Yago dos Santos

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Yago dos Santos
2023-05-19 ALBA Berlin gegen ratiopharm Ulm (Play-off-Viertelfinale 3, Basketball-Bundesliga 2022-23) by Sandro Halank-048.jpg
dos Santos in 2023
No. 99–Crvena zvezda
Position Point guard
League KLS
ABA League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1999-03-09) March 9, 1999 (age 25)
Tupã, São Paulo, Brazil
Listed height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Listed weight80 kg (176 lb)
Career information
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2020 Paulistano
2020–2022 Flamengo
2022–2023 Ratiopharm Ulm
2023–present Crvena zvezda
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Brazil

Yago Mateus dos Santos (born March 9, 1999), known simply as Yago, is a Brazilian professional basketball player for Crvena zvezda of the Serbian KLS, the ABA League and the EuroLeague. Dos Santos was discovered by Palmeiras, and played for Paulistano from 2016 to 2020 and Flamengo from 2020 to 2022 before moving to German club Ratiopharm Ulm. He has also played for the Chicago Bulls in the 2023 NBA Summer League team. Yago won the 2023 German BBL championship with Ulm, while being named Finals MVP as well.

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ESPN and ESporte called him one of the greatest revelations of Brazilian basketball of the 2010s. [1] [2]

Professional career

From 2020 to 2022, Yago played two seasons with Flamengo, with whom he won the 2022 FIBA Intercontinental Cup, as well as two NBB championships.

On July 20, 2022, Yago signed a two-year contract with German club Ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga. [3] He was instrumental in helping Ulm win its first ever German championship in 2023 and received Bundesliga Finals MVP honours. [4] Appearing in 45 Bundesliga games (45 starts) during the 2022-23 campaign, he averaged a team-high 15.0 points per contest to go along with 5.7 assists and 2.7 rebounds a game. [5]

On July 17, 2023, Yago signed a three-year contract with Serbian powerhouse KK Crvena zvezda. [6] In the same season, main rivals KK Partizan also signed Brazilian Bruno Caboclo, making the Serbian derby also a derby between two of Brazil's best players. On June 28, 2024, Yago extended his contract with the Serbian club through 2027. [7]

National team career

During the 2023 FIBA World Cup, he recorded a double-double (24 points, 11 assists, 6-6 from three point range) against Ivory Coast, which earned him worldwide praise. [8]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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 PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold Career high

EuroLeague

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2023–24 Crvena zvezda 281619.8.435.402.8072.03.9.5—8.79.1
Career281619.8.435.402.8072.03.9.5—8.79.1

EuroCup

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2022–23 ratiopharm Ulm 202026.1.427.391.8873.06.1.7.113.017.6
Career202026.1.427.391.8873.06.1.7.113.017.6

Basketball Champions League Americas

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Flamengo 1015.7.500.000.8333.01.0——7.0
2020–21 6422.6.340.256.8002.26.0.7—9.0
2021–22 7522.8.475.500.7623.35.31.1—13.7
Career14922.1.414.381.7842.85.3.9—11.2

FIBA Americas League

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Paulistano 3015.9.450.444.6673.02.0.3—8.7
2018–19 8825.4.411.457.8524.15.71.2—17.6
Career11822.7.419.455.8183.84.71.0—11.8

Domestic leagues

YearTeamLeagueGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Flag of Brazil.svg Paulistano NBB 3011.1.350.361.803.91.7.4—6.3
2017–18 Flag of Brazil.svg Paulistano NBB 3915.7.415.341.8002.13.0.5—8.6
2018–19 Flag of Brazil.svg Paulistano NBB 2627.4.429.370.8623.64.8.8—13.2
2019–20 Flag of Brazil.svg Paulistano NBB 2531.8.404.368.8413.05.41.0.016.0
2020–21 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo NBB 3725.6.444.368.8423.05.9.9.011.5
2021–22 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo NBB 4127.5.427.366.8233.95.8.9.112.8
2022–23 Flag of Germany.svg ratiopharm Ulm BBL 4526.5.427.383.8153.55.6.7.015.0
2023–24 Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda KLS 325.5.704.6841.0002.77.0.3—19.7
2023–24 Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda ABA 3121.7.464.385.8592.54.3.5.010.7

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References

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  4. ↑ "Ulm conclude miraculous German playoff run by winning first-ever championship title". basketnews.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
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  7. ↑ Gillingham, Geoff (July 28, 2024). "Yago Dos Santos pens contract extension at Crvena Zvezda". EuroLeague. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  8. ↑ Filardi, Eric (August 30, 2023). "Yago Santos na Copa do Mundo 2023: mídia mundial se derrete". www.esportelandia.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved August 31, 2023.
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