Retained in the best five of the tournament and very close to being named MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a particularly successful summer with the Canada, rewarded with a beautiful bronze medal. The first medal for the “Road Warriors” in a major competition since… 1936!
“ We are happy and I hope we have inspired some children at home, because that is why we are doing all this: to show them that if you work hard, anything is possible “, said the Canadian star, moments after his overtime victory against Team USA.
Suffice it to say that three weeks before the start of the NBA training camp, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is brimming with self-confidence and says he is ready to continue his momentum with OKAY.
“ This whole tournament will help me be ready for next season “, explained the man who averaged 24.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.6 interceptions during the world Cup. “ I’m going to be in shape because I played basketball [durant l’intersaison] and I won’t need any adjustment time. »
Coming off the best season of his career, which earned him a place in the NBA’s best five, even without participating in the playoffs, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is determined to do even better next season with his frankness.
Just to arrive, as a bonus, ready for the 2024 Olympics with Canada…
“ We will try to win the Olympic Games and I am confident: we have a very good group and the more we play together, the better we will be… », warned the player Thunder.
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | LAKE | 82 | 27 | 47.6 | 36.7 | 80.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 10.8 |
| 2019-20 | OKAY | 70 | 35 | 47.1 | 34.7 | 80.7 | 0.7 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 19.0 |
| 2020-21 | OKAY | 35 | 34 | 50.8 | 41.8 | 80.8 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 23.7 |
| 2021-22 | OKAY | 56 | 35 | 45.3 | 30.0 | 81.0 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 24.5 |
| 2022-23 | OKAY | 68 | 36 | 51.0 | 34.5 | 90.5 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 31.4 |
| Total | 311 | 33 | 48.4 | 34.7 | 84.5 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 21.1 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
