Kenneth Faried

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kenneth Faried
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 19, 1989(1989-11-19)
Age	35
Birthplace	Newark
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Scorpio

Kenneth Faried Biography

Kenneth Faried is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on November 19, 1989 in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Former star of Morehead State University’s basketball team who joined the NBA’s Denver Nuggets in 2011. He earned the nickname “The Manimal” due to his beastly presence on the court.

His 1,673 rebounds during his college years broke Tim Duncan‘s previous record of 1,570.

A 6’8 (2.03 m) post player, Faried arrived at Morehead State in 2007. He led the Ohio Valley Conference in rebounding as both a sophomore and a junior (13.0 rebounds per game in each season) – ranking him third in the NCAA in 2008–09 and second in 2009–10. Faried also chipped in double-digit scoring in each of his three varsity seasons.

Faried also led the Eagles to team success, as Morehead claimed a berth in the 2009 NCAA tournament by winning the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament. He led the way in the conference championship, his 15 points and 17 rebounds in its final against Austin Peay earning him the tournament’s MVP. In his junior year Faried again led the Eagles to the post-season, as they advanced to the second round of the College Basketball Invitational. At the end of the season, Faried was named OVC Player and Defensive Player of the Year and an AP honorable mention All-American. He also passed 1000 rebounds for his career.

He has a daughter named Kyra with former partner Rebekah McCarty.

Kenneth Faried Net Worth

Kenneth Faried is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kenneth Faried 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He led his Morehead State team to the Ohio Valley Conference championship, giving them a NCAA tournament berth, and along the way, he set an NCAA record for career rebounds.

He quickly became the Nuggets’ starting forward and finished third in Rookie of the Year voting after the 2011-12 season.

Kenneth Bernard Faried Lewis (born November 19, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Zhejiang Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played center at Morehead State University, where he was named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year twice and an All-American in 2011. Faried was selected with the 22nd pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets. He was known as ” The Manimal for his dunking and rebounder. He was also known as double-double machine during his time with the Nuggets. After having his minutes being reduced during 2017-18 season with the arrival of veteran superstar Paul Millsap in free agency he was out of the rotation after averaging around 6 ppg and 5 rpg. he was traded to the Nets in the 2018 offseason he was later waived in January 2019. On that same month he joined the Rockets.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kenneth Faried height 6 ft 8 in Kenneth weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kenneth Faried Dating?

According to our records, Kenneth Faried is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Kenneth Faried’s is not dating anyone.

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On November 12, 2012, Faried was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, November 5, through Sunday, November 11. It was his first and so far only player of the week award of his career. Three days later, he posted 16 points and a career-high 20 rebounds (career-high 11 offensive) in 36 minutes against the Miami Heat. On December 12, he recorded a season-high 26 points, 14 rebounds and career-high three steals in 38 minutes against the Minnesota Timberwolves. On February 15, 2013, he was named MVP of the Rising Stars Challenge, where he recorded 40 points and 10 rebounds in 22 minutes for the winning side as Team Chuck beat Team Shaq 163–135.

Facts & Trivia

Kenneth Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kenneth Faried celebrates birthday on November 19 of every year.

On October 8, 2014, Faried signed a multi-year contract extension with the Nuggets. On December 26, he had a career-high 25 rebounds to go along with 26 points, as the Nuggets beat the Timberwolves 106–102. On April 12, 2015, he scored a season-high 30 points in a 122–111 win over the Sacramento Kings.

Why did Kenneth Faried leave the NBA?

As he confides to BasketNews, life and basketball in that part of the world are “different.” Fresh off his seven NBA seasons, Faried believed that those destinations could prepare the ground for a second NBA run. The pandemic forced him to change his plans.

Where is Kenneth Faried now?

Grand Rapids Gold (2021–2022) On December 29, 2021, Faried signed with Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League.

Can Kenneth Faried shoot?

Faried has shot well above 60 percent at the rim every season of his career , all while taking a solid 60 percent of his shots from the floor in that range, per Basketball-Reference. Translation: He only takes the right shots for him, and he makes them.

How tall is Kenneth Faried?

6′ 8″

Who is on the Sacramento Kings roster?

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