Mickaël Gelabale

Mickaël Gelabale (born May 22, 1983) is a French professional basketball player who last played for Élan Chalon of the Pro B.

[1] Gelabale started playing professionally with Cholet Basket, averaging 10 points and five rebounds per game in his final season (2003–04).

On July 12, 2006, he signed a two-year contract with the Sonics, joining Johan Petro as the second French player on the team.

Stuck on the depth chart behind both Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis (in 2006–07) and rookie Kevin Durant (2007–08), Gelabale appeared sparingly for the team, tearing his anterior cruciate ligament midway through his second year.

On September 28, 2009, the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA signed him to their practice squad to give him a chance at a long-term contract, but he was waived on October 10, 2009, two weeks before the beginning of the 2009–10 regular season.

[19] In September 2005, Gelabale helped the senior men's French national team to the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2005.