Frank Gaines (basketball)

Frank Gaines
No. 32 – Caciques de Humacao
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League BSN
Personal information
Born July 7, 1990
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Boyd Anderson
(Lauderdale Lakes, Florida)
College IPFW (2009–2013)
NBA draft 2013 / Undrafted
Pro career 2013–present
Career history
2013–2014 Maine Red Claws
2014 Gigantes de Guayana
2014 Juvecaserta Basket
2014–2015 Victoria Libertas Pesaro
2015 Oklahoma City Blue
2015–present Caciques de Humacao
Career highlights and awards

Frank Brandon Gaines (born July 7, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Caciques de Humacao of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for IPFW.

High school career

Gaines attended Boyd H. Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. As a senior, he averaged 16.7 points and 7.0 rebounds per game for head coach Eugene Richardson. Gaines helped lead Boyd Anderson to a 30-2 record, eventually losing in the Florida 6A State Final.[1]

College career

After redshirting his freshman season in 2008–09, he made his debut for the Mastodons in the 2009–10 season. In his redshirted freshman season, he played 31 games (one start), averaging 4.2 points and 2.3 rebounds in 13.4 minutes per game.[1][2]

In his sophomore season, he became a go-to offensive and rebounding force for the Mastodons, going on to earn All-Summit League Honorable Mention honors. On January 31, 2011, he was named the Summit League Player of the Week. In 30 games, he averaged 14.8 points and 6.2 rebounds in 27.4 minutes per game.[1][2]

In his junior season, he was named to the All-Summit League first team and the NABC All-District second team. He hit at least one three-point basket in 24 of 30 games on the year, including a season-high five at home against Oral Roberts on February 15, 2012. In 30 games, he averaged 21.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.4 steals in 32.1 minutes per game.[1][2]

In his senior season, he was named to the All-Summit League first team for the second straight year. He was also named to the Summit League All-Tournament Team. In 32 games, he averaged 19.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.4 steals in 34.0 minutes per game.[2]

Professional career

2013–14 season

Gaines went undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft. On November 1, 2013, he was selected by the Maine Red Claws with the 1st pick of the second round in the 2013 NBA Development League Draft.[3] On April 22, 2014, he was named the 2014 NBA Development League Most Improved Player.[4]

On April 7, 2014, he signed with Gigantes de Guayana of Venezuela for the rest of the 2014 LPB season.[5] He left Gigantes later that month after just five games.

2014–15 season

On June 17, 2014, Gaines signed with Juvecaserta Basket of Italy for the 2014–15 season.[6] In July 2014, he joined the Indiana Pacers for the Orlando Summer League[7] and the Miami Heat for the Las Vegas Summer League.[8] On December 17, 2014, he parted ways with Juvecaserta.[9] The next day, he signed a two-month deal with Victoria Libertas Pesaro.[10] On February 18, 2015, he parted ways with the club following the expiration of his contract.[11]

On February 27, Gaines joined the Oklahoma City Blue after the team acquired his returning player rights from the Maine Red Claws.[12] In April 2015, after the end of the 2014–15 D-League season, he signed with Caciques de Humacao of Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2015 BSN season.[13]

Personal

Gaines is the son Frank Sr. and Ronae Gaines, and has three siblings, Dwight, Alicia and Lashonda.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Frank Gaines - 2012-13 Men's Basketball". GoMastodons.com. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Frank Gaines Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Maine Red Claws Select Six in 2013 NBA D-League Draft". NBA.com. November 1, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Maine's Frank Gaines Named 2014 NBA D-League Most Improved Player". NBA.com. April 22, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Frank Gaines refuerza el puesto uno de Gigantes". liderendeportes.com (in Spanish). April 7, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Juve Caserta announces D-League MIP Frank Gaines". Sportando.com. June 17, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Rookie/Free Agent Camp Update". NBA.com. July 3, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  8. ↑ "HEAT Announce Summer League Information". NBA.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Pasta Reggia Caserta and Frank Gaines officially part ways". Sportando.com. December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Frank Gaines signs a two-month deal with Pesaro". Sportando.com. December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  11. ↑ "VL Pesaro, Frank Gaines part ways". Sportando.com. February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Blue Acquires Frank Gaines". OurSportsCentral.com. February 27, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Frank Gaines signs at Humacao". Eurobasket.com. April 30, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.

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