No. 25 – FC Bayern Munich | |
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Position | Shooting guard / Point guard |
League |
Basketball Bundesliga EuroCup |
Personal information | |
Born |
Košice, Slovakia |
October 24, 1984
Nationality | German / Slovak |
Listed height | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) |
Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2006 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2001–present |
Career history | |
2001–2003 | Karlsuhe |
2004–2006 | Giessen 46ers |
2006–2008 | Murcia |
2008–2009 | Aris |
2009 | Chemosvit |
2009–2014 | Brose Baskets |
2014–present | Bayern Munich |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Anton Gavel (born October 24, 1984) is a Slovak-German professional basketball player for Bayern Munich of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He is a 1.89 m (6 ft 2½ in) tall combo guard who primarily plays the shooting guard position.
After playing with the youth clubs of Chemosvit, Gavel began his professional career in the German 2nd Division with Karlsuhe, during the 2001-02 season. He then moved to the German 1st Division club Giessen 46ers in 2004. He was named the German League's Best Young Player in 2006.
After that, he joined the Spanish League club Murcia in 2006. He then joined the Greek League club Aris Thessaloniki for the 2008-09 season. He then joined the Slovak League club Chemosvit for the start of the 2009-10 season, before signing with the German 1st Division club Brose Baskets that same season.
He was named the BBL Best Defensive Player in 2012. In 2013 he won the award again and was as well named the BBL Finals MVP after he won his 4th straight title.
On July 22, 2014, Gavel signed a two-year contract with the German champion Bayern Munich. On July 8, 2016, it was announced that he signed a two-year extension with the team.