Ryan Gomes

Ryan Anthony Gomes ( born September 1, 1982 in Waterbury, Connecticut ) is an American professional basketball player who played for the Los Angeles Clippers in the National Basketball Association. The approximately 201 cm and 113 kg Gomes makes the position of the small forwards and can also be used as a power forward. Gomes was selected in 2005 to 50th place by the Boston Celtics in the draft. In 2007 he moved to the Minnesota Timberwolves. On July 8, 2010 it undertook the Clippers in Los Angeles, where he played until his release in summer 2012. From November 2012 to January 2013 Gomes played for the German Bundesliga club Artland Dragons.

Career

Boston Celtics (2005-2007)

Although Ryan Gomes graduated from a good college season as a power forward at Providence College, was the then 22 -year-old at the end of the second round by the Boston Celtics selected as most scouts and teams were of the opinion Gomes ' size and strengths would not fit well in the NBA. The first role that was intended for Gomes in Boston, was the first man of the replacement for Paul Pierce. After the Celtics had done some trades and center Kendrick Perkins was injured, but Gomes moved into the starting five. Return self as Perkins Gomes could claim his place in the team and came after a disappointing start to the season to 7.6 points and 4.9 rebounds in 22.6 minutes. The number 4 of Boston also managed seven double- doubles and was at the end of the season in the NBA All - Rookie Second Team appointed. Because he was able to convince in the 2006 Summer League Team of the Celtics, he was elected All- First Team in the Summer League.

In the following season, remained Gomes get the role as a starter. In 60 of his 73 games played, he stood in the starting five and came in 31.2 minutes on average to 12.1 points and 5.6 rebounds. In addition, Gomes scored in this year his first triple -double ( 10 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists against the Charlotte Bobcats ) and established a new career-high in points ( 31 against the Washington Wizards ) and rebounds (17 against the Minnesota Timberwolves ) on. After Gomes was injured early March 2007, he reported back in April with a much improved three- point shot and was able to finish the season a triple rate of 38.1% exhibit. This value is still his season best.

Minnesota Timberwolves (2007-2010)

Exchanged through a spectacular trade in which Boston Ryan Gomes along with Gerald Green, Al Jefferson, Theo Ratliff, Sebastian Telfair, and draft picks for Kevin Garnett, Gomes played in the following season for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Gomes graduated all 82 season games for Minnesota, set a new career-high (35 points against the Golden State Warriors ) and improved its values ​​in rebounds, assists and steals, although he received less playing time.

Also in the 2008-2009 season Gomes graduated all 82 games for Minnesota and because he assigned more playing time was ( 31.9 minutes ), he reached the end of the season, the highest average of his career in points ( 13.3 points) and block ( 0, 3 blocks ).

In the 2009 season, Gomes ' playing time dropped a bit because rookie Wayne Ellington and shooting guard Corey Brewer with Gomes entered the competition. Gomes came to the lowest point and rebound average since his rookie season. In one of his last games for Minnesota, on 2 June 2010, he turned against the Memphis Grizzlies in 2010 another five triple and placed so that its a career-high.

Los Angeles Clippers (2010-2012)

On 24 June 2010 sent him to the Timberwolves, along with the draft rights to Luke Babbitt to Portland. In return, Martell Webster came to Minnesota. The Trail Blazers Gomes dismissed shortly thereafter. On July 8, 2010 it undertook the Los Angeles Clippers, where he joined in the competition to Al- Farouq Aminu and Rasual Butler. In the two years his stats significantly deteriorated until he was dismissed after the season 2011/2012. His remaining content, since the Clippers released him via the amnesty clause, not be counted against the team salary.

Artland Dragons (2012-2013)

Since November 2012, the former NBA player Gomes played for Quakenbrücker Erstligaclub Artland Dragons. He met on November 22, 2012 in Artland. Gomes has this, a contract for his involvement in Europe, with a term until the end of the BBL season 2012/13. But after 8 games solved the Artland Dragons contract with Gomes in January 2013, and Gomes returned to the United States. In his games Gomes came to an average of 12.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.