Bruno Caboclo

Bruno Caboclo
No. 5 – Toronto Raptors
Position Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born September 21, 1995
Osasco, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20th overall
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Pro career 2013–present
Career history
2013–2014 Esporte Clube Pinheiros (Brazil)
2014–present Toronto Raptors
2014–2015 →Fort Wayne Mad Ants (D-League)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Bruno Correa Fernandes Caboclo (pronounced cuh-BO-clo; born September 21, 1995) is a Brazilian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he plays the small forward position.

Early life

Born in Osasco, Brazil, Caboclo was raised in Barueri and Pirapora do Bom Jesus in the state of São Paulo.[1] At age 13, he started playing basketball for Grêmio Recreativo Barueri, a social club that invites kids from local public schools to play sports.[2]

In January 2013, he linked up with coach Rafael Franco at Score Academy in Raleigh, North Carolina. In his first game, against top-five-ranked junior college Vincennes University, the 6'9" forward with an almost 7'7" wingspan missed three-pointer after three-pointer. Coach Franco told Caboclo he had to be aggressive and had to rebound, and the scoring would come, and was temporarily banned from shooting threes.[2]

Professional career

In April 2013, Caboclo returned to Brazil and signed with Pinheiros of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB).[2] In 2013–14, he played 17 games, averaging 4.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.

On June 25, 2014, Caboclo was selected with the 20th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors.[3][4] On July 9, 2014, he signed with the Raptors and joined them for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[5] On November 21, 2014, he made his NBA debut against the Milwaukee Bucks. In 12 minutes of action, he recorded 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 block in the 124-83 win.[6] On December 25, 2014, he was assigned to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League.[7] He was recalled by the Raptors on January 1, 2015 after appearing in three games for the Mad Ants while averaging 4.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 13.0 minutes per game.[8] He was reassigned to the Mad Ants on February 18,[9] and recalled again on March 8.[10]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Toronto 8 0 2.9 .333 .667 .000 .3 .0 .0 .1 1.3
Career 8 0 2.9 .333 .667 .000 .3 .0 .0 .1 1.3

References

  1. ↑ "Destaque da LDB, Bruno Caboclo é selecionado por equipe da NBA". Esporte.gov.br (in Portuguese). June 27, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Herbert, James (July 3, 2014). "How Bruno Caboclo got here". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  3. ↑ Rothstein, Ethan (June 26, 2014). "Raptors select Bruno Caboclo with 20th pick in 2014 NBA Draft". SBNation.com. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  4. ↑ Zucker, Joseph (June 26, 2014). "Bruno Caboclo to Toronto Raptors: Latest News, Reaction and Analysis". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Raptors Sign First-Round Pick Bruno Caboclo". NBA.com. July 9, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Williams scores 22 as Raptors beat Bucks 124-83". NBA.com. November 21, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Caboclo Assigned To Fort Wayne Mad Ants". NBA.com. December 25, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Raptors Recall Caboclo From Mad Ants". NBA.com. January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Raptors Reassign Caboclo To Mad Ants". NBA.com. February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  10. ↑ Siddiqi, Zarar (March 8, 2015). "Bruno Caboclo Recalled from D-League". RaptorsRepublic.com. Retrieved March 10, 2015.

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