Guilherme Carvalho dos Santos (born 22 June 2002) is a Brazilian professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA).

Professional career

Minas (2018–2022)

Santos made his professional debut with

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of the

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(NBB) during the 2018–19 season. He averaged 6.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 10.5

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and 23.0 minutes on the court - at only 16 years of age.Confira 10 prospectos que disputarão a LDB 2019
Paulo Chacon (Olimpiada Todo Dia), 10 July 2019. Accessed 23 June 2021. In the

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, because he was still in school and for several other reasons, he was unable to fully follow the adult team's routine.Ala Gui Carvalho prestes a ganhar mais espaço no basquete do Minas Tênis Clube
Daniel Ottoni (O TEMPO), 14 August 2020. Accessed 28 June 2021. In the 2019 Basketball Development League (LDB), Gui was the leader of the Minas team. At 17, his averages were 14.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists in the U-20 championship. In 2019, Gui Carvalho was already part of his club's senior cast. He entered the court in three Minas games in the

– against

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, Vasco and Sesi Franca. In the

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, Minas' coach Léo Costa granted Carvalho a bigger role with the team. In April 2021, Santos was named to the World Team for the

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. On April 21, he declared for the

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. In the 2021–22 season, Santos was named the NBB Sixth Man of the Year after he averaged 10.1 points and 5.1 rebounds over the season. On 3 September 2021, Santos scored a career-high 34 points for Minas' U20 team in a 72–77 away win over

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U20.

Golden State / Santa Cruz Warriors (2022–present)

Santos was selected by the

with the 55th overall pick in the

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. He joined the Warriors for the

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, and he later joined their

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affiliate, the

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. Santos was named to the G League's inaugural Next Up Game for the 2022–23 season. On 7 November 2023, Santos was signed by the

to a three-year deal and throughout the next two seasons, he was assigned several times to Santa Cruz. On January 15, 2025, Santos made his first career start, tallying 5 points, 3 assists, and 7 rebounds in a 116-115 victory over the

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National team career

Santos helped Brazil win a gold medal at the 2019

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in Chile. He scored 27 points against

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in the final. Santos made his senior national team debut during 2022 FIBA AmeriCup qualification. In February 2020, Gui Santos was called up by Aleksandar Petrovic for the Brazilian senior national team. He scored 11 points in the two games against

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at the 2021 Copa America qualifiers.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Miscellaneous

Gui Carvalho was one of the Brazilian representatives at

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, a camp held by

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and the

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that brought together 64 prospects from Latin America for training sessions in the city of

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(Colombia), and also at the

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Youth Elite Camp, that happened in

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, Brazil at the end of 2018. According to the Brazilian news site ''O TEMPO'', Carvalho is the ''Darling of the Crowd'' (''um xodó da torcida''). Gui recalls that especially the support of Minas teammates Alex Garcia and

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helped him shape his game and reach success.

Personal life

Santos' father, Deivisson, is a former professional basketball player who played five seasons in the NBB. His mother, Lucineide, was also a basketball player.

References

External links

FIBA Profile

Champions League Profile

Profile
at LatinBasket.com
Novo Basquete Brasil profile
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