Georginho
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Position | Point guard / Shooting guard | |||||||||||||||||||
League | NBB | |||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Diadema, São Paulo, Brazil | May 24, 1996|||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Brazilian | |||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||
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NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2013–present | |||||||||||||||||||
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2013–2016 | Pinheiros | |||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Paulistano | |||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | |||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Paulistano | |||||||||||||||||||
2019–2021 | São Paulo FC | |||||||||||||||||||
2021–present | Franca Basquetebol Clube | |||||||||||||||||||
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George "Georginho" Lucas Alves de Paula[1] (born May 24, 1996), commonly known as Georginho, is a Brazilian professional basketball player formerly for Sao Paulo of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB).
Professional career
Pinheiros (2013–2016)
De Paula made his professional debut with E.C. Pinheiros in Brazil's top-tier level league, the NBB, during the 2013–14 season. On April 21, 2015, de Paula entered the 2015 NBA draft.[2] He then withdrew from the draft, before the draft removal deadline.[3][4]
Athletico Paulistano (2016–2017)
In 2016, he joined the Brazilian League club Club Athletico Paulistano.
Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2017–2018)
On the April 2017 deadline, de Paula decided to enter his name for the 2017 NBA draft. Two months later, he became one of only 10 international underclassmen to confirm his permanent entry for the NBA Draft that year. Ultimately, he would not be drafted that year, but competed for the Houston Rockets in 2017 NBA Summer League.[5] He would later sign a training camp deal with the Rockets on September 27 that same year. He would later be one of four players released from the team on October 13. Later on that month, de Paula would sign with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers for the rest of the season.
Return to Paulistano (2018–2019)
On June 11, 2018, de Paula returned to Paulistano.[6]
São Paulo FC and Franca (2019–present)
He played two seasons with São Paulo FC and was named to the All-NBB Team both seasons.[7]
National team career
Brazilian junior national team
De Paula played with Brazil’s under-17 national team at the 2013 FIBA South American Under-17 Championship, where he won a bronze medal. He represented his country's under-18 national team, at the 2014 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship.[8]
Brazilian senior national team
De Paula has been a member of the senior Brazilian national basketball team. With Brazil, he played at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup.
References
- ^ George Lucas ALVES DE PAULA (BRA).
- ^ Carchia, E. "George Lucas and Lucas Dias enter the 2015 NBA Draft". Sportando.com. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ Top international players who took their names out of NBA draft.
- ^ "George Lucas Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ "Troy Williams, Isaiah Taylor shine in Summer League loss". The Dream Shake. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ^ "Georginho de Paula comes back to Paulistano". LatinBasket.com. June 11, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ Com Lucas Mariano como MVP, NBB divulga os melhores do ano Olimpiada Todo Dia, 12 June 2021. Accessed 14 September 2021.(in Portuguese)
- ^ George Lucas ALVES DE PAULA (BRA).
External links
- George de Paula at draftexpress.com
- George de Paula at fiba.com (archive)
- George de Paula at latinbasket.com
- George de Paula at lnb.com.br (in Portuguese)
- George de Paula at nbadraft.net
- Articles with Portuguese-language sources (pt)
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Brazilian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Brazilian men's basketball players
- Club Athletico Paulistano basketball players
- Esporte Clube Pinheiros basketball players
- Point guards
- Rio Grande Valley Vipers players
- Shooting guards
- São Paulo FC basketball players
- Franca Basquetebol Clube players
- Sportspeople from São Paulo (state)
- All stub articles
- Brazilian basketball biography stubs