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Nerlens Noel

ナーレンズ・ノエル　/　なーれんず・のえる

American basketball player

April 10, 1994 (age 32)　・　Malden, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts
basketball player

My Take

Nerlens Noel's career is a hard lesson in how cruel basketball can be. I remember the buzz around him at Kentucky, all length and shot-blocking instinct, before an ACL tear ended his college season prematurely. He still went sixth overall in the 2013 draft, his rights flipping from New Orleans to Philadelphia. At 211 cm he had the frame and timing to anchor a defense, and for stretches he did. But what I take away is how injuries and circumstance can quietly narrow a ceiling that once looked limitless. A reminder that draft pedigree guarantees nothing once the body and the breaks stop cooperating.

Overview

Nerlens Noel (born April 10, 1994) is an American former professional basketball player. His collegiate basketball career ended in his first season with a tear of his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) at the University of Kentucky. Noel was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the New Orleans Pelicans. His rights were later traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Nerlens Noel
Name (Japanese): ナーレンズ・ノエル
Reading: なーれんず・のえる
Born: April 10, 1994 (age 32)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Dog
Origin: Malden, Massachusetts, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 211 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Everett High School
University: University of Kentucky

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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