Rudy Gobert-Bourgarel is a French professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for the Utah Jazz who acquired him during the 2013 NBA draft. Gobert also represents the French national team in their international competitions. Standing at 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall with a wingspan of 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) long, he plays the center position. He is considered one of the NBA's best rim protectors.
Gobert has won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award three times, tied for third-most in NBA history. He is a four-time All-NBA Team member, six-time All-Defensive First Team member, and three-time NBA All-Star. Gobert was also the NBA blocks leader in the 2016–17 season and the NBA rebounding leader in the 2021–22 season. Gobert was named to the All-NBA Second Team in 2017, and the All-NBA Third Team in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
| Minnesota Timberwolves Current Roster |
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| 00 Shannon • 0 DiVincenzo • 3 McDaniels • 4 Dillingham • 5 Edwards • 7 Ingles • 8 Minott • 9 Alexander-Walker • 10 Conley • 11 Reid • 13 Newton (TW) • 14 J. Edwards (TW) • 22 Clark • 27 Gobert • 30 Randle • 33 Miller • 55 Garza • 77 Hyland (TW) |
| Players who left during the season: 1 Nix • 35 Dozier |
| Head coach: Finch • Assistant coaches: Boylan • Hanson • Nori • Prigioni • Turner • Williamson |