George de Paula

George "Georginho" Lucas Alves de Paula[1] (born May 24, 1996), commonly known as Georginho, is a Brazilian professional basketball player for Paulistano/Corpore of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB).

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Alves and the second or paternal family name is de Paula.
George de Paula
No. 32 – São Paulo FC
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueNBB
Personal information
Born (1996-05-24) May 24, 1996
Diadema, São Paulo, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2016Esporte Clube Pinheiros
2016–2017Paulistano/Corpore
2017–2018Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2018–2019Paulistano/Corpore
2019-presentSão Paulo FC
Career highlights and awards
  • NBB Most Improved Player (2017)
Medals
Representing  Brazil
Men’s Basketball
FIBA South America U17 Championship
2013 SaltoUnder-17

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–present)

On June 11, 2018, de Paula returned to Paulistano.[6]

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.[7]

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
  1. George Lucas ALVES DE PAULA (BRA).
  2. Carchia, E. "George Lucas and Lucas Dias enter the 2015 NBA Draft". Sportando.com. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. Top international players who took their names out of NBA draft.
  4. "George Lucas Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  5. "Troy Williams, Isaiah Taylor shine in Summer League loss". The Dream Shake. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  6. "Georginho de Paula comes back to Paulistano". LatinBasket.com. June 11, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  7. George Lucas ALVES DE PAULA (BRA).


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