Bruno Correa Fernandes Caboclo (born September 21, 1995) is a Brazilian professional

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player for

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of the Ligat HaAl and the

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. He plays at the

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and

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positions. After making his debut for

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in Brazil, Caboclo was drafted 20th overall in the

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, whereafter he spent seven years in the

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(NBA).

Early life

Born in

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, Caboclo was raised in

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and

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in the state of

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. At age 13, he began playing basketball for Grêmio Recreativo Barueri, a social club that invites children from local public schools to play sports. In January 2013, Caboclo linked up with coach Rafael Franco at Score Academy in

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. In his first game, against top-five-ranked junior college

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, the forward with an almost wingspan missed three-pointer after three-pointer. Coach Franco told Caboclo he had to be aggressive and had to rebound, and the scoring would come, and was temporarily banned from shooting threes.

Professional career

Pinheiros (2013–2014)

In April 2013, Caboclo returned to Brazil and signed with

of the

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(NBB). In 2013–14, he played 17 games, averaging 4.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.

Toronto Raptors (2014–2018)

On June 26, 2014, Caboclo was selected with the 20th overall pick in the

by the

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. During draft night, it was infamously reported by

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during Caboclo's selection that he was "two years away from being two years away." On July 9, 2014, he signed with the Raptors and joined them for the

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. On November 21, 2014, he made his NBA debut against the

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. In 12 minutes of action, he recorded 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 block in the 124–83 win. On December 25, 2014, he was assigned to the

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of the

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. He was recalled by the Raptors on January 1, 2015, after appearing in three games for the Mad Ants while averaging 4.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 13.0 minutes per game. He was reassigned to the Mad Ants on February 18, and recalled again on March 8. In July 2015, Caboclo re-joined the Raptors for the

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. On September 29, 2015, the Raptors exercised their third-year team option on Caboclo's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2016–17 season. During the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons, he had multiple assignments with

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of the

. In April 2017, Caboclo led Raptors 905 to the D-League Finals. In Game 3 of the series, Caboclo led the way with a game-high 31 points and 11 rebounds as Raptors 905 downed the

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122–96 to take the best-of-three series 2–1.

Sacramento Kings (2018)

On February 8, 2018, Caboclo was traded to the

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in exchange for

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. On March 23, he was assigned to the

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, Sacramento's

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affiliate and recalled two days later.

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2018–2019)

On August 20, 2018, Caboclo signed a training camp contract with the

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. He was waived on October 13. He was then added to the training camp roster of the Rockets’ G League affiliate, the

Memphis Grizzlies (2019–2020)

On January 24, 2019, Caboclo signed with the

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on a 10-day contract. On February 3, 2019, Caboclo signed a second 10-day contract. On February 13, 2019, Caboclo signed a multi-year contract with the Grizzlies. On March 25 he recorded his first double-double and scored a career high 24 points against the

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. Caboclo was assigned to the

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on January 13, 2020.

Houston Rockets (2020–2021)

On February 6, 2020, Caboclo was traded to the

in exchange for

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. On January 13, 2021, Caboclo was waived by the Rockets.

Limoges CSP (2021)

On February 26, 2021

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officially announced signing Bruno Caboclo for the rest of the season. He averaged 10 points and 5 rebounds per game.

São Paulo FC (2021–2022)

On August 12, 2021, Caboclo signed with

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of the

(NBB). He won the 2021–22 BCL Americas championship with São Paulo, the team's first continental title. Caboclo averaged 23.9 points and 11.1 rebounds, both second-best averages in the BCL Americas. He also led the competition in blocks per game, with 3.6, and

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with 32.8 per game. In the

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on April 10, 2022, Caboclo had a team-high 29 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks. He was named the BCL Americas' season Most Valuable Player after the Tournament. Later, he was also named the MVP of the 2021–22 NBB season. Following his successful year in Brazil, Caboclo participated in the

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with the

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. On August 26, 2022, Caboclo signed with the

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. He was waived on September 20.

2022–23 season

On November 4, 2022, Caboclo was named to the opening night roster for the

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of the

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. He appeared in two games for the Capitanes, averaging 12 points and 5 rebounds. On January 5, 2023, Caboclo signed a multi-year deal with

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of the German

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(BBL). He signed a contract until the end of 2024. Caboclo was a key player in Ulm' 2023 German championship-winning team, averaging 14,9 points and 6.3 rebounds in Bundesliga play. Afterwards he activated a release clause in his contract. On June 30, 2023, Caboclo put pen to paper on a contract with

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of the Italian

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Partizan Belgrade (2023–2024)

On November 7, 2023, Caboclo signed a contract with the Serbian team

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. Over the 2023–24 season, Caboclo averaged 9.4 points and 4 rebounds on 63.7% shooting from the field in 27 EuroLeague games for Partizan. In June 2024, Caboclo left the club for private reasons without the club's approval in the midst of the

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playoffs series. The club's president later said that despite that, Caboclo will stay with the team for the next season as well. The season was deemed to be unsuccessful for Partizan as they finished the season without lifting any trophy.

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv (2024–present)

On August 30, 2024, Caboclo signed with

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of the

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

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EuroCup

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Basketball Champions League Americas

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FIBA Americas League

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Domestic leagues

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