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Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander, known as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, is a Canadian professional basketball player who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA as of March 2025. As a senior in high school, Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 18.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, and four assists per game. He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats and he became the regular starting point guard for the team and led them to the NCAA tournament. Gilgeous-Alexander was named the SEC tournament MVP in 2018.

Gilgeous-Alexander was drafted 11th overall pick in the first round of the 2018 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets but was later traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. After playing his rookie season with the Clippers, he was traded to the Thunder on July 10, 2019, for NBA All-Star Paul George. In the 2023-24 NBA season for the OKC Thunder, Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 30.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game in 75 games played.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the Olympic Games Paris 2024 (Source: Getty Images)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was born in Toronto and plays for the Canadian national basketball team. In the group stages, Gilgeous-Alexander helped Canada win all their matches, winning a qualifying berth for the 2024 Summer Olympics. He also represented the Canadian men's basketball team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. He won a bronze medal in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup held in the Philippines–Japan–Indonesia. Gilgeous-Alexander was named to the All-Olympics Second Team with impressive averages of 21 points, 4.3 rebounds, and four assists per game in the Paris 2024 Men's Olympic Basketball Tournament. He and his team secured a silver medal in the 2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship for Men in Chile. As of March 25, 2025, Gilgeous-Alexander has a total average of 23.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, and five assists per game in the Canadian men's basketball team as per his FIBA profile.

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FAQs on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

A. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is listed at 6 feet 6 inches (1.08 m) tall.

A. As of March 2025, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is 26 years old.

A. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander plays as a point/shooting guard for his teams.  

A. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker is the cousin of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

A. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a younger brother.

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