2023-24 NBA SEASON (MINNESOTA) Finished up in his 11th season in the NBA and second with the Minnesota Timberwolves…Established himself as the league's top defensive player, being named the 2023-24 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the first Timberwolves player to win Defensive Player of the Year honors...Played in and started 76 games this season, the fourth-most appearances in his career and the most games played since he appeared in 81 games in the 2018-19 season…In 2023-24, Gobert averaged 14.0 points, 12.9 rebounds and 2.13 blocks per contest…His 2.13 blocks were his most blocks per game since 2020-21 (2.68 BPG) and he attempted 614 shots, the second most shot attempts of his career (2016-17: 625 FGA)…He averaged 34.1 minutes per game, the second time in his career he played 34+ minutes per night (2019-20: 34.3 MPG)…Ranked second in rebounding (12.9 rpg), second in field goal percentage (.661), second in offensive rebounds (3.8 rpg), fourth in defensive rebounds (9.2 rpg), sixth in blocks (2.13 bpg) and fifth in double-doubles (54)… For the sixth straight qualifying season (3.7 FGM per team game), Rudy Gobert shot at least 60.0% from the field. That is tied for the longest such streak in NBA history with DeAndre Jordan (2012-13 to 2017-18) and Artis Gilmore (1980-81 to 1985-86)…Gobert finished the 2023-24 campaign with 54 point/rebound double-doubles, the 15th time in franchise history a player finished with 54+ point/rebound double-doubles…Gobert joins Kevin Garnett, Kevin Love, Al Jefferson, and Karl-Anthony Towns as the only players in franchise history to do so…Tallied 38 double-doubles with at least two blocks during the 2023-24 campaign, the second most such games in franchise history in a single season, trailing only Kevin Garnett’s 2003-04 season (47 games)…In one of his best performances of the season against Atlanta on Apr. 12, Gobert led the Timberwolves with a game-high 25 points on a perfect 10-of-10 shooting, a game-high 19 rebounds and five blocks…The game on Apr. 12 against Atlanta marked his 54th double-double of the season (440th career)…The performance on Apr. 12 also marked his fourth double-double this season with 5+ blocks (39th career)…Since joining the league in the 2013 NBA Draft, only Anthony Davis (55 games) and Hassan Whiteside (43 games) have had more 10+ point/10+ rebound/5+ block games. Gobert’s 39 career games tie him with Bill Walton for 22nd on the all-time NBA list for such games since blocks became an official stat in the 1973-74 season… Gobert’s performance against Atlanta set franchise records for most field goal attempts without a miss (10-of-10 FGA) and highest field goal percentage (1.000 FG%) while taking at least 10 attempts.

