Kenneth Faried
Faried in August 2014
No. 35 – Capitanes de Ciudad de México
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1989-11-19) November 19, 1989 (age 34)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolTechnology (Newark, New Jersey)
CollegeMorehead State (2007–2011)
NBA draft2011: 1st round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2018Denver Nuggets
2018–2019Brooklyn Nets
2019Houston Rockets
2019Zhejiang Lions
2021Leones de Ponce
2021CSKA Moscow
2021–2022Grand Rapids Gold
2022Austin Spurs
2022–2023Capitanes de Ciudad de México
2023Cangrejeros de Santurce
2023–presentCapitanes de Ciudad de México
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2014 Spain Team

Kenneth Bernard Faried Lewis[1] (/fərˈiːd/ fə-REED; born November 19, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Capitanes de Ciudad de México of the NBA G League. Known as "the Manimal" due to his hustle on the court, he attended Morehead State University for four years, twice being named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year.[2] He finished his collegiate career as the NCAA all-time leading rebounder in the post-1973 era with 1,673 rebounds. He was selected 22nd overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets.

Faried played for the United States national team at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, where he won a gold medal and was named to the All-Tournament Team.

High school career

Faried attended Technology High School in Newark, New Jersey.[3][4][5] Due to his lanky physique and low standardized test scores, he was not heavily recruited out of high school, only receiving interest from Iona College, Marist College, and Morehead State University.[6] He ultimately chose to attend Morehead State, citing their persistence as the deciding factor.[7]

College career

Faried (hands up) with Morehead State in February 2011

A 6 ft 8 in (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.[8]

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.[9] He also passed 1000 rebounds for his career.

After his junior season, Faried declared himself eligible for the 2010 NBA draft. However, he elected to return as a senior,[10] and went on to break Tim Duncan's modern-era (post-1973) Division I career rebounding record of 1,570 rebounds. The mark, which had stood since 1997, fell to Faried's 12 rebounds in the Eagles' 71–65 victory over Indiana State on February 19, 2011. Morehead State again won the Ohio Valley conference tournament, earning a 13 seed in the 2011 NCAA tournament. Led by the play of Faried, Morehead State pulled off a huge upset in the first round of the tournament, toppling the 4 seed Louisville Cardinals. Faried ended his collegiate career with 1,673 rebounds.

In his senior season, Faried was named a second-team All-American by the United States Basketball Writers Association and Fox Sports.[11][12]

On April 1, 2011, Faried was named the most valuable player of the Reese's College All-Star Game.[13]

College awards and honors

Professional career

Denver Nuggets (2011–2018)

Faried with the Nuggets in January 2013

On June 23, 2011, Faried was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 22nd overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft.[14] Prior to his rookie season, he earned the nickname "Manimal", for playing hard and fearlessly.[15] He appeared in 46 games (39 starts) in his rookie year, recording 10.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per game in 22.5 minutes. He posted career highs of 27 points and 17 rebounds against the Golden State Warriors on April 9, 2012, becoming the first player in the shot-clock era to have at least 27 points and 17 rebounds while playing less than 25 minutes.[14] He went on to be named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for April.[16] He finished third in NBA Rookie of the Year voting for the 2011–12 season,[17] and earned NBA All-Rookie Team honors.[18]

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 only player of the week award of his career.[19] Three days later, he posted 16 points and a career-high 20 rebounds (career-high 11 offensive) in 36 minutes against the Miami Heat.[14] On December 12, he recorded a season-high 26 points, 14 rebounds and career-high three steals in 38 minutes against the Minnesota Timberwolves.[14] 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.[20][21] He also competed in the 2013 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, but was eliminated in the team round.

On February 3, 2014, Faried recorded a career-high 28 points to go along with 11 rebounds against the Los Angeles Clippers.[14] He registered a new career high with 32 points on 14-of-20 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds against the Los Angeles Lakers on March 7.[14] He posted 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in 27 minutes on April 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans,[22] becoming the first player in NBA history to record those numbers while playing 27 minutes or less.[14] He recorded 24 points to go along with a career-high 21 rebounds against the Utah Jazz on April 12.[14]

On October 8, 2014, Faried signed a multi-year contract extension with the Nuggets.[23] On December 26, he had a career-high 25 rebounds to go along with 26 points, as the Nuggets beat the Timberwolves 106–102.[24] On April 12, 2015, he scored a season-high 30 points in a 122–111 win over the Sacramento Kings.[25]

On November 3, 2015, Faried scored a season-high 28 points in a 120–109 win over the Lakers.[26] On March 6, 2016, he recorded 25 points and a season-high 20 rebounds in a 116–114 overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks.[27]

Faried suffered through a sore back for much of the 2016–17 season and caused him to miss 15 games overall, most of which were in February, March and the final games in April. He played through the pain in many others. He played in 61 games overall with averages of 9.6 points and 7.5 rebounds in 21.2 minutes, all career lows.[28]

