Raul "Raulzinho" Togni Neto (; born 19 May 1992) is a Brazilian professional
basketball
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player for the
Cleveland Cavaliers
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of the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA). He is also a member of the senior men's
Brazilian national basketball team
The Brazil national basketball team is governed by the Brazilian Basketball Confederation ( pt, Confederação Brasileira de Basketball), abbreviated as CBB. They have been a member of the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA), since 19 ...
.
Neto also holds an Italian passport.
Professional career
Neto was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks with the 47th pick in the 2013 NBA draft he was then immediately traded to the Utah Jazz
Minas Tênis Clube (2008–2011)
Neto made his professional debut in 2008 with
Minas Tênis Clube
Minas Tênis Clube (short, just ''Minas'') is a social, recreational and sports club from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. By 2013, it has more than 73,000 members. Its patrimony comprises two urban units, the Minas I and Minas II, and two country units, ...
during the
2008–09 FIBA Americas League. He played a further three seasons for
Minas
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and even represented the World Team at the 2010
Nike Hoop Summit
The Nike Hoop Summit is an international men's basketball all-star game sponsored by Nike, held once a year since 1995, except from 2001–2003, which features the USA Basketball Men's Junior Select Team against a World Select Team of internationa ...
.
Gipuzkoa (2011–2014)
After averaging 12.6 points and 2.2 assists per game as a sixth man for Minas in
2010–11, Neto signed with
Lagun Aro GBC of Spain for the 2011–12 season. After averaging 8.5 points and 2.9 assists per game during the 2012–13 season with
Lagun Aro GBC, Neto was selected with the 47th overall pick in the
2013 NBA draft by the
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Sou ...
. He was later traded to the
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, Northwest Division (NBA), ...
on draft night. However, he did not join the Jazz and instead returned to
Lagun Aro GBC for the 2013–14 season.
Murcia (2014–2015)
On August 1, 2014, Neto signed a three-year deal with
UCAM Murcia
UCAM Universidad Católica de Murcia Club de Baloncesto, S.A.D., more commonly referred to as UCAM Murcia, is a professional basketball team based in Murcia, Spain. It plays their home games at Palacio de Deportes.
History
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. He parted ways with the club following the 2014–15 season in order to sign in the NBA.
Utah Jazz (2015–2019)
On July 9, 2015, Neto signed with the
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, Northwest Division (NBA), ...
. He made his debut for the Jazz in the team's season opener against the
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at Li ...
on October 28, 2015, recording 8 points and 3 assists as a starter in a 92–87 loss. On January 27, 2016, Neto was selected to the
2016
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Rising Stars Challenge
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as a member of the World Team. On February 19, 2016, he scored a season-high 15 points in a 111–93 win over the
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
. On January 9, 2017, he spent a day with the
Salt Lake City Stars
The Salt Lake City Stars are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are affiliated with the Utah Jazz. As of the 2022-23 season, the Stars play in the Maverik Center in West Valley City, U ...
, Utah's
D-League
The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is the National Basketball Association's (NBA) official minor league basketball organization. The league was known as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) from 2001 to 2005, and the NBA De ...
affiliate. He was reassigned to Salt Lake City on January 11, 2017, and then recalled the next day. He played 9 of 11 matches of the Jazz during the
playoffs
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. On July 6, 2018, Neto re-signed with the Jazz. On July 2, 2019, Neto was waived by the Jazz due to the
Mike Conley trade with Grizzlies.
Philadelphia 76ers (2019–2020)
On July 4, 2019, Neto agreed to sign with the
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...
.
Washington Wizards (2020–2022)
On November 22, 2020, Neto signed with the
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast D ...
. As a member of the 2020-2021 Wizards, Neto appeared in 5 playoff games and started in 3.
Cleveland Cavaliers (2022–present)
On July 8, 2022, Neto signed with the
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...
on a one year, $2,463,490 contract.
NBA career statistics
Regular season
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Philadelphia
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Washington
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Playoffs
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2017
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Utah
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2018
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Utah
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2019
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2020
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Philadelphia
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Washington
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National team career
Neto gained attention after leading the Brazil under-18 team to an impressive runners-up showing at the 2010
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
The FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship is the Americas basketball championship for players under 18 years that take place every two years among national teams of the FIBA Americas zone. Before the 2006 edition, the tournament was played by unde ...
. He followed that up by being the youngest member of the senior
Brazil national basketball team
The Brazil national basketball team is governed by the Brazilian Basketball Confederation ( pt, Confederação Brasileira de Basketball), abbreviated as CBB. They have been a member of the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA), since 19 ...
during the
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship was the 16th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from 28 August to 12 September 2010. It was co-organised by the Inte ...
, but played sparingly. He later participated for the senior national team at the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
, the
2013 FIBA AmeriCup, and the
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the tournament previously known as the FIBA World Championship. Hosted by Spain, it was the last tournament to be held on the then-current four-year cycle ...
. During the World Cup, he had a strong performance against Argentina in the round of 16, when he scored 21 points to lead Brazil to a win. Neto also played at the
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos OlÃmpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI OlimpÃada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...
.
Raulzinho NETO (BRA).
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References
External links
Raulzinho Neto
at acb.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Neto, Raulzinho
1992 births
Living people
2010 FIBA World Championship players
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
Atlanta Hawks draft picks
Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Brazilian people of Italian descent
Brazilian men's basketball players
Brazilian expatriate basketball people in Spain
Brazilian expatriate basketball people in the United States
CB Murcia players
Cleveland Cavaliers players
Gipuzkoa Basket players
Liga ACB players
Minas Tênis Clube basketball players
National Basketball Association players from Brazil
Novo Basquete Brasil players
Olympic basketball players of Brazil
Philadelphia 76ers players
Point guards
Salt Lake City Stars players
Sportspeople from Belo Horizonte
Utah Jazz players
Washington Wizards players