Guilherme Carvalho dos Santos (born 22 June 2002) is a Brazilian professional

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player for

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of the

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Professional career

Minas (2018–2022)

Santos made his professional debut with

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of the

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(NBB) during the 2018–19 season. Two years later, he entered the starting lineup. In April 2021, Santos was named to the World Team for the

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. On April 21, he declared for the

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

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U20. 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.

Santa Cruz Warriors (2022–present)

Santos was selected by the

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with the 55th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft. He joined the Warriors for the

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, and he later joined their

affiliate, the

. Santos was named to the G League's inaugural Next Up Game for the 2022–23 season.

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

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in the final. Santos made his senior national team debut during 2022 FIBA AmeriCup qualification.

Personal life

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

References

External links

Novo Basquete Brasil profile
2002 births Living people Brazilian men's basketball players Golden State Warriors draft picks Minas Tênis Clube basketball players Sportspeople from Brasília Small forwards {{Brazil-basketball-bio-stub