How Tall is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hails from Ontario, Canada, and plays for the OKC Thunder in the NBA. He is a Kentucky Wildcats alumnus who established himself as a key player for the team. However, Gilgeous-Alexander’s college journey lasted only one season, as he declared for the draft in 2018.

Gilgeous-Alexander was drafted 11th overall in 2018 by the Charlotte Hornets, but was traded to the LA Clippers the same night. In his rookie season for the Clippers, he averaged 10.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. Gilgeous-Alexander was traded to the OKC Thunder in 2019 and signed a five-year deal worth $180 million in 2021.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Height

Gilgeous-Alexander is listed at 6 feet 6 inches or 1.98 meters and weighs around 195 lb or 88 kg. His lean physique, long wingspan and excellent ball-handling skills gives him several advantages while attacking the basket. His career field goal percentage is 48.4%, including 34.7% from 3-point range.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Age

Born on July 12, 1998 in Toronto, Ontario, Shai is currently 25 years old as of October 2023. In his five seasons in the NBA, the Canadian has shown great improvement year by year and has steadily increased his points per game while maintaining his other stats as well.

Now that he is hitting his prime in the NBA, there is a great chance for him to improve his game and stats even more.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Position

The Toronto native is a dual position player who can easily switch between the point guard and the shooting guard. He falls into the category of 'combo guards' as he has the ability to not only run the offense according to the designed play, but also score the ball effectively whenever required.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander National Team

Gilgeous-Alexander played for Team Canada in the FIBA World Cup, which was held in the months of August and September 2023. Canada was led by head coach Jordi Fernandez who came up with a stout line-up that included a combination of experienced veterans and young players. Canada was in Group H along with France, Latvia and Lebanon. The team played their inaugural match on August 25 against France. The FIBA World Cup was held between August 25 - September 10 in the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan.

Gilgeous-Alexander was the main player for the team guiding Canada to a deep run in the tournament. Surprisingly, team Canada ended up winning the Bronze medal by defeating USA.