Kenneth Bernard Faried Lewis
[ ( ; born November 19, 1989) is an American professional ]basketball
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player for Pallacanestro Reggiana
Pallacanestro Reggiana, also simply known as Reggiana or Reggio Emilia, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Unahotels Reggio Emilia, is an Italian professional basketball team based in Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna. It plays in the LBA as ...
of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A
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(LBA). Known as "the Manimal" due to his hustle on the court, he attended Morehead State University
Morehead State University (MSU) is a public university in Morehead, Kentucky, United States. The university began as Morehead Normal School, which opened its doors in 1887. The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, a two-yea ...
for four years, twice being named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year. He finished his collegiate career as the NCAA all-time leading rebounder in the post-1973 era with 1,673 rebounds, although he was surpassed by Armando Bacot in 2024. He was selected 22nd overall in the 2011 NBA draft
The 2011 NBA draft was held on June 23, 2011, at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft started at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (23:00 UTC), and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. Kia Motors was the presenting sponso ...
by the Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA), W ...
.
Faried played for the United States national team at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the tournament previously known as the FIBA World Championship. The tournament was held from 30 August to 14 September 2014. Hosted by Spain, it was the la ...
, 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
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. 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
Marist University is a private university in Poughkeepsie (town), New York, Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Marist was founded by the Marist Brothers, a Catholic Church, Catholic religious institute, in 1905 to prepare brothers for their ...
, and Morehead State University
Morehead State University (MSU) is a public university in Morehead, Kentucky, United States. The university began as Morehead Normal School, which opened its doors in 1887. The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, a two-yea ...
. He ultimately chose to attend Morehead State, citing their persistence as the deciding factor.
College career
A post player, Faried arrived at Morehead State in 2007. He led the Ohio Valley Conference
The Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. It participates in Division I of the NCAA; the conference's football programs compete in partnership with ...
in rebounding as both a sophomore and a junior (13.0 rebounds per game in each season) – ranking him third in the NCAA
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in 2008–09 and second in 2009–10. Faried also chipped in double-digit scoring in each of his three varsity seasons.
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
MVP most commonly refers to:
* Most valuable player, an award, typically for the best performing player in a sport or competition
* Minimum viable product, a concept for feature estimating used in business and engineering
MVP may also refer to:
...
. 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
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. He also passed 1000 rebounds for his career.
After his junior season, Faried declared himself eligible for the 2010 NBA draft
The 2010 NBA draft was held on June 24, 2010, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The draft, which started at 7:00 pm Eastern Time Zone, Eastern Daylight Time (2300 Coordinated Universal Time, UTC), was broadcast in the ...
. However, he elected to return as a senior, and went on to break Tim Duncan
Timothy Theodore Duncan (born April 25, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He List of NBA players who have spent their entire career with one franchise, spent his entire 19-year career with the San Antonio Sp ...
'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
The Louisville Cardinals (also known as the Cards) are the NCAA athletic teams representing the University of Louisville. The Cardinals teams play in the Atlantic Coast Conference, beginning in the 2014 season. While playing in the Big East Co ...
. Faried ended his collegiate career with 1,673 rebounds.
In his senior season, Faried was named a second-team All-American
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by the United States Basketball Writers Association
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Scholarships
The U ...
and Fox Sports
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.
On April 1, 2011, Faried was named the most valuable player of the Reese's College All-Star Game
The Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Reese's College All-Star Game, founded by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, NABC, is a men's college basketball game showcasing 20 of the best senior players in NCAA Division I. The two teams are coa ...
.
College awards and honors
* Consensus second team All-American
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(2011
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)
* NABC Defensive Player of the Year
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(2011)
* 2× OVC Player of the Year (2010–2011)
* OVC tournament MVP (2009)
* Reese's College All-Star Game MVP (2011)
* 3× All-OVC First Team (2009–2011)
* 3× OVC Defensive Player of the Year (2009–2011)
* OVC All-Newcomer Team (2008)
* NCAA all-time rebounding leader (1,673 rebounds) (post-1973)
Professional career
Denver Nuggets (2011–2018)
On June 23, 2011, Faried was selected by the Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA), W ...
with the 22nd overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft
The 2011 NBA draft was held on June 23, 2011, at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft started at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (23:00 UTC), and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. Kia Motors was the presenting sponso ...
