The South Sudan international made nine appearances for Maccabi in the first half of this season
Panathinaikos moves for Wenyen Gabriel
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Following Mathias Lessort fracturing his fibula last Thusday, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens has moved quickly and brought in Wenyen Gabriel from Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv on a deal until the end of the 2024-25 season.
Gabriel (2.06 meters, 27 years old) only came to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague this past summer after spending the first six years of his career between the NBA and the G League, while he also had a brief stint in Puerto Rico at the end of the 2023-24 campaign.
Injuries limited his participation for Maccabi somewhat, but Gabriel averaged 5.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 blocks across nine EuroLeague appearances for the Israeli side.
A member of South Sudan's roster at the 2024 Olympic Games, Gabriel's final game for Maccabi came in Round 16, when he played just four minutes having picked up a hand injury.
Gabriel will now look to fill the Lessort-shaped hole in Panathinaikos's frontcourt and battle the likes of Omer Yurtseven and Kostas Antetokounmpo for minutes at the '5' position.