Raul Neto Explained

Raul Neto
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:180
Team:Free agent
Nationality:Brazilian / Italian
Birth Date:19 May 1992
Birth Place:São Paulo, Brazil
Draft Year:2013
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:47
Draft Team:Atlanta Hawks
Career Start:2008
Years1:2008–2011
Team1:Minas Tênis Clube
Years2:2011–2014
Team2:Gipuzkoa
Years3:2014–2015
Team3:Murcia
Years4:
Team4:Utah Jazz
Years5:2017
Team5:Salt Lake City Stars
Team6:Philadelphia 76ers
Years7:
Team7:Washington Wizards
Team8:Cleveland Cavaliers
Team9:Fenerbahçe
Years9:2023–2024
Highlights:

Raul "Raulzinho" Togni Neto (pronounced as /pt-BR/; born 19 May 1992) is a Brazilian professional basketball player who last played for Fenerbahçe of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague. He is also a member of the senior men's Brazilian national basketball team. Neto also holds an Italian passport.[1]

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 during the 2008–09 FIBA Americas League. He played a further three seasons for Minas and even represented the World Team at the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit.

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. He was later traded to the Utah Jazz on draft night.[2] However, he did not join the Jazz and instead returned to Lagun Aro GBC for the 2013–14 season.[3]

Murcia (2014–2015)

On August 1, 2014, Neto signed a three-year deal with UCAM Murcia.[4] He parted ways with the club following the 2014–15 season in order to sign in the NBA.[5]

Utah Jazz (2015–2019)

On July 9, 2015, Neto signed with the Utah Jazz.[6] He made his debut for the Jazz in the team's season opener against the Detroit Pistons on October 28, 2015, recording 8 points and 3 assists as a starter in a 92–87 loss.[7] On January 27, 2016, Neto was selected to the 2016 Rising Stars Challenge as a member of the World Team.[8] On February 19, 2016, he scored a season-high 15 points in a 111–93 win over the Boston Celtics.[9] On January 9, 2017, he spent a day with the Salt Lake City Stars, Utah's D-League affiliate.[10] [11] He was reassigned to Salt Lake City on January 11, 2017,[12] and then recalled the next day.[13] He played 9 of 11 matches of the Jazz during the playoffs. On July 6, 2018, Neto re-signed with the Jazz.[14] 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.[15] [16]

Washington Wizards (2020–2022)

On November 22, 2020, Neto signed with the Washington Wizards.[17] As a member of the 2020-2021 Wizards, Neto appeared in 5 playoff games and started in 3.[18]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2022–2023)

On July 8, 2022, Neto signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers on a one year, $2,463,490 contract.[19]

Fenerbahçe

On August 5, 2023, Neto signed a one-year deal with Fenerbahçe Beko.[20] [21]

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

|- | align="left" | | align="left" | Utah| 81 || 53 || 18.5 || .431 || .395 || .743 || 1.5 || 2.1 || .8 || .0 || 5.9|- | align="left" | | align="left" | Utah| 40 || 0 || 8.6 || .451 || .323 || .889 || .8 || .9 || .5 || .1 || 2.5|- | align="left" | | align="left" | Utah| 41 || 0 || 12.1 || .457 || .404 || .743 || 1.2 || 1.8 || .3 || .1 || 4.5|- | align="left" | | align="left" | Utah| 37 || 1 || 12.8 || .460 || .333 || .848 || 1.7 || 2.5 || .4 || .1 || 5.3|- | align="left" | | align="left" | Philadelphia| 54 || 3 || 12.4 || .455 || .386 || .830 || 1.1 || 1.8 || .4 || .1 || 5.1|- | align="left" | | align="left" | Washington| 64 || 22 || 21.9 || .468 || .390 || .882 || 2.4 || 2.3 || 1.1 || .1 || 8.7|- | align="left" | | align="left" | Washington| 70 || 19 || 19.6 || .463 || .292 || .769 || 1.9 || 3.1 || .8 || .0 || 7.5|- | align="left" | | align="left" | Cleveland| 48 || 1 || 10.5 || .518 || .286 || .912 || 1.0 || 1.6 || .4 || .1 || 3.3|- class="sortbottom"| align="center" colspan="2"| Career| 435 || 99 || 15.6 || .458 || .361 || .812 || 1.5 || 2.1 || .6 || .1 || 5.7

Play-in

|-| style="text-align:left;"|2021| style="text-align:left;"|Washington| 2 || 2 || 21.5 || .500 || .400 || 1.000 || 2.0 || .5 || 1.0 || .0 || 7.0|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career| 2 || 2 || 21.5 || .500 || .400 || 1.000 || 2.0 || .5 || 1.0 || .0 || 7.0

