Georginho

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George de Paula
2023-10-07 ratiopharm Ulm gegen ALBA Berlin (Basketball-Bundesliga 2023-24) by Sandro Halank-090.jpg
Georginho de Paula with Ulm in 2023
No. 14–Franca
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League Novo Basquete Brasil
Personal information
Born (1996-05-24) May 24, 1996 (age 28)
Diadema, São Paulo, Brazil
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2017: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2016 Pinheiros
2016–2017 Paulistano
2017–2018 Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2018–2019Paulistano
2019–2021 São Paulo FC
2021–2023 Franca
2023–2024 Ratiopharm Ulm
2024–presentFranca
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Medals
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Men’s Basketball
FIBA South America U17 Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Salto Under-17
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Brazil

George "Georginho" Lucas Alves de Paula [1] (born May 24, 1996), commonly known as Georginho, is a Brazilian professional basketball player formerly for Ratiopharm Ulm. Widely regarded as one of the best Brazilian players of his generation, he has known success in Brazil and internationally, winning the BCL Americas and the FIBA Intercontinental Cup in 2023. Georginho won two NBB championships as well, being named Finals MVP in Franca's 2022 title.

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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]

Georginho won the 2022–23 BCL Americas with Franca, his first continental title, and was named to the Ideal Five (all-league first team) of the season. [8] He also led Franca to their second consecutive NBB title and was named Finals MVP. [9] Georginho was also selected to the All-NBB Team for a third time. [10]

In September 2023, closed off his stint with Franca by playing in the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Singapore, where the team represented the Americas. Georginho won the championship title with Franca. [11]

Ratiopharm Ulm (2023-present)

In the 2023 offseason, Georginho joined German club ratiopharm Ulm, his first club in Europe.

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. [12]

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.

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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. ↑ Com Lucas Mariano como MVP, NBB divulga os melhores do ano Olimpiada Todo Dia, 12 June 2021. Accessed 14 September 2021.(in Portuguese)
  8. ↑ "Tres jugadores de Sesi Franca encabezan el Quinteto ideal, Mariano se proclama Más Valioso". FIBA.basketball (in Spanish). 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  9. ↑ "Bicampeão pelo Franca, Georginho é eleito MVP das finais do NBB 2022/2023: "melhor momento da minha carreira"". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  10. ↑ "Bicampeão do NBB, Franca domina premiação dos melhores da temporada". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  11. ↑ "Brazil's Sesi Franca clinch historic FIBA Intercontinental Cup title after instant classic Final in Singapore". FIBA.basketball. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  12. ↑ George Lucas ALVES DE PAULA (BRA).
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