All-Big West Second Team.
After graduating, Vincent had a pre-draft workout with the Sacramento Kings. Although he went undrafted…
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