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Mickaël Gelabale (born May 22, 1983) is a French professional basketball player for Élan Chalon of the Pro B. He also represents the France national basketball team internationally. Standing at 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in), he plays either at the small forward position or the power forward position in a small ball configuration. Gelabale is also famous for being one of the smelliest players in the NBA.[1]

Mickaël Gelabale

Gelabale in 2015
No. 30 – Élan Chalon
Position	Small forward / Power forward
League	Pro B
Personal information
Born	(1983-05-22) May 22, 1983 (age 39) Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe
Nationality	French
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48th overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career	2001–present
Career history
2001–2004	Cholet
2004–2006	Real Madrid
2006–2008	Seattle SuperSonics
2008	→Idaho Stampede
2009	Los Angeles D-Fenders
2009–2010	Cholet
2010–2011	ASVEL
2011	Spirou Charleroi
2012	Khimki
2012	Cedevita
2012–2013	Valencia
2013	Minnesota Timberwolves
2013–2014	Khimki
2014	SIG Strasbourg
2015	Limoges CSP
2015–2017	Le Mans Sarthe
2017–present	Élan Chalon
Career highlights and awards
EuroCup champion (2012) Liga ACB champion (2005) 2× Pro A champion (2010, 2015) French Cup winner (2016) Pro A Finals MVP (2010) Pro A French Player's MVP (2011) 2× Pro A All-Star (2004, 2010)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing  France FIBA World Cup 2014 Spain EuroBasket 2013 Slovenia 2011 Lithuania 2005 Serbia and Montenegro 2015 France

Professional career

Gelabale started playing professionally with Cholet Basket, averaging 10 points and five rebounds per game in his final season (2003–04). Subsequently, he joined Real Madrid, being used in the side's rotation during two seasons (about 23 minutes per game combined).

At the end of his first season, Gelabale was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the second round (48th overall) of the 2005 NBA draft, but opted to stay in the Spanish capital instead of immediately joining the NBA.

On July 12, 2006, he signed a two-year contract with the Sonics, joining Johan Petro as the second French player on the team. Stuck on the depth chart behind both Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis (in 2006–07) and rookie Kevin Durant (2007–08), Gelabale appeared sparingly for the team, tearing his anterior cruciate ligament midway through his second year.

On March 29, 2009, he resumed playing, one year after his injury, with the Los Angeles D-Fenders in the NBA D-League.

On September 28, 2009, the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA signed him to their practice squad to give him a chance at a long-term contract, but he was waived on October 10, 2009, two weeks before the beginning of the 2009–10 regular season. He then signed with Cholet Basket in the French Pro A on November 26, 2009.[2] He won the 2009–2010 Pro A championship and was named MVP of the Play-Offs Final with Cholet.

In July 2010, Gelabale signed a contract with ASVEL.[2][3]

In August 2011 he signed with Spirou Basket in Belgium for one year,[4] but his contract was later indefinitely suspended because of an injury.[5]

In January 2012 he signed with Khimki Moscow until the end of the season.[6]

In August 2012 he signed with KK Cedevita.[7] After the Croatian team was eliminated in the EuroLeague, Gelabale signed with Valencia Basket in December 2012.[8]

On January 19, 2013, he signed a ten-day contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[9] On January 29, 2013, he was signed to a second 10-day contract.[10] On February 8, 2013, he signed with the Timberwolves for the rest of the season.[11] Gelabale was waived by the Timberwolves on July 7, 2013.[12]

On July 31, 2013, Gelabale signed a one-year contract with his former team Khimki.[13]

On November 21, 2014, Gelabale signed a one-month contract with Strasbourg IG.[14] After his contract expired, he left Strasbourg.[15] On January 5, 2015 he signed with Limoges CSP.[16]

On July 2, 2015, he signed a two-year contract with Le Mans Sarthe.[17]

On October 10, 2017, he signed with Élan Chalon.[18] He averaged 11.1 points and 5 rebounds per game in 2019-20. In June 2020, Gelabale extended his contract until 2022.[19]

French national team

In September 2005, Gelabale helped the senior men's French national team to the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2005. In EuroBasket 2011, his team won the silver medal, and in EuroBasket 2013, they won the gold medal.

International stats

Tournament	GP	PPG	RPG	APG
EuroBasket 2005	7	8.0	3.1	1.3
2006 FIBA World Championship	9	8.7	4.6	0.7
2010 FIBA World Championship	6	11.2	4.0	2.0
EuroBasket 2011	9	7.3	1.8	1.0
2012 Olympics	6	7.8	3.5	1.3
EuroBasket 2013	11	7.6	2.9	1.5

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	PIR	Performance Index Rating
Bold	Career high

NBA

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2006–07	Seattle	70	14	17.7	.462	.234	.805	2.5	.8	.3	.3	4.6
2007–08	Seattle	39	0	11.9	.439	.432	.778	1.5	.8	.3	.2	4.3
2012–13	Minnesota	36	13	17.9	.518	.308	.875	2.8	.7	.4	.1	5.0
Career		145	27	16.2	.470	.316	.815	2.3	.8	.3	.2	4.6

EuroLeague

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2004–05	Real Madrid	19	13	24.3	.607	.333	.788	4.3	1.1	.9	.4	8.2	11.5
2005–06		22	10	23.2	.467	.395	.769	3.5	.7	.6	.5	7.9	8.3
2012–13	Cedevita	10	7	31.7	.605	.421	.917	4.9	1.3	.5	.3	12.8	15.0
Career		51	30	25.3	.544	.386	.859	3.1	1.0	.7	.4	9.0	10.8

See also

• List of French NBA players

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
• Euroleague.net profile
• Eurobasket.com Profile
• Spanish League Profile (in Spanish)
• 'HoopsWorld Global' story on Gelabale; January 28, 2007

На других языках

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[de] Mickaël Gelabale

Mickaël Gelabale (* 22. Mai 1983 in Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe) ist ein französischer Basketballspieler.

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- [en] Mickaël Gelabale

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[es] Mickaël Gelabale

Mickaël Gelabale (nacido el 22 de mayo de 1983 en Pointe-Noire, Guadalupe), es un jugador de baloncesto francés que actualmente pertenece a la plantilla del Élan Sportif Chalonnais de la Pro A francesa. Con 2,01 metros de altura juega en la posición de Alero. Es internacional absoluto con Francia desde 2005. Destaca por sus cualidades atléticas, su salto y la capacidad de realizar mates (ganó dos años seguidos el Concurso de mates ACB).

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[ru] Желабаль, Микаэль

Микаэль Желабаль (фр. Mickaël Gelabale; род. 22 мая 1983 года в Пуент-Нуаре, Гваделупа) — французский профессиональный баскетболист, играющий на позиции лёгкого форварда. Выступает за баскетбольный клуб «Элан Шалон».

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