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KENNETH FARIED

KENNETH FARIED

#35

Center

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens

Nationality

United States of America

Height

203 cm

Born

Achievements

  • Selected to the 2012 NBA All-Rookie First Team.
  • Led the 2025 Basketball Champions League in rebounding (7.9 rpg.
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  • Led the NCAA in rebounding in 2010-11 with 14.5 rebounds per game.
  • Won the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament in 2009 and 2011 with Morehead State.
  • Named the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament MVP in 2009. Named a Consensus Second-Team All-American for the 2010-11 season.
  • Named the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Player of the Year for the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons.
  • Named the 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 OVC Defensive Player of the Year.
  • Named to the 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 All-OVC First Team.
  • Received the 2013 J.
  • Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award.
  • Was a member of the United States national team.
  • Won the gold medal at the 2014 Basketball World Cup.

About KENNETH FARIED

Played college basketball at Morehead State University (2007–2011).

Selected with the 22nd overall pick in the first round of the 2011 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets.

Played for the Denver Nuggets from the 2011–12 season through the 2017–18 season.

Traded to the Brooklyn Nets for the 2018–19 season.

In January 2019, signed with the Houston Rockets.

Moved to China, signed with the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions for the 2019-20 season.

Moved to Puerto Rico in October 2021, signed with Leones de Ponce.

Moved to Russia in October 2021, signed with CSKA Moscow.

Returned to the United States in December 2021, signed with the Grand Rapids Gold.

Signed with the Austin Spurs for the 2022-23 season.

In December 2022, moved to Mexico City Capitanes.

Returned to Puerto Rico, signed with Cangrejeros de Santurce for the 2023 season.

Returned to Mexico City Capitanes for the 2023-24 G League season.

Returned to Puerto Rico and Leones de Ponce for the 2024 season.

Moved to Italy, signed with Reggio Emilia for the 2024-25 season.

Moved to Taiwan in October 2025, signed with TSG GhostHawks.

Moved to Greece in November 2025, signed with Panathinaikos Athens.