Playoffs

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017| style="text-align:left;"| Utah| 9 || 0 || 6.7 || .615 || .500 || 1.000 || .8 || .4 || .1 || .1 || 2.6|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018| style="text-align:left;"| Utah| 8 || 0 || 9.0 || .304 || .286 || 1.000 || 1.3 || 1.3 || .3 || .0 || 2.6|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019| style="text-align:left;"| Utah| 3 || 0 || 6.5 || .167 || .000 || — || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || .0 || .7|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia| 2 || 0 || 13.0 || .333 || .400 || — || 1.5 || 1.5 || .5 || .0 || 4.0|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021| style="text-align:left;"| Washington| 5 || 3 || 22.4 || .353 || .267 || .800 || 2.2 || 1.0 || .4 || .0 || 6.4|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland| 2 || 0 || 3.5 || .000 || .000 || .500 || .0 || .5 || .0 || .0 || .5|- class="sortbottom"| align="center" colspan="2"| Career| 29 || 3 || 10.2 || .360 || .314 || .875 || 1.2 || .8 || .2 || .0 || 3.0

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.[22] He followed that up by being the youngest member of the senior Brazil national basketball team during the 2010 FIBA World Championship, but played sparingly. He later participated for the senior national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics, the 2013 FIBA AmeriCup, and the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. 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.[23] Neto also played at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[24]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eurohopes Basketball Prospects - News - Raulzinho to EH: I wanted to go to NCAA, but I was a pro in Brazil and I couldn't. EuroHopes.com. en. October 14, 2017.
  2. Web site: Jazz Acquires Draft Rights to Raul Neto from Atlanta. NBA.com. June 27, 2013. June 27, 2013.
  3. Web site: Raul Neto will not yet join Utah Jazz. InsideHoops.com. July 18, 2013. July 18, 2013.
  4. Web site: Raul Neto inks with UCAM Murcia. Sportando.com. August 1, 2014. August 1, 2014.
  5. Web site: The Jazz will sign Raul Neto?. Sportando.com. July 8, 2015. July 8, 2015.
  6. Web site: Bill. Lea. Jazz Sign Raul Neto to Multi-Year Contract. NBA.com. July 9, 2015. July 9, 2015.
  7. Web site: Noah. Trister. Pistons top Jazz 92-87, improve to 2-0 on season. NBA.com. October 28, 2015. October 28, 2015.
  8. Web site: Rodney Hood and Raul Neto Named to 2016 BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge. NBA.com. January 27, 2016. February 2, 2016.
  9. Web site: Kareem. Copeland. Favors scores 23 as Jazz beat Celtics 111-93. NBA.com. February 19, 2016. February 21, 2016.
  10. Web site: Jazz Assign Alec Burks, Danté Exum and Raul Neto to Salt Lake City Stars. NBA.com. January 9, 2017. January 9, 2017.
  11. Web site: Jazz Recall Alec Burks, Danté Exum and Raul Neto from Salt Lake City Stars. NBA.com. January 9, 2017. January 9, 2017.
  12. Web site: Jazz Assign Alec Burks and Raul Neto to Salt Lake City Stars. NBA.com. January 11, 2017. January 11, 2017.
  13. Web site: Jazz Recall Alec Burks and Raul Neto from Salt Lake City Stars. NBA.com. January 12, 2017. January 12, 2017.
  14. Web site: Jazz Agree to Terms with Favors, Exum and Neto. NBA.com. July 9, 2018. July 6, 2018.
  15. Web site: Report: 76ers signing Raul Neto as backup point guard. July 4, 2019. July 4, 2019.
  16. Web site: Team Signs Neto. NBA.com. July 12, 2019. July 12, 2019.
  17. Web site: Wizards sign Neto, retain Mathews. NBA.com. November 22, 2020.
  18. Web site: Raul Neto Stats . 2022-05-01 . Basketball-Reference.com . en.
  19. Web site: Cavaliers Sign Ricky Rubio, Robin Lopez, and Raul Neto. NBA.com. July 8, 2022. July 8, 2022.
  20. Web site: Raul Neto Fenerbahçe Beko'da. Fenerbahce.org. August 5, 2023. August 5, 2023. Turkish.
  21. Web site: Fenerbahce inks ex-NBA guard Raul Neto. EuroLeagueBasketball.net. August 5, 2023. August 5, 2023.
  22. Web site: Jonathan. Givony. FIBA Americas U-18 Championships: Top International Prospects. DraftExpress.com. July 1, 2010. July 1, 2010.
  23. Web site: Bill. Lea. Raul Neto Scores 21 to Beat Argentina. NBA.com. September 8, 2014. September 8, 2014.
  24. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Raulzinho%20Neto/pid//_//players.html Raulzinho NETO (BRA).