Lucas Riva Amarante "Bebê" Nogueira (born July 26, 1992) is a Brazilian former professional

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player. He was selected with the 16th overall pick in the

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by the

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, but was later traded to the

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. In 2014, his rights were traded to the Toronto Raptors.

Professional career

Liga ACB career

From 2009 to 2011, Nogueira played for the

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junior team. In 2011, he was loaned to CB Las Rozas for the 2011–12 season. In January 2012, he joined

for the rest of the

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, and re-joined the team for the 2012–13 season as well. On June 27, 2013, the day of the NBA draft, Nogueira signed a two-year contract extension with Estudiantes. He went on to win the ACB's Best Defender award for the 2013–14 season.

NBA career

On April 17, 2013, Nogueira officially declared for the

. Because he had initially decided to declare for the 2011 NBA draft, but ultimately declined to enter it afterwards, Nogueira was not allowed to back out of the 2013 draft. He was selected with the 16th overall pick by the

on behalf of the

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, who then traded his draft rights to the

. In July 2013, Nogueira joined the Hawks for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On June 30, 2014, Nogueira's draft rights were traded, along with Lou Williams, to the

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in exchange for John Salmons and a 2015 second-round pick. In July 2014, he joined the Raptors for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On August 3, 2014, he signed with the Raptors. On November 21, 2014, he made his NBA debut against the

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. In eight minutes of action, he recorded two points, five rebounds and one steal in a 124–83 win. On March 12, 2015, he was assigned to the

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of the

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. He was recalled by the Raptors on March 26, 2015. In July 2015, Nogueira re-joined the Raptors for the

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. On September 29, 2015, the Raptors exercised their third-year team option on Nogueira's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2016–17 season. On December 5, 2015, he scored a career-high 14 points in a 112–109 loss to the

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. During the 2015–16 season, he had multiple assignments with Raptors 905 of the NBA Development League. On October 23, 2016, the Raptors exercised their fourth-year team option on Nogueira's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2017–18 season. On November 9, 2016, he scored 10 points on 5-for-5 shooting and had seven rebounds in a 112–102 win over the

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. Three days later, he recorded six points, 10 rebounds, one assist, three steals and a career-high five blocked shots in a 118–107 win over the

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. On October 30, 2017, Nogueira scored a career-high 17 points in a 99–85 win over the

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. The Raptors did not extend a qualifying offer for the 2018–2019 season, so Nogueira became an

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Return to Liga ACB

On September 19, 2018, Nogueira signed with Montakit Fuenlabrada.

Later career and retirement

In early 2020, he joined Al-Muharraq of the

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. In October 2020, he joined Cearense of the

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. However, on February 3, 2021, Nogueira announced his early retirement from basketball on

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after confirming an injury he had combined with earlier injuries during his career forcing his decision there. On August 21, 2021, Nogueira returned from retirement when he signed with

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. In 2022 Nogueira signed a contract to play in

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with the Guelph Nighthawks of the CEBL.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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National team career

Nogueira played for the Brazilian U-19 national team at the 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. He was fifth in rebounds per game and second in blocks per game. He is also a member of the senior Brazilian national basketball team.

Personal life

He married Caroline Kuczynski in Toronto on June 26, 2016, and separated on September 20, 2016. Later that same year, their daughter Stella was born. He filed for divorce on April 17, 2018. He holds a Spanish passport.

References

External links

Lucas Nogueira
at acb.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nogueira, Lucas 1992 births Living people Associação de Basquete Cearense players Associação de Basquete Cearense basketball players Baloncesto Fuenlabrada players Boston Celtics draft picks Brazilian expatriate basketball people Brazilian expatriate basketball people in Canada Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Bahrain Brazilian men's basketball players CB Estudiantes players Centers (basketball) Fort Wayne Mad Ants players Liga ACB players NBA players from Brazil Sportspeople from São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro Raptors 905 players Spanish men's basketball players Spanish people of Brazilian descent Toronto Raptors players São Paulo FC basketball players Guelph Nighthawks players 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen 21st-century Spanish sportsmen