His role shifted to the bench over his final two years in Denver, especially after the Nuggets signed Paul Millsap in 2017. Faried's role diminished in 2017–18 as he averaged career lows of 5.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per contest in just 32 games.[29]

Brooklyn Nets (2018–2019)

On July 13, 2018, Faried was traded, along with Darrell Arthur, a protected 2019 first round draft pick and a 2020 second round draft pick, to his hometown team the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Isaiah Whitehead.[30] On January 19, 2019, he was waived by the Nets.[31]

Houston Rockets (2019)

On January 21, 2019, Faried signed with the Houston Rockets for the rest of the season.[32]

Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (2019)

On November 6, 2019, Faried was reported to have signed with the Zhejiang Lions.[33] After appearing in seven games, Faried was reported to have his contract with the Zhejiang Lions terminated on December 4. The Lions lack of recovery tools and resources caused Faried to return to the U.S. as a free agent.[34]

Leones de Ponce (2021)

On August 3, 2021, Faried was included on the roster of the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2021 NBA Summer League.[35] On October 1, he signed with Leones de Ponce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[36] In notable fashion, he provided a game-winning help-side block against Cariduros de Fajardo in his debut.[37]

CSKA Moscow (2021)

On October 1, 2021, Faried signed with CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague.[38] He parted ways with the team on December 17, after averaging only 2.6 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.[39]

Grand Rapids Gold (2021–2022)

On December 29, 2021, Faried was claimed by the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League.[40] On March 15, 2022, he was waived.[41]

Austin Spurs (2022)

On November 11, 2022, Faried was claimed by the Austin Spurs.[42] On December 13, he was waived.[43]

Capitanes de Ciudad de México (2022–2023)

On December 27, 2022, Faried was acquired by the Capitanes de Ciudad de México.[44]

Cangrejeros de Santurce (2023)

On May 3, 2023, Faried signed with Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Puerto Rican league.[45]

Return to Ciudad de México (2023–present)

On October 30, 2023, Faried re-signed with the Capitanes de Ciudad de México.[46]

National team career

Faried was a member of the United States national team that won the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup; Faried was also named to the All-Tournament team.[47] He was also one of the 30 finalists for their 2016 Olympic team.[48]

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  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Denver 46 39 22.5 .586 .000 .665 7.7 .8 .7 1.0 10.2
2012–13 Denver 80 80 28.1 .552 .000 .613 9.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 11.5
2013–14 Denver 80 77 27.2 .545 .000 .650 8.6 1.2 .9 .9 13.7
2014–15 Denver 75 71 27.8 .507 .125 .691 8.9 1.2 .8 .8 12.6
2015–16 Denver 67 64 25.3 .558 .500 .613 8.7 1.2 .5 .9 12.5
2016–17 Denver 61 34 21.2 .549 .000 .693 7.5 .9 .7 .7 9.6
2017–18 Denver 32 7 14.4 .514 .000 .706 4.8 .6 .4 .4 5.9
2018–19 Brooklyn 12 0 9.8 .595 .200 .649 3.7 .2 .2 .3 5.1
2018–19 Houston 25 13 24.4 .587 .350 .651 8.2 .7 .6 .8 12.9
Career 478 385 24.5 .546 .222 .654 8.1 1.0 .7 .8 11.4

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012 Denver 7 7 27.4 .533 .000 .750 10.0 0.6 0.7 1.1 10.4
2013 Denver 5 4 29.0 .625 .000 .733 8.4 0.2 1.0 0.2 10.2
2019 Houston 6 0 9.3 .692 1.000 .833 3.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 4.0
Career 18 11 21.8 .581 1.000 .758 7.4 0.4 0.7 0.5 8.2

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 Morehead State 30 20 20.2 .516 .000 .580 8.0 .3 1.2 .8 10.5
2008–09 Morehead State 36 36 30.1 .556 .400 .577 13.0 1.4 1.9 1.9 13.9
2009–10 Morehead State 35 32 30.3 .564 .250 .595 13.0 .5 1.6 1.9 16.9
2010–11 Morehead State 35 34 34.7 .623 – .577 14.5 1.1 1.9 2.3 17.3
Career 136 122 29.1 .569 .250 .583 12.3 .9 1.7 1.8 14.8

Personal life

Faried is Muslim.[1]

Faried's mother, Waudda Faried, was a star basketball player in high school. She met Faried's father, Kenneth Lewis, as a co-worker in a Newark warehouse and teamed with him in pickup games. She suffers from lupus and diabetes and has undergone a kidney transplant. In 2007 she married Manasin Copeland; they were the fifth same-sex couple to be wed in New Jersey after the state legalized gay and lesbian marriage. Kenneth Faried is a committed straight ally, having worked with the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and also with Athlete Ally, a group that works to break down homophobia in sports.[49]

Faried has five children.[citation needed] He has two daughters from previous relationships and three sons from his current relationship with Atar Hajali.[citation needed]

See also

References

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