Fab Melo

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Fab Melo
Fab Melo (cropped).jpg
No. 13 – Boston Celtics
Position Center
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1990-06-20) June 20, 1990 (age 22)
Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight 255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school Sagemont School
(Weston, Florida)
College Syracuse (2010–2012)
NBA Draft 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22nd overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Pro playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012–present Boston Celtics
2012–2013 →Maine Red Claws
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA D-League All-Rookie First Team (2013)
  • NBA D-League All-Defensive First Team (2013)
  • Big East Defensive Player of the Year (2012)
  • Most Blocked Shots in an NBA Development League game (14)

Fabricio "Fab" Paulino de Melo (born June 20, 1990) is a Brazilian professional basketball center with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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College career[edit]

Melo played two seasons at Syracuse University. He was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year in his sophomore season. He was announced ineligible for the 2012 NCAA Tournament after seeding because of academic reasons.

NBA career[edit]

Melo decided to forgo his final two years at Syracuse and declared himself eligible for 2012 NBA Draft.[1] Melo was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 22nd pick. On July 3, 2012, Melo signed a contract with the Celtics.[2]

On July 5, 2012 the Boston Celtics announced that Melo was added to their roster for the 2012 Orlando Pro Summer League and the 2012 NBA Summer League.[3]

On November 14, 2012, Melo was assigned to the NBA D-League.[4]

On December 10, 2012, Melo was recalled from the D-League back to the Boston Celtics.[5] Then on December 12, he was re-assigned.[6]

On December 22, 2012, Melo registered a triple double against the Erie BayHawks. He finished the game with 15 points and 16 rebounds to go along with an NBA D-League record of 14 blocks.[7] He was recalled by the Celtics on January 29, 2013.[8] Melo made his NBA debut on February 1, 2013, recording one steal.[9] On February 6, 2013, Melo made his first NBA field goal in a 116-95 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.[10]

He was again assigned to the Red Claws on February 8, 2013[11] and recalled on February 10, 2013.[12] He was sent back for another assignment on March 1, 2013,[13] and recalled on April 15, 2013.[14]

NBA career statistics[edit]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Boston 6 0 6.0 .500 .000 .250 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.2
Career 6 0 6.0 .500 .000 .250 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.2

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fab Melo leaving Syracuse for NBA
  2. ^ "Celtics Sign 2012 NBA Draft Picks". NBA.com. July 3, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2012. 
  3. ^ SEAN WILLIAMS ON C'S SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER
  4. ^ Celtics Assign First-Round Pick Fab Melo, Second-Round Pick Kris Joseph to Maine Red Claws
  5. ^ Melo recalled from Red Claws
  6. ^ Celtics Re-Assign Fab Melo to NBA D-League Affiliate Maine Red Claws
  7. ^ MELO'S RECORD-SETTING NIGHT NOT ENOUGH AS RED CLAWS FALL TO ERIE
  8. ^ Boston Celtics recall Fab Melo from D-League yet again
  9. ^ Magic at Celtics
  10. ^ Lakers at Celtics
  11. ^ Celtics once again assign Fab Melo to D-League
  12. ^ CELTICS RECALL FAB MELO IN TIME FOR NUGGETS
  13. ^ Boston Celtics Re-Assign Fab Melo to NBA D-League Affiliate Maine Red Claws
  14. ^ Celtics Recall Melo from Maine Red Claws

External links[edit]
First round
Second round
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