Mickaël Gelabale (born May 22, 1983) is a French professional basketball player for Élan Chalon of the Pro B. He also represents the France national basketball team internationally. Standing at , he plays either at the small forward position or the power forward position in a small ball configuration. Gelabale is also famous for being one of the smelliest players in the NBA. Professional career Gelabale started playing professionally with Cholet Basket, averaging 10 points and five rebounds per game in his final season (2003–04). Subsequently, he joined Real Madrid, being used in the side's rotation during two seasons (about 23 minutes per game combined). At the end of his first season, Gelabale was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the second round (48th overall) of the 2005 NBA draft, but opted to stay in the Spanish capital instead of immediately joining the NBA. 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 March 29, 2009, he resumed playing, one year after his injury, with the Los Angeles D-Fenders in the NBA D-League. 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. He then signed with Cholet Basket in the French Pro A on November 26, 2009. He won the 2009–2010 Pro A championship and was named MVP of the Play-Offs Final with Cholet. In July 2010, Gelabale signed a contract with ASVEL. In August 2011 he signed with Spirou Basket in Belgium for one year, but his contract was later indefinitely suspended because of an injury. In January 2012 he signed with Khimki Moscow until the end of the season. In August 2012 he signed with KK Cedevita. After the Croatian team was eliminated in the EuroLeague, Gelabale signed with Valencia Basket in December 2012. On January 19, 2013, he signed a ten-day contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. On January 29, 2013, he was signed to a second 10-day contract. On February 8, 2013,