George "Georginho" Lucas Alves de Paula (born May 24, 1996), commonly known as Georginho, is a Brazilian professional

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player formerly for

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of the

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(NBB).

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. He then withdrew from the draft, before the draft removal deadline.

Athletico Paulistano (2016–2017)

In 2016, he joined the Brazilian League club

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Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2017–2018)

On the April 2017 deadline, de Paula decided to enter his name for the

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. 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

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in 2017

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. 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

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for the rest of the season.

Return to Paulistano (2018–2019)

On June 11, 2018, de Paula returned to Paulistano.

São Paulo FC and Franca (2019–present)

He played two seasons with

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and was named to the

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both seasons. Georgina 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.

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

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Brazilian senior national team

De Paula has been a member of the senior

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. With Brazil, he played at the

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