NBA CAREER NOTES

Selected by the Denver Nuggets in the first round (27th overall pick) of the 2013 NBA Draft…Draft rights traded by Denver to the Utah Jazz in exchange for the draft rights to Erick Green (46th overall pick) and cash considerations on June 27, 2013… Signed a multi-year contract with the Jazz on Oct. 31, 2016…Signed a contract extension with the Jazz on Dec. 20, 2020…Acquired by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Utah Jazz on July 6, 2022 in exchange for Patrick Beverley, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt, along with Leandro Bolmaro, the draft rights to Walker Kessler and Minnesota’s 2023, 2025, 2027 and 2029 first round picks and a 2026 first round pick swap…2022-23 (Minnesota): Played in his 10th season in the NBA and first with the Minnesota Timberwolves…Played in 70 games (all starts), pulling down season averages of 13.4 points on 65.9% shooting from the field, a team-high 11.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game…Gobert tallied 35 double-doubles on the season, including seven in his last nine appearances…The big-man logged 10 games this season with 20+ points and 10+ rebounds including a season-high 26 points to go along with 13 rebounds vs. Brooklyn on Mar. 10, 2023…Gobert recorded five games of 20+ plus rebounds, including a season-high 23 boards against his former team on Oct. 21, 2021 when the Timberwolves hosted the Jazz…Gobert finished the season as the only player in the NBA to finish in the top five in field goal percentage (65.9%) and rebounds per game (11.6), finishing fourth in both categories… Rudy was a force in Minnesota’s win-or-go-home NBA Play-In game #2 vs. Oklahoma City on Apr. 14, finishing with 21 points and 10 rebounds helping the Wolves clinch a second consecutive playoff berth…2021-22 (Utah): Played in his ninth season in the NBA, all with the Utah Jazz…Played in 66 games (all starts) and averaged 15.6 points, a career-high and league-leading 14.7 rebounds, 2.1 blocks (third in the NBA) and 1.1 assists in 32.1 minutes per contest…Shot a career-high and league-leading 71.3% from the field… Became the only player in NBA history to average 15 points and 14 boards while also shooting better than 70.0% from the field…Averaged the most screen assists per game in the NBA (6.3)… Ranked fourth in the league in win shares (11.7)…Had the second-best defensive rating (103.3) and offensive rating (137.4) in the NBA…Named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Oct. 25, 2021 – Oct. 31, 2021…On opening night, Gobert grabbed 21 rebounds vs. OKC, setting a franchise record for most rebounds in the team’s first game of a season… Tallied nine games with 20-plus rebounds, the most in the NBA this season… Posted 53 double-doubles…Threw down 233 dunks, the most in the NBA this season… Selected as a 2022 NBA All-Star…2020-21 (Utah): Appeared in 71 contests (all starts) and averaged 14.3 points, 13.5 rebounds (tied a career-high), 2.7 blocks (career-high) and 1.3 assists in 30.8 minutes per game…Selected as a 2021 NBA All-Star…Led the NBA in field goal percentage (.675)…Ranked first in numerous defensive categories, defensive rating (100.6), defensive win shares (5.2), blocks per contest (2.7) and defensive rebounds (10.1)…Finished with a league leading 231 dunks… Averaged 6.1 screen assists per game (second in the NBA)…Led the NBA in +/- (+728)…Owned the second-best true shooting percentage (.682)…His 13.5 rebounds per contest ranked second in the league…Logged six games with 20-plus rebounds in 2020-21, tied for the most in the NBA… Logged 49 double-doubles, tied for the third most in the NBA… Posted 21 points (9-of-11 FG), 10 rebounds and a career-best nine blocks against the Bulls on March 22, it marked the first game since 1982-83 in NBA history that a player logged more than 20 points on 80.0% shooting with at least 10 boards and nine blocks…Corralled a career-best 28 rebounds, which also marked a franchise record, at Golden State on March 14…Missed one game with a right knee contusion…2019-20 (Utah): Appeared in 68 games (all starts), averaging 15.1 points on 69.3 percent shooting, a career-high 13.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 34.3 minutes… A 2020 NBA All-Star…Logged 49 double-doubles, fourth most in the NBA…Ranked second in field goal percentage in NBA (.693)… Led NBA in screen assists (471)…Averaged 13.5 rebounds, which ranked fourth in the NBA and second-best in Jazz history (Truck Robinson – 15.7, 1977-78)… Finished with 22 points (8-8 FG) to go along with 17 rebounds and five blocks and became the second player in NBA history to record 20+ points, 15+ rebounds and 5+ blocks while shooting 100% from the field (Dikembe Mutombo, Dec. 14, 1999) vs. DAL (Jan. 25)…Grabbed a season-best 20 boards to go with 16 points and two blocks vs. MIA (Feb. 12)… Swatted a season-high seven blocks vs. GSW (Nov. 22)…Tallied 14 20/10 games…2018-19 (Utah): Appeared in 81 games (80 starts), averaging a career-high 15.9 points on .669 shooting (1st in NBA), 12.9 rebounds (4th in NBA), 2.0 assists and 2.3 blocks (4th in NBA) in 31.8 minutes … Logged a career-high 66 double-doubles (2nd in NBA) this season … scored in double figures in a career-high 75 games … Earned Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from March 11 through March 17, averaging 16.5 points on .694 shooting, 15.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks during that stretch…Ranked first in the in screen assists points (13.7), first in screen assists (5.9), tied for first in real defensive plus/minus (5.1) and second in total win shares (14.5) … set an NBA record for dunks in a single season with 306…Gobert totaled 1,284 points on .669 shooting and 1,041 rebounds (2nd in NBA), becoming just the second player in NBA history to total 1,200+ points on .650 or better shooting and 1,000+ rebounds (Wilt Chamberlain, 1966-67)… 2017-18 (Utah): Has appeared in 56 games (all starts), averaging 13.5 points, 10.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 2.3 blocks in 32.4 minutes…Scored a season-high 26 points vs. MIN (3/2)…Recorded a career-high six assists vs. DAL (Oct. 30)…Connected on a career-high 12 free throws vs. MIN (March 2) … Scored 23 points (7-of-10 FG) to go with 14 rebounds and three blocks in his return on Jan. 19 after missing 15 games with a PCL strain/bone bruise…Posted 31 double-doubles…2016-17 (Utah): Appeared in 81 contests (all starts), posting averages of 14.0 points, 12.8 rebounds, 2.6 blocks (all career highs) and 1.2 assists in 33.9 minutes per game… Scored a career-high 35 points vs. NYK (March 22)… Finished second in the NBA in offensive rating (129.1) and third in defensive rating (99.2)… First Jazzman in franchise history to record 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 200 blocks in a season and the first player in the NBA since Dwight Howard in 2009-10. In the last 20 years, it has only been accomplished by Dwight Howard, Tim Duncan and Shaquille O’Neal…2015-16 (Utah): Appeared in 61 games (60 starts), averaging 9.1 points on 55.9% shooting, 11.0 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in 31.7 minutes…First time in his career averaging double-digit rebounds…Recorded 20 double-doubles, including a 12-point/season-high-tying 19 rebound performance on Feb. 27 vs. Brooklyn…2014-15 (Utah): Appeared in 82 games (37 starts), averaging 8.4 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in 26.3 minutes…Recorded the second most blocked shots in the NBA (189), becoming only the third Jazz player to ever log 180-plus blocks in a season (Mark Eaton—10 times, Andrei Kirilenko—two times) … Recorded an NBA-best 134 blocked shots after the All-Star break …Joined Derrick Favors as the only Jazz duo since 2003-04 to both finish with 100-or-more blocks in a season (Andrei Kirilenko—215 and Greg Ostertag—139)…Rising Stars Challenge participant at NBA All-Star Weekend…2013-14 (Utah): Appeared in 45 games…Averaged 2.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.9 blocks in 9.6 minutes.

