Anton Gavel

Anton Gavel (born 24 October 1984) is a Slovak-German^[1][2] professional basketball coach and former player. He is a 1.89-metre-tall (6 ft 2 in) combo guard who primarily played at the shooting guard position. He is head coach for Brose Bamberg of the Basketball Bundesliga.

Anton Gavel

Gavel in 2023
Brose Bamberg
Position	Head coach
League	Basketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born	(1984-10-24) 24 October 1984 (age 40) Košice, Czechoslovakia
Nationality	Slovak / German
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2006: undrafted
Playing career	2001–2018
Position	Shooting guard / point guard
Coaching career	2019–present
Career history
As a player:
2001–2003	Karlsuhe
2004–2006	Giessen 46ers
2006–2008	Murcia
2008–2009	Aris
2009	Chemosvit
2009–2014	Brose Bamberg
2014–2018	Bayern Munich
As a coach:
2019–2022	OrangeAcademy
2022–2024	ratiopharm Ulm
2024–present	Brose Bamberg
Career highlights
5× German Bundesliga champion (2010–2013, 2018) 3× German Cup winner (2010–2012) 3× BBL Champions Cup winner (2010–2012) German Bundesliga Finals MVP (2013) 4× German All-Star (2013–2015, 2017) 2× All-German Bundesliga First Team (2013, 2014) All-German Bundesliga Second Team (2012) 2× German Bundesliga Best Defender (2012, 2013) German Bundesliga Newcomer of the Year (2005) German Bundesliga Rookie of the Year (2006) German 2nd Division champion (2003) 4× Slovak Player of the Year (2005, 2010–2012)

He is a four-time Slovak Player of the Year (2005, 2010, 2011, 2012).

Professional career

After playing with the youth clubs of Chemosvit, Gavel began his professional career in the German 2nd Division with Karlsuhe, during the 2001–02 season. He then moved to the German 1st Division club Giessen 46ers in 2004. He was named the German League's Rookie of the Year in 2006.

After that, he joined the Spanish League club Murcia in 2006.^[3] He then joined the Greek League club Aris Thessaloniki for the 2008–09 season.^[4] He then joined the Slovak League club Chemosvit for the start of the 2009–10 season, before signing with the German 1st Division club Brose Baskets that same season.^[5]

He was named the BBL Best Defensive Player in 2012.^[6] In 2013, he won the award again, and was as well named the BBL Finals MVP, after he won his fourth straight German League title.

On 22 July 2014, Gavel signed a two-year contract with the German champion Bayern Munich.^[7] On 8 July 2016, it was announced that he signed a two-year extension with the team.^[8] Gavel announced his retirement on 28 August 2018.

National team career

Slovak national team

Gavel played at the 2005 World University Games. He was a member of the senior men's Slovak national basketball team. Some of the tournaments that he played in with the Slovak senior men's national team included: the FIBA EuroBasket 2005 Division B, the FIBA EuroBasket 2007 Division B, the FIBA EuroBasket 2009 Division B, and the FIBA EuroBasket 2011 Division B. He also played at the FIBA EuroBasket 2013 qualification tournament.

German national team

In July 2015, two months before EuroBasket 2015, Gavel expressed his desire to represent the senior German national team. On 13 August 2015, FIBA permitted him to switch to the German national team.^[9] Gavel made his debut for Germany on 14 August 2015, against Croatia.^[10]

Coaching career

In the 2019–20 season, Gavel would be the head coach of OrangeAcademy of the German third-tier league ProB.^[11]

On 25 June 2022, he has signed with ratiopharm Ulm of the Basketball Bundesliga.^[12]

On 27 March 2024, he signed a 3-year contract with Brose Bamberg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).^[13]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	PIR	Performance index rating
Bold	Career high

EuroLeague

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2010–11	Bamberg	10	10	30.8	.434	.333	.857	2.1	1.9	.6	.0	8.3	5.7
2011–12		10	10	29.6	.386	.308	.731	1.7	2.1	.9	.2	8.5	8.0
2012–13		23	22	31.5	.441	.367	.794	2.1	3.0	.7	.1	12.3	11.5
2013–14		10	10	28.0	.446	.500	.806	2.5	3.4	.7	.1	11.6	12.8
2014–15	Bayern Munich	7	5	29.0	.370	.278	.900	2.1	3.3	.3	.0	8.1	10.0
Career		60	57	30.1	.431	.365	.803	2.1	2.8	.7	.1	10.4	10.0