Age, Biography and Wiki
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was born on 12 July, 1998 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a Canadian basketball player (born 1998). Discover Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 25 years old?
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25 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
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12 July, 1998 |
| Birthday |
12 July |
| Birthplace |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality |
Canada
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He is a member of famous Player with the age 25 years old group.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Height, Weight & Measurements
At 25 years old, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander height is 196 cm .
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196 cm |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander worth at the age of 25 years old? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from Canada. We have estimated Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
His mother, Charmaine Gilgeous, is a former track athlete who competed for Antigua and Barbuda at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
His father, Vaughn Alexander, coached him as a youth.
He began high school in Hamilton at St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School before switching to Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School.
Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander (born July 12, 1998), also known by his initials SGA, is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
He then attended Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School before heading to Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2015.
"I just thought I needed to play better competition ...," he said.
As a senior, Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 18.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists.
In early 2016, he participated in the Basketball Without Borders Camp.
A four-star recruit (by ESPN), Gilgeous-Alexander originally committed to Florida, but re-opened his recruitment in October 2016.
His final five schools were Kentucky, Kansas, Syracuse, Texas and UNLV.
The following month, he announced his decision to play college basketball at Kentucky.
He was named the most valuable player of the Kentucky Derby Classic.
He then transferred to Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (located in Chattanooga, Tennessee) for his junior and senior years to improve his basketball skills, graduating in 2017.
Growing up in Hamilton, he did not make the St. Thomas More junior team in grade 9 and subsequently played on the school's midget squad.
He ended up winning team MVP and the midget boys' city championship.
At the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit, he represented the World Select Team and scored eleven points in 21 minutes of action.
Gilgeous-Alexander started the 2017–18 season as a reserve, sitting behind freshman point guard Quade Green, but still averaged over 30 minutes per game.
After a tough loss to UCLA, Alexander erupted against Louisville in December, scoring 24 points, grabbing 5 rebounds, dishing out 4 assists, and securing 3 steals.
When he first stepped on the University of Kentucky's campus, Gilgeous-Alexander had long hair.
However, he cut his hair early in the season and some say this started his progression from sixth man to starting point guard.
He continued to lead the team for the following two games, scoring 21 points against Georgia and 18 against LSU.
He was a consistent contributor to a "struggling" UK team that had a four-game losing streak during the season.
Despite their losses, his PPG shot up to 12.9 along with 3.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists.
Gilgeous-Alexander had a great SEC tournament and continued that momentum into the NCAA Tournament.
After playing great basketball in the first two rounds against Davidson and Buffalo, Kentucky lost to Kansas State in the Sweet 16.
Gilgeous-Alexander's final college basketball moment was a missed three-point attempt at the buzzer.
He played one year of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats and was selected 11th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2018 NBA draft before being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers that same night.
On April 9, 2018, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft.
On June 21, 2018, Gilgeous-Alexander was selected with the eleventh overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2018 NBA draft, before being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers the same day, in exchange for the pick after him (which ended up being Miles Bridges) and two future second-round picks.
He went on to play for the team in the 2018 NBA Summer League, where he averaged 19 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2.3 steals per game.
On December 17, 2018, Gilgeous-Alexander scored a season-best of 24 points in a 127–131 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.
In his rookie year, Gilgeous-Alexander was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team before being traded to the Thunder in July 2019.
In his first year with Oklahoma City, he was their leading scorer and helped them make the playoffs as a fifth seed.
After dealing with injuries the next two seasons, Gilgeous-Alexander was named to his first NBA All-Star Game and was voted to the All-NBA First Team in 2023, when he finished fourth in the league in scoring with 31.4 points per game.
With the Canadian national basketball team, Gilgeous-Alexander won the bronze medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup and was named to the World Cup All-Tournament Team.
He was given the Northern Star Award in 2023 as Canadian athlete of the year, only the second basketball player so honoured.
Gilgeous-Alexander was born in Toronto, Ontario, and grew up in Hamilton, Ontario.
On January 18, 2019, Gilgeous-Alexander tied his season-best of 24 points in a 112–94 loss to the Golden State Warriors.
Eleven days later, he was named a member of the World Team representing Canada for the 2019 Rising Stars Challenge.
