Kaiser Gates

Kaiser Gates (born November 8, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Xavier Musketeers.

Kaiser Gates
No. 12 – New Orleans Pelicans
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-11-08) November 8, 1996
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Francis
(Alpharetta, Georgia)
CollegeXavier (2015–2018)
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Windy City Bulls
2019–2020Maine Red Claws
2021Long Island Nets
2021–2022Hapoel Jerusalem
2022–2023Long Island Nets
2023–presentNew Orleans Pelicans
2023–present→Birmingham Squadron
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Gates attended St. Francis High School. Alongside teammate Kobi Simmons and Malik Beasley, he led the team to two, back to back, state titles. Gates finished with more than 1,200 points and is the school's all-time leading rebounder. He was regarded as three-star recruit and the 10th best player in Georgia by 247 sports and selected Xavier over offers from Texas Tech, Vanderbilt, Florida State, Georgia and Missouri.[1]

College career

Gates posted 3.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per game as a freshman. He missed the first five games of his sophomore season with a knee injury.[2] As a sophomore, Gates averaged 5.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game and played an important role in Xavier's run to the Elite Eight.[3] In a win over Florida State in the Round of 32, he contributed 14 points, five rebounds and two assists.[1] Gates averaged 7.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game as a junior. He was a strong defender and shooter, hitting 37.8 percent of his three-point attempts.[4] Gates started 22 games as a junior, with most coming in the first half of the season. After the season, Gates declared for the NBA draft and hired an agent, thus forgoing his senior season at Xavier. He finished his career with 533 points.[5]

Professional career

Windy City Bulls (2018–2019)

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Gates signed with the Chicago Bulls for NBA Summer League play. He averaged 6.7 points and 1.7 rebounds per game in three games. Gates signed a training camp contract with the Bulls on September 14, 2018.[6] He was waived by the Bulls on October 12, 2018.[7] Gates was added to the training camp roster of the Bulls' G League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls.[8] On October 18, 2019, the Celtics waived Gates.[9] Gates played in all 50 of Windy City’s games, averaging 12.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.

Maine Red Claws (2019–2020)

On September 12, 2019, his returning rights were traded to the Maine Red Claws for the #4 overall pick in the 2019 G League draft.[10] On January 9, 2020, Gates finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds and made a buzzer-beating game-winning layup in a 120–118 triple overtime win over the Capital City Go-Go.[11]

Long Island Nets (2021)

On December 16, 2020, Gates was signed by the Brooklyn Nets,[12] and was then waived the next day.[13] On January 27, 2021, Gates was included in the roster of the Long Island Nets.[14] In 12 games, Gates averaged 9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.[15]

Hapoel Jerusalem (2021–2022)

On September 8, 2021, Gates signed with Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[15]

Long Island Nets (2022–2023)

On November 4, 2022, Gates was named to the opening night roster for the Long Island Nets.[16]

New Orleans Pelicans (2023–present)

On September 30, 2023, Gates signed a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.[17]

References
  1. Northam, Mitchell (March 22, 2017). "Alpharetta's Simmons and Gates will battle in Sweet 16". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  2. Russell, Shannon (November 25, 2016). "Star forward Kaiser Gates returns to Xavier University basketball". WCPO. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  3. Northam, Mitchell (October 16, 2017). "These former N. Fulton stars will be playing D1 hoops this year". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  4. Phillips, Scott (May 5, 2018). "Xavier's Kaiser Gates hires an agent, staying in 2018 NBA Draft". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  5. Brennan, Patrick (May 8, 2018). "Analysis: What Kaiser Gates' XU departure means for the Musketeers". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  6. Clark, Dave (September 14, 2018). "Report: Xavier's Kaiser Gates agrees to training-camp deal with Chicago Bulls". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  7. "Bulls waive four players". NBA.com. October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  8. "WINDY CITY BULLS RELEASE 2018–19 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. October 21, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  9. "Celtics Release Kaiser Gates".
  10. "Red Claws Acquire Rights To Kaiser Gates". NBA.com. September 12, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  11. Clark, Dave (January 10, 2020). "Kaiser Gates, former Xavier player, beats buzzer for G League's Maine Red Claws". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  12. "Brooklyn Nets Sign Elie Okobo and Kaiser Gates". NBA.com. December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  13. "Brooklyn Nets Waive Kaiser Gates". NBA.com. December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  14. "Long Island Nets Announce 2021 Roster". NBA.com. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  15. "Kaiser Gates joins Hapoel Jerusalem". Sportando. September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  16. "Long Island Nets Complete 2022-23 Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  17. "Pelicans sign six players". NBA.com. September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
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