NBA PLAYOFF NOTES

2024 (Minnesota): Appeared in a career-high 15 playoff games (all starts) for the Timberwolves in 2024 on his way to his first Western Conference Finals of his career…In those 15 games, Gobert averaged 12.1 points on 61.5% shooting, 9.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 34.1 minutes per game…Tallied six point/rebound double-doubles and grabbed 10+ rebounds on eight occasions during the playoffs…His top performance of the playoffs came in Game 1 of the First Round against the Phoenix Suns when he finished with 14 points on 4-of-6 shooting and 16 rebounds, Gobert’s third 15+ rebound Playoff game as a Timberwolf, moving him past Karl-Anthony Towns for the second most such games in franchise Playoff history…Only Kevin Garnett has recorded more 15+ rebound games in Timberwolves post season history (17 games)…2023 (Minnesota): Started in all five playoff games for the Wolves, averaging 15.0 points on 63.0% from the field, 12.2 rebounds and 1.0 block in 35.4 minutes per game…His 63.0% shooting (29-of-46) marked the highest shooting percentage and his 18 offensive rebounds were the most in Timberwolves playoff history in a five-game series…2022 (Utah): Started in all six playoff games, averaging 12.0 points, 13.2 rebounds and 1.0 block per game…His 13.2 rebounds per game ranked tied for third in the NBA during the 2022 playoffs…2021 (Utah): Started in all 11 playoff games, averaging 14.7 points, 2.1 blocks and a postseason career-best 12.3 rebounds per game…Shot 74.1% from the field and 63.6% from the free throw line…Grabbed a playoff career-high 20 rebounds in Game 2 vs. the Clippers…Posted nine double-doubles…2020 (Utah): Started in all seven playoff games, averaging postseason career-highs in points (16.9) and rebounds (11.4)…Tallied five double-doubles…2019 (Utah): Appeared in five games (all starts), averaging 11.2 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in 30.4 minutes…Logged two double-doubles, posting 22 points on 8-10 shooting and 12 rebounds in Game 1 at Houston (April 14)… swatted a postseason career-high seven shots in Game 3, adding 10 points and eight rebounds in 33 minutes (4/20)…2018 (Utah): Played in all 11 games (all starts), averaging 13.2 points, 10.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in 34.8 minutes…totaled seven double-doubles… recorded a career-high five blocks, including 12 points and nine rebounds in 34 minutes at Houston (May 8, 2018)…2017 (Utah): Appeared in nine games (all starts), averaging 11.6 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.3 blocks in 27.3 minutes per game…Tallied five double-doubles…Led the Jazz to their first playoff-series win (Los Angeles Clippers, 4-3) since the 2009-10 season (Denver)…Missed two games due to injury (hyperextended left knee).

