NENE
C
Ht/Wt
6’11’’,
250 lbs
Experience
17
years
Debut
Oct 30, 2002
Born
Sep 13, 1982
(42 yrs)
Sao Carlos, Brazil
Drafted
Drafted by New York in 2002 (1/7).
High School
Instituto Alvaro Guiao (Sao Carlos, Brazil)
Transactions & Injuries
| Date | Description | |
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| 2020-02-06 |
Missed 50 games (left adductor strain).
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| 2020-02-06 |
Waived by the Atlanta Hawks.
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| 2020-02-05 |
Acquired from the Houston Rockets
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In a four-team trade, the Atlanta Hawks acquired centers Clint Capela and Nene from the Houston Rockets; the Rockets acquired forward Robert Covington and center/forward Jordan Bell from the Minnesota Timberwolves and a second-round draft pick in 2024 from Atlanta; the Denver Nuggets acquired forward Keita Bates-Diop, guard Shabazz Napier and center/forward Noah Vonleh from Minnesota and forward/guard Gerald Green and a first-round draft pick in 2020 from Houston; and the Timberwolves acquired guard Malik Beasley and forwards Juancho Hernangomez and Jarred Vanderbilt from Denver and guard Evan Turner and a first-round draft pick in 2020 from Atlanta. |
| 2019-10-23 |
Left adductor strain, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2019-09-06 |
Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Houston Rockets to a two-year contract.
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Career Honors & Awards
| League | Honor | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NBA | All-Rookie First Team All-Rookie First Team | 2002-03 |
| Olympics | Member of Brazil Olympic Team Member of Brazil Olympic Team | 2012 |
Scouting Report
A great athlete for a near-7-footer, with superb quickness. Able to simply overpower many opposing big men with his mix of power, bulk, and quickness. Boasts a huge wingspan and great hands, helping him pile up steals. Flashes a nice mid-range jumper when on his game. Foul-prone and injury-prone. Streaky in general, and not the rebounder nor shot-blocker his talent and size suggest he can be. Has never quite lived up to his stellar talent level, and has never been very accurate from the arc or charity stripe.
Long Range Potential: Inconsistent rotational vet big man, with elite athleticism.
