AUBURN, Ala. – Former Auburn star forward Kenny Gabriel has agreed to a one-year $1 million contract with PBC Lokomotiv Kuban, a Russian professional basketball team in the VTB United League and Euroleague.
Gabriel, who played in this year’s NBA Summer League with the Cleveland Cavaliers in Las Vegas and the Miami Heat in Orlando, declined a training camp invitation from the Cavs while the Heat wanted him to play in the D-League.
The Charlotte, N.C., native was a three-year star at Auburn from 2010-12 and recorded the only triple-double in school history with all career-highs of 24 points, 13 rebounds and 10 blocks vs.