Gui Santos

Guilherme Carvalho dos Santos (born 22 June 2002) is a Brazilian professional basketball player for Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Carvalho and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.
Gui Santos
Santos in 2021
No. 15 – Santa Cruz Warriors
PositionSmall forward / Shooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2002-06-22) 22 June 2002
Brasília, Brazil
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2022: 2nd round, 55th overall pick
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2022Minas
2022–presentSanta Cruz Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Brazil
FIBA South America U17 Championship
Gold medal – first place2019 ChileTeam

Professional career

Minas (2018–2022)

Santos made his professional debut with Minas of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) during the 2018–19 season.[1] Two years later, he entered the starting lineup. In April 2021, Santos was named to the World Team for the Nike Hoop Summit. On April 21, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft.[2]

On September 3, 2021, Santos scored a career-high 34 points for Minas' U20 team in a 72–77 away win over Flamengo U20.[3]

In the 2021–22 season, Santos was named the NBB Sixth Man of the Year after he averaged 10.1 points and 5.1 rebounds over the season.[4][5]

Santa Cruz Warriors (2022–present)

Santos was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 55th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft.[6] He joined the Warriors for the 2022 NBA Summer League, and he later joined their NBA G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors. Santos was named to the G League's inaugural Next Up Game for the 2022–23 season.[7]

National team career

Santos helped Brazil win a gold medal at the 2019 FIBA South America Under-17 Championship in Chile. He scored 27 points against Argentina in the final.[8] Santos made his senior national team debut during 2022 FIBA AmeriCup qualification.[9]

Personal life

Santos' father, Deivisson, is a former professional basketball player who played five seasons in the NBB.[9] His mother, Lucineide, was also a basketball player.[10]

References
  1. "Fábrica de talentos" (in Portuguese). Minas Tênis Clube. April 23, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  2. Givony, Jonathan (April 21, 2021). "Brazil's Gui Santos entering 2021 NBA draft". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  3. "Regular Season Round 18: Flamengo - Minas 72-77". www.latinbasket.com. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  4. "BRUNO CABOCLO IS NAMED MVP OF THE 2021-22 NBB SEASON. CHECK OUT ALL THE AWARDS". www.streetopia.me. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  5. Eurobasket. "Gui Santos Player Profile, Golden State Warriors, News, Stats - Eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  6. "Warriors Select Patrick Baldwin Jr. (#28) & Gui Santos (#55) in 2022 NBA Draft, Presented by Oracle". NBA.com. June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  7. "Wolves' Garza And Ignite's Henderson Named Captains For NBA G League Next Up Game". NBA G League. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  8. "Brazil claim South American U17 Championship 2019 title in Chile". FIBA. December 1, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  9. Massi, Luciano (March 11, 2021). "Gui Santos, do Minas e Seleção Brasileira, comenta sobre grande fase no NBB 13". Rádio Poliesportiva (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  10. Sasso, Leonardo; Suaide, Pedro (November 13, 2018). "NBB: armador de 16 anos do Minas Tênis Clube joga por 3 categorias, brinca sobre ENEM e é desafiado por companheiros". ESPN (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 3, 2021.


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