John Gabriel (basketball)
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| Orlando Magic | |
|---|---|
| Position | Executive Advisor |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | American |
John Gabriel is an American
Career
Philadelphia 76ers
Gabriel started his coaching career with the Philadelphia 76ers working as an assistant coach, the director of video scouting, and the scouting coordinator.
Orlando Magic
Gabriel was hired by the Magic in 1987 as the director of player personnel, director of scouting and assistant coach. Gabriel helped the Magic reach the NBA Playoffs two times as vice president of basketball operations, and as a player personnel coach from 1994–1996. He reached the NBA Finals in 1995, won the Eastern Conference Finals in 1995 and won the Atlantic Division in 1995, 1996 and 1999.
With
Gabriel was let go by the Magic in the middle of a franchise record 19-game losing streak during the 2003–04 NBA season.
Elected to the Magic Hall of Fame in 2022.
Portland Trail Blazers
Gabriel returned to basketball in the NBA as an executive and scout first for the Portland Trail Blazers.
New York Knicks
In 2008, he became the director of scouting for the New York Knicks.[1]
Personal life
Gabriel's great grandparent Francesco Gabriele immigrated to the United States from Guardiagrele – Italy in the late 19th century.
Gabriel revealed in 2012 that he had been suffering from Parkinson's disease.[2][3]
Gabriel is a 1978 graduate of Kutztown State Teachers College (now Kutztown University of Pennsylvania), where he played basketball. He was inducted into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.[4]