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Mãozinha Pereira

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Mãozinha Pereira
No. 25 – Memphis Hustle
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2000-08-28) 28 August 2000 (age 24)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight177 lb (80 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Pinheiros Basquete
2020–2021Crn Drim
2021–2022Cearense
2022–2023Corinthians
2023–2024Mexico City Capitanes
2024Memphis Grizzlies
2024–presentMemphis Hustle
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Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

João Marcello Cardoso Pereira (born 28 August 2000),[1] commonly known as Mãozinha Pereira, or simply Mãozinha, is a Brazilian professional basketball player for the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League.

Professional career

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Mãozinha began his career with Pinheiros of the Novo Basquete Brasil, where he played 4 games[2] before signing with Crn Drim of the Macedonian First League where he averaged 13.1 points and 8.1 rebounds.[2]

Cearense (2021–2022)

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On 12 August 2021, Mãozinha signed with Cearense of the Novo Basquete Brasil[3] where he averaged 13.5 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.3 steals.[2]

Corinthians (2022–2023)

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After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Mãozinha played the 2022–2023 season for Corinthians of the Novo Basquete Brasil,[4] where he averaged 11.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks.[2]

Mexico City Capitanes (2023–2024)

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On 30 October 2023, Mãozinha joined the Mexico City Capitanes of the NBA G League[5] and on 12 January 2024, he scored a career-high 19 points along with 11 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 blocks against the Wisconsin Herd.[6] On 31 January, he was selected for the G League dunk contest, finishing in third place.[7]

Memphis Grizzlies (2024)

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On 20 March 2024, Mãozinha signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.[8] He had just over five minutes on the court and scored two points in his NBA debut, a 137–116 loss to the Golden State Warriors, becoming the 20th Brazilian to play in the NBA.[9] On 30 March, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Grizzlies.[10]

Memphis Hustle (2024–present)

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On 6 September 2024, Mãozinha re-signed with the Grizzlies,[11] but was waived on 19 October.[12] On 28 October, he joined the Memphis Hustle.[13]

Career statistics

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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

NBA

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 Memphis 7 1 17.4 .514 .385 .700 5.3 .3 .9 .6 6.9
Career 7 1 17.4 .514 .385 .700 5.3 .3 .9 .6 6.9

NBA G League

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 Mexico City 24 6 20.1 .609 .313 .676 7.2 .9 1.2 1.0 8.8

References

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  1. ^ "João Marcello Cardoso Pereira". LNB.com.br. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Maozinha Pereira Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Fortaleza Basquete Cearense oficializa a contratação do ala/pivô, Mãozinha, ex-atleta do Esporte Clube Pinheiros". Fortaleza1918.com.br (in Portuguese). 12 August 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Fortaleza Basquete Cearense oficializa a contratação do ala/pivô, Mãozinha, ex-atleta do Esporte Clube Pinheiros". Corinthians.com.br (in Portuguese). 15 June 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  5. ^ CAPITANES [@CapitanesCDMX] (30 October 2023). "#SomosCapitanes" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2024 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Mexico City's Fourth Quarter Comeback Stifles The Herd". NBA.com. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  7. ^ Bernal, Carlos (20 February 2024). "How did the Mexican representatives do at the NBA All-Star Weekend?". Vavel.com. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Grizzlies sign Dejon Jarreau and Maozinha Pereira to 10-day contracts". NBA.com. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Mãozinha faz linda ponte aérea em sua estreia na NBA e encontra Gui Santos; veja". Globo.com (in Portuguese). 21 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Grizzlies sign Maozinha Pereira and Zavier Simpson to 10-day contracts". NBA.com. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Grizzlies sign Armando Bacot, Yuki Kawamura, Miye Oni and Maozinha Pereira". NBA.com. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  12. ^ Adams, Luke (19 October 2024). "Grizzlies Cut Four Camp Invitees". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Memphis Hustle announce 2024–25 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
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