. Prior to his rookie season, he earned the nickname "Manimal", for playing hard and fearlessly. 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
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. Founded in 1946 i ...
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. He went on to be named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for April. He finished third in NBA Rookie of the Year
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voting for the 2011–12 season, and earned NBA All-Rookie Team
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honors.
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. Three days later, he posted 16 points and a career-high 20 rebounds (career-high 11 offensive) in 36 minutes against the Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern C ...
. On December 12, he recorded a season-high 26 points, 14 rebounds and career-high three steals in 38 minutes against the Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves (often referred to as the Wolves or T-wolves) are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Divisio ...
. 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. 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
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. He registered a new career high with 32 points on 14-of-20 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds against the Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division (NBA), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NBA ...
on March 7. He posted 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in 27 minutes on April 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans. The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Confere ...
, becoming the first player in NBA history to record those numbers while playing 27 minutes or less. He recorded 24 points to go along with a career-high 21 rebounds against the Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference. Since the 1991–92 season, the ...
on April 12.
On October 8, 2014, Faried signed a multi-year contract extension with the Nuggets. On December 26, he had a career-high 25 rebounds to go along with 26 points, as the Nuggets beat the Timberwolves 106–102. On April 12, 2015, he scored a season-high 30 points in a 122–111 win over the Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division (NBA), Pacific Division of the Western Confere ...
.
On November 3, 2015, Faried scored a season-high 28 points in a 120–109 win over the Lakers. On March 6, 2016, he recorded 25 points and a season-high 20 rebounds in a 116–114 overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Divisi ...
.
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.
His role shifted to the bench over his final two years in Denver, especially after the Nuggets signed NBA All-Star 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.
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
The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), ...
in exchange for Isaiah Whitehead. On January 19, 2019, he was waived by the Nets.
Houston Rockets (2019)
On January 21, 2019, Faried signed with the Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA) ...
for the rest of the season.
Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (2019)
On November 6, 2019, Faried was reported to have signed with the Zhejiang Lions
The Zhejiang Guangsha Lions () are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, which plays in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association. Guangsha is the name of the club's corporate sponsor, but to prevent con ...
. After appearing in seven games, Faried was reported to have his contract with the Zhejiang Lions
The Zhejiang Guangsha Lions () are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, which plays in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association. Guangsha is the name of the club's corporate sponsor, but to prevent con ...
terminated on December 4. The Lions lack of recovery tools and resources caused Faried to return to the U.S. as a free agent.
Leones de Ponce (2021)
On August 3, 2021, Faried was included on the roster of the Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (N ...
for the 2021 NBA Summer League
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. On October 1, he signed with Leones de Ponce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional
The Baloncesto Superior Nacional, abbreviated as BSN, is the first-tier-level professional men's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1929 and is organized by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation.
T ...
. In notable fashion, he provided a game-winning help-side block against Cariduros de Fajardo in his debut.
CSKA Moscow (2021)
On October 1, 2021, Faried signed with CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow () is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. It was created in 1911 in the Russian Empire on base of OLLS (Skiing Society, founded 1901). Later, during the Soviet Union, Soviet era, it was the central part of the Armed Forces (sports ...
of the VTB United League
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and the EuroLeague
The EuroLeague is a European men's professional basketball club competition. The league is widely recognised as the top-tier and the most prestigious men's basketball league in Europe. The league consists of 20 teams, of which 16 are given lon ...
. He parted ways with the team on December 17, after averaging only 2.6 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.
Grand Rapids Gold (2021–2022)
On December 29, 2021, Faried was claimed by the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League
The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is a professional basketball league in North America that serves as the Minor league#Basketball, developmental league of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The league comprises 31 teams; as of ...
. On March 15, 2022, he was waived.
Austin Spurs (2022)
On November 11, 2022, Faried was claimed by the Austin Spurs
The Austin Spurs are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Cedar Park, Texas, and are affiliated with the San Antonio Spurs. The team plays their home games at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. The team has made the po ...
. On December 13, he was waived.
