Kenneth Faried

Kenneth Bernard Faried Lewis[1] (born November 19, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Zhejiang Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).[2][3] Known as The Manimal due to his defensive prowess and intimidating dreadlocks, he attended Morehead State University for four years, twice being named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year.[4] 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.

Kenneth Faried
Faried in August 2014
Free agent
PositionPower forward / Center
Personal information
Born (1989-11-19) November 19, 1989
Newark, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
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 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22nd overall
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2018Denver Nuggets
2018–2019Brooklyn Nets
2019Houston Rockets
2019Zhejiang Lions
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
World Cup
2014 Spain Team

High school career

Faried attended Technology High School in Newark, New Jersey.[5][6][7] 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.[8] He ultimately chose to attend Morehead State, citing their persistence as the deciding factor.[9]

College career
Faried (hands up) with Morehead State in February 2011

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.[10]

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.[11] 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,[12] 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.[13][14]

On April 1, 2011, Faried was named the most valuable player of the Reese's College All-Star Game.[15]

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.[16] Prior to his rookie season, he earned the nickname "Manimal", for playing hard and fearlessly.[17] 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.[16] He went on to be named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for April.[18] He finished third in NBA Rookie of the Year voting for the 2011–12 season,[19] and earned NBA All-Rookie Team honors.[20]

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.[21] Three days later, he posted 16 points and a career-high 20 rebounds (career-high 11 offensive) in 36 minutes against the Miami Heat.[16] On December 12, he recorded a season-high 26 points, 14 rebounds and career-high three steals in 38 minutes against the Minnesota Timberwolves.[16] 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.[22][23]

On February 3, 2014, Faried recorded a career-high 28 points to go along with 11 rebounds against the Los Angeles Clippers.[16] 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.[16] He posted 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in 27 minutes on April 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans,[24] becoming the first player in NBA history to record those numbers while playing 27 minutes or less.[16] He recorded 24 points to go along with a career-high 21 rebounds against the Utah Jazz on April 12.[16]

On October 8, 2014, Faried signed a multi-year contract extension with the Nuggets.[25] On December 26, he had a career-high 25 rebounds to go along with 26 points, as the Nuggets beat the Timberwolves 106–102.[26] On April 12, 2015, he scored a season-high 30 points in a 122–111 win over the Sacramento Kings.[27]

On November 3, 2015, Faried scored a season-high 28 points in a 120–109 win over the Lakers.[28] On March 6, 2016, he recorded 25 points and a season-high 20 rebounds in a 116–114 overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks.[29]

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.[30]

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.[31]

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 the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Isaiah Whitehead.[32] On January 19, 2019, he was waived by the Nets.[33]

Houston Rockets (2019)

On January 21, 2019, Faried signed with the Houston Rockets.[34]

Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (2019)

On November 6, 2019, Faried was reported to have signed with the Zhejiang Lions.[35] After appearing in seven games, Faried was reported to have contract with the Zhejiang Lions terminated on December 4.[36]

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.[37] He was also one of the 30 finalists for their 2016 Olympic team.[38]

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 463922.5.586.000.6657.7.8.71.010.2
2012–13 Denver 808028.1.552.000.6139.21.01.01.011.5
2013–14 Denver 807727.2.545.000.6508.61.2.9.913.7
2014–15 Denver 757127.8.507.125.6918.91.2.8.812.6
2015–16 Denver 676425.3.558.500.6138.71.2.5.912.5
2016–17 Denver 613421.2.549.000.6937.5.9.7.79.6
2017–18 Denver 32714.4.514.000.7064.8.6.4.45.9
2018–19 Brooklyn 1209.8.595.200.6493.7.2.2.35.1
2018–19 Houston 251324.4.587.350.6518.2.7.6.812.9
Career 47838524.5.546.222.6548.11.0.7.811.4

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012 Denver 7727.4.533.000.75010.00.60.71.110.4
2013 Denver 5429.0.625.000.7338.40.21.00.210.2
2019 Houston 609.3.6921.000.8333.50.30.30.04.0
Career 181121.8.5811.000.7587.40.40.70.58.2

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 Morehead State 302020.2.516.000.5808.0.31.2.810.5
2008–09 Morehead State 363630.1.556.400.57713.01.41.91.913.9
2009–10 Morehead State 353230.3.564.250.59513.0.51.61.916.9
2010–11 Morehead State 353434.7.623–.57714.51.11.92.317.3
Career 13612229.1.569.250.58312.3.91.71.814.8

Personal life

Faried is Muslim.[1] His daughter, Kyra, was born on March 12, 2010.[39][40][41]

His mother, Waudda Faried, suffers from lupus and diabetes and has undergone a kidney transplant. Faried's father is Kenneth Lewis.[6]

He is an avid supporter of LGBTQ rights and considers himself to be a straight ally. His mother is in a same-sex marriage.

See also

References
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