INTERNATIONAL NOTES

Won the Silver Medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games as a part of Team France, appearing in six games while averaging 3.3 points on 69.2% shooting, 4.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.3 blocks in 14.9 minutes per game…Played for France at the 2023 FIBA World Cup...In four games (all starts), Gobert averaged 10.8 points on 66.7% shooting, 8.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.8 blocks in 23.9 minutes per game…Represented France in the 2022 FIBA EuroBasket…France finished group phase 3-2, defeating Lithuania, Hungary, and Bosnia. Gobert led France in rebounding in four of those contests, averaging 9.0 rebounds per game and tallied two double-doubles. In the Round of 16 against Turkey, Gobert led France in points (20) and rebounds (17) in the 87-86 overtime win to advance to the quarterfinals. France beat Italy in another overtime performance during the quarterfinals, 93-85, with another big rebounding performance from Gobert, who led all rebounders with 14. In the semifinals, France defeated Poland in a decisive 95-54 victory, before falling short in the finals to Spain, 76-88, capturing a silver medal. For the tournament, Gobert averaged 12.8 points on 64.7% shooting, 9.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 27.1 minutes per game…Led the French National Team to a silver medal at the 2020 (played in 2021) Olympic Games in Tokyo, becoming the first member of the Jazz to earn an Olympic medal since Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer helped the USA win Gold in 2008… During the Gold Medal Game against Team USA, he scored a team-high 16 points and eight rebounds…Named to the Men’s All-Star Five for the Tokyo Olympics by FIBA…Also competed with the France Men’s Basketball Team at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Brazil…Competed at the 2015 FIBA EuroBasket for the France Men’s National Team…Won a bronze medal with the France Men’s Basketball Team at the 2014 FIBA World Cup…Averaged 4.0 points and 3.8 rebounds in 14.3 minutes...Named to the Samsung 2014 All-NBA Summer League Second Team in Las Vegas, averaging 11.8 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in 23.8 minutes over four games…Was a member of the French U20 National Team in 2011 and 2012, as well as the French U18 National Team in 2010…Won a silver medal at the 2012 FIBA Europe U20 Championship and a bronze in 2011.

Gobert was born on June 26, 1992 in Saint-Quentin, France, and he started his professional career in 2010 on the Cholet Basket junior team. In 2010, he participated in the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship with the French under-18 national team, where he finished as the team's best scorer and rebounder. Gobert is a huge fan of the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) soccer team.

Born on June 26, 1992 in Saint-Quentin, France…Last name is pronounced “go-BARE”…Father played collegiate basketball at Marist College…Owns a 7-9 wingspan and 9-7 standing reach, the largest ever recorded at the NBA Draft Combine…Wears a size 20 shoe…Hosted youth basketball camps in his hometown in the summer of 2015 and 2016…Helped host a clinic for refugee children living in Utah…Participated in a Junior Jazz clinic for 40 youth along with Raul Neto … Helped with the Utah Food Bank “Beat Hunger by a Mile” by collecting food donations for people in need…Chose jersey No. 27 because he was the 27th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft…Was a boxer when he was younger…If he wasn’t a basketball player, he would participate in a combat sport - such as boxing or MMA…Favorite TV show is Game of Thrones and favorite movie is Lord of the Rings.