Paulo Sérgio "Paulão" Prestes (born February 15, 1988, in
Monte Aprazível,
São Paulo
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) is a Brazilian-Spanish former professional
basketball
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player.
Professional career
Prestes was selected by the
Minnesota Timberwolves
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, in the second round of the
2010 NBA draft. However, he never played in the
NBA
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. During his pro
club career, some of the teams Prestes played with included
Pieno žvaigždės,
Gran Canaria
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, and
Paulistano/Unimed.
Paulistano lands Paulo Prestes.
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References
External links
Latinbasket.com Profile
NBA Draft Profile
Spanish League
Lithuanian League Profile
1988 births
Living people
Baloncesto Málaga players
Basketball players at the 2007 Pan American Games
BC Pieno žvaigždės players
Brazilian expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
Brazilian expatriate basketball people in Spain
Brazilian men's basketball players
CB Axarquía players
CB Gran Canaria players
CB Granada players
CB Murcia players
Centers (basketball)
Club Athletico Paulistano basketball players
Franca Basquetebol Clube players
Liga ACB players
Minnesota Timberwolves draft picks
Mogi das Cruzes Basquete players
Novo Basquete Brasil players
Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil
Pan American Games gold medalists in basketball
Spanish men's basketball players
UniCEUB/BRB players
Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
Basketball players from São Paulo (state)
People from Monte Aprazível
Naturalised basketball players
Naturalised citizens of Spain
Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania
21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
21st-century Spanish sportsmen
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