Gabel was named Most Valuable Player of the 2022 Empire 8 Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament after leading Nazareth to its fourth league title in program history and automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Tournament. Gabel averaged 22.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists, while shooting 53 percent from the floor in the two postseason contests. He scored 25 points, pulled down 10 boards and dished out four assists in the E8 semifinal win Friday over St. John Fisher. On Saturday versus Utica, Gabel scored 19 points, including five made 3-pointers, while grabbing nine rebounds to help the Golden Flyers withstand a late Pioneers comeback bid and earn a 54-53 win. It is Gabel’s fifth E8 weekly honor of the 2021-22 season.