Gui Santos Explained

Gui Santos
Position:Small forward / shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:185
League:NBA
Team:Golden State Warriors
Number:15
Draft Year:2022
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:55
Draft Team:Golden State Warriors
Birth Date:22 June 2002
Birth Place:Brasília, Brazil
Career Start:2018
Years1:2018–2022
Team1:Minas
Years2:2022–2023
Team2:Santa Cruz Warriors
Years3:–present
Team3:Golden State Warriors
Years4:20232024
Team4:→Santa Cruz Warriors
Highlights:

Guilherme Carvalho dos Santos (born 22 June 2002) is a Brazilian professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Professional career

Minas (2018–2022)

Santos made his professional debut with Minas of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) during the 2018–19 season.[1] He averaged 6.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 10.5 efficiency and 23.0 minutes on the court - at only 16 years of age.[2] In the 2018–19 NBB season, because he was still in school and for several other reasons, he was unable to fully follow the adult team's routine.[3]

In the 2019 Basketball Development League (LDB), Gui was the leader of the Minas team. At 17, his averages were 14.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists in the U-20 championship.[3] In 2019, Gui Carvalho was already part of his club's senior cast. He entered the court in three Minas games in the 2018–19 NBB season – against Joinville, Vasco and Sesi Franca.[2] In the 2019–20 NBB season, Minas' coach Léo Costa granted Carvalho a bigger role with the team.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5] [6]

On 3 September 2021, Santos scored a career-high 34 points for Minas' U20 team in a 72–77 away win over Flamengo U20.[7]

Golden State / Santa Cruz Warriors (2022–present)

Santos was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 55th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft.[8] 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.[9]

On November 7, 2023, Santos was signed by the Golden State Warriors to a three-year deal.[10]

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.[11] Santos made his senior national team debut during 2022 FIBA AmeriCup qualification.[12]

In February 2020, Gui Santos was called up by Aleksandar Petrovic for the Brazilian senior national team. He scored 11 points in the two games against Uruguay at the 2021 Copa America qualifiers.[3]

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"|Golden State| 23 || 0 || 8.4 || .509 || .370 || .941 || 2.1 || .6 || .2 || .1 || 3.6|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career| 23 || 0 || 8.4 || .509 || .370 || .941 || 2.1 || .6 || .2 || .1 || 3.6

Play-in

|-| style="text-align:left;"|2024| style="text-align:left;"|Golden State| 1 || 0 || 2.2 || || || || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career| 1 || 0 || 2.2 || || || || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0

Miscellaneous

Gui Carvalho was one of the Brazilian representatives at Basketball Without Borders, a camp held by FIBA and the NBA that brought together 64 prospects from Latin America for training sessions in the city of Medellín (Colombia), and also at the FIBA Americas Youth Elite Camp, that happened in Campinas, Brazil at the end of 2018.[2]

According to the Brazilian news site O TEMPO, Carvalho is the Darling of the Crowd (um xodó da torcida).[3]

Gui recalls that especially the support of Minas teammates Alex Garcia and Leandro Barbosa helped him shape his game and reach success.[3]

Personal life

Santos' father, Deivisson, is a former professional basketball player who played five seasons in the NBB.[12] His mother, Lucineide, was also a basketball player.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fábrica de talentos. MinasTenisClube.com.br. Minas Tênis Clube. 23 April 2021. 3 June 2021. Portuguese.
  2. https://www.olimpiadatododia.com.br/basquete/161055-confira-10-prospectos-que-disputarao-a-ldb-2019/ Confira 10 prospectos que disputarão a LDB 2019
  3. https://www.otempo.com.br/superfc/especializados/ala-gui-carvalho-prestes-a-ganhar-mais-espaco-no-basquete-do-minas-tenis-clube-1.2371659 Ala Gui Carvalho prestes a ganhar mais espaço no basquete do Minas Tênis Clube
  4. Web site: Jonathan. Givony. Brazil's Gui Santos entering 2021 NBA draft. ESPN.com. 21 April 2021. 3 June 2021.
  5. Web site: BRUNO CABOCLO IS NAMED MVP OF THE 2021-22 NBB SEASON. CHECK OUT ALL THE AWARDS. Streetopia.me. 17 July 2022.
  6. Web site: Gui Santos Player Profile, Golden State Warriors, News, Stats - Eurobasket. EuroBasket.com. 17 July 2022.
  7. Web site: Regular Season Round 18: Flamengo - Minas 72-77. LatinBasket.com. 17 July 2022.
  8. Web site: Warriors Select Patrick Baldwin Jr. (#28) & Gui Santos (#55) in 2022 NBA Draft, Presented by Oracle. NBA.com. 23 June 2022. 23 June 2022.
  9. Web site: Wolves' Garza And Ignite's Henderson Named Captains For NBA G League Next Up Game. NBA.com. 7 February 2023. 8 March 2023.
  10. Web site: Warriors Sign Forward Gui Santos. NBA.com. 7 November 2023. 7 November 2023.
  11. Web site: Brazil claim South American U17 Championship 2019 title in Chile. FIBA.basketball. 1 December 2019. 3 June 2021.
  12. Web site: Luciano. Massi. Gui Santos, do Minas e Seleção Brasileira, comenta sobre grande fase no NBB 13. RádioPoliesportiva.com.br. 11 March 2021. 3 June 2021. Portuguese. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603185300/https://www.radiopoliesportiva.com.br/gui-santos-do-minas-e-selecao-brasileira-comenta-sobre-grande-fase-no-nbb-13/. 3 June 2021. dead.
  13. Web site: Leonardo. Sasso. Pedro. Suaide. NBB: armador de 16 anos do Minas Tênis Clube joga por 3 categorias, brinca sobre ENEM e é desafiado por companheiros. ESPN.com. 13 November 2018. 3 June 2021. Portuguese.