Michael Gbinije

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Gbinije
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 5, 1992(1992-06-05)
Age	32
Birthplace	Hartford
Country	United States
Birth City	Connecticut
Horoscope	Gemini

Michael Gbinije Biography

Michael Gbinije is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on June 5, 1992 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Michael Patrick Gbinije, a Nigerian-American professional basketball athlete for Nevezis Kedainiai in the Lithuanian Basketball League was born June 5, 1992. After playing one season of college basketball at Duke, he transferred to Syracuse in 2012. In the 2016 NBA draft, he was drafted 49th by the Pistons. He is a former member of the Nigerian National Team.

Gbinije, the 49th overall selection in the 2016 NBA Draft, was selected by the Detroit Pistons on June 23, 2016. Gbinije was selected for his athleticism, versatility, and defense. He was injured in his ankle on July 3rd 2016 and was out of the 2016 NBA Summer League. He signed with the Pistons in spite of the injury on July 14. Gbinije was assigned to the Grand Rapids Drive during his rookie season. This is the Pistons’ D-League affiliate. He was released by the Pistons on July 15, 2017.

On June 29, 2018, the Knicks announced that Gbinije would be on their summer league team.

On July 17, 2019, Gbinije signed with Mitteldeutscher BC of the Basketball Bundesliga. In 17 games, he averaged 11.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

Gbinije started his college career at Duke. He played sparingly in freshman year and averaged 1.7 point per game. After his freshman year, Gbinije decided to transfer to Syracuse and sat out 2012-13. Gbinije was a sophomore who averaged 3.4 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. He also had 1.2 assists per games. Gbinije’s junior year saw him increase those numbers to 12.7 ppg, 5.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists per match. He scored 27 points and had four assists against Duke on February 14, 2015. He averaged 17.5 points per game, 4.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists as a senior in 2015-16. He also shot 39% beyond the three-point mark and 46% overall. Gbinije played in all 37 games and led the Orange to an unlikely run to the NCAA Final Four 2016.

Michael Gbinije Net Worth

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

Gbinije was a competitor for Benedictine High School. Gbinije was a junior and averaged 18.0 points per game. Gbinije was a senior who averaged 25.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game and 5.0 assists. He was also named to the first team all-state. He helped Benedictine to a 26-5 record, the VISAA Division I State Championship and a 5.0 assist average. Scout.com ranked Gbinije 28th in the 2011 class and 26th overall.

Gbinije was a member of the Nigerian team in AfroBasket 2015. His father Frank is a Nigerian native. Gbinije helped Nigeria win gold and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics by scoring five points against Angola in the championship match. He said, “Playing for this team was an unforgettable experience for me.” “Overall, it was a great experience playing with these guys. Gbinije scored double figures in eight of the eight tournament games, scoring 7.3 points per game and 2.1 rebounds.

On September 6, 2017, Gbinije signed a training camp deal with the Golden State Warriors and appeared in 4 preseason games. He was waived by the Warriors on October 14, 2017. A couple days later, Gbinije was then signed with the Santa Cruz Warriors in the NBA G-League.

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Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michael Gbinije celebrates birthday on June 5 of every year.