Mexico City Capitanes (2022–2023)
On December 27, 2022, Faried was acquired by the Mexico City Capitanes
The Mexico City Capitanes () are a Mexican professional basketball team based in Mexico City. The Capitanes competed as a member club in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP) for its first three seasons and the franchise is currently ...
.
Cangrejeros de Santurce (2023)
On May 3, 2023, Faried signed with Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Puerto Rican league.
Return to Mexico City (2023–2024)
On October 30, 2023, Faried re-signed with the Mexico City Capitanes
The Mexico City Capitanes () are a Mexican professional basketball team based in Mexico City. The Capitanes competed as a member club in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP) for its first three seasons and the franchise is currently ...
.
Return to Ponce (2024)
On October 27, 2023, it was announced that Faried would return to the Cangrejeros de Santurce for the 2024 season. However, he never played for them, instead signing with the Leones de Ponce on July 17, 2024.
Pallacanestro Reggiana (2024–present)
On November 28, 2024, he signed with Pallacanestro Reggiana
Pallacanestro Reggiana, also simply known as Reggiana or Reggio Emilia, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Unahotels Reggio Emilia, is an Italian professional basketball team based in Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna. It plays in the LBA as ...
of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A
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(LBA).
National team career
Faried was a member of the United States national team that won the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the tournament previously known as the FIBA World Championship. The tournament was held from 30 August to 14 September 2014. Hosted by Spain, it was the la ...
; Faried was also named to the All-Tournament team. He was also one of the 30 finalists for their 2016 Olympic team.
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
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, style="text-align:left;", Denver
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, 80 , , 77 , , 27.2 , , .545 , , .000 , , .650 , , 8.6 , , 1.2 , , .9 , , .9 , , 13.7
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, 75 , , 71 , , 27.8 , , .507 , , .125 , , .691 , , 8.9 , , 1.2 , , .8 , , .8 , , 12.6
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, style="text-align:left;", Denver
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, 67 , , 64 , , 25.3 , , .558 , , .500 , , .613 , , 8.7 , , 1.2 , , .5 , , .9 , , 12.5
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, style="text-align:left;", Denver
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, 61 , , 34 , , 21.2 , , .549 , , .000 , , .693 , , 7.5 , , .9 , , .7 , , .7 , , 9.6
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, style="text-align:left;", Denver
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, 32 , , 7 , , 14.4 , , .514 , , .000 , , .706 , , 4.8 , , .6 , , .4 , , .4 , , 5.9
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, style="text-align:left;", Brooklyn
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, 12 , , 0 , , 9.8 , , .595 , , .200 , , .649 , , 3.7 , , .2 , , .2 , , .3 , , 5.1
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, style="text-align:left;", Houston
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, 25 , , 13 , , 24.4 , , .587 , , .350 , , .651 , , 8.2 , , .7 , , .6 , , .8 , , 12.9
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Playoffs
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, style="text-align:left;", 2012
2012 was designated as:
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*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
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, style="text-align:left;", 2013
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2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
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, 5 , , 4 , , 29.0 , , .625 , , .000 , , .733 , , 8.4 , , 0.2 , , 1.0 , , 0.2 , , 10.2
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, style="text-align:left;", 2019
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Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
, style="text-align:left;", Houston
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College
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, style="text-align:left;", 2010–11
, style="text-align:left;", Morehead State
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Personal life
Faried is Muslim
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.
Faried's father is Kenneth Lewis and Faried's mother is Waudda Faried. Waudda 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.
Faried has five children. He has two daughters from previous relationships and three sons from his current relationship with Atar Hajali.
See also
* List of NBA career field goal percentage leaders
*
* List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career rebounding leaders
* List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds
References
External links
Morehead State Eagles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Faried, Kenneth
1989 births
Living people
20th-century African-American sportsmen
20th-century American sportsmen
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
21st-century African-American sportsmen
African-American Muslims
All-American college men's basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in China
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American expatriate basketball people in Mexico
American expatriate basketball people in Russia
American men's basketball players
Austin Spurs players
Basketball players from Newark, New Jersey
Brooklyn Nets players
Cangrejeros de Santurce basketball players
Centers (basketball)
Denver Nuggets draft picks
Denver Nuggets players
FIBA Basketball World Cup–winning players
Grand Rapids Gold players
Houston Rockets players
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