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Paulão Prestes
Personal information
Born (1988-02-15) February 15, 1988 (age 36)
Monte Aprazível, São Paulo
NationalityBrazilian
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2010: 2nd round, 45th overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career2005–2016
PositionCenter
Career history
2005–2006COC Ribeirao Preto
2006–2009Unicaja Málaga
2006–2009Clinicas Rincón
2009–2010CB Murcia
2010–2012CB Granada
2012BC Pieno žvaigždės
2012–2013CB Gran Canaria
2013Brasília
2013–2014Franca
2014–2016Mogi das Cruzes
2016Paulistano/Unimed
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro National team
South American Basketball Championship
Gold medal – first place 2006 Caracas National team

Paulo "Paulão" Prestes (born February 15, 1988 in Monte Aprazível, São Paulo[1]) is a Brazilian professional basketball player who last played for Paulistano/Unimed of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB).[2] Grown at Unicaja farm teams, after playing in 2012 for BC Pieno žvaigždės,[3] he signed with CB Gran Canaria.

Prestes was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of the 2010 NBA draft. His rights were retained by Minnesota since then.

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