Raul "Raulzinho" Togni Neto (; born 19 May 1992) is a Brazilian professional

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who last played for

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of the Spanish

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and the

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. He is also a member of the senior men's Brazilian national basketball team. Neto also holds an Italian passport.

Professional career

Neto was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks with the 47th pick in the 2013 NBA draft. He was then immediately traded to the Utah Jazz.

Minas Tênis Clube (2008–2011)

Neto made his professional debut in 2008 with Minas Tênis Clube during the 2008–09 FIBA Americas League. He played a further three seasons for Minas and even represented the World Team at the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit.

Gipuzkoa (2011–2014)

After averaging 12.6 points and 2.2 assists per game as a sixth man for Minas in 2010–11, Neto signed with Lagun Aro GBC of Spain for the 2011–12 season. After averaging 8.5 points and 2.9 assists per game during the 2012–13 season with Lagun Aro GBC, Neto was selected with the 47th overall pick in the

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by the

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. He was later traded to the

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on draft night. However, he did not join the Jazz and instead returned to Lagun Aro GBC for the 2013–14 season.

Murcia (2014–2015)

On August 1, 2014, Neto signed a three-year deal with UCAM Murcia. He parted ways with the club following the 2014–15 season in order to sign in the NBA.

Utah Jazz (2015–2019)

On July 9, 2015, Neto signed with the

. He made his debut for the Jazz in the team's season opener against the

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on October 28, 2015, recording 8 points and 3 assists as a starter in a 92–87 loss. On January 27, 2016, Neto was selected to the

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Rising Stars Challenge as a member of the World Team. On February 19, 2016, he scored a season-high 15 points in a 111–93 win over the

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. On January 9, 2017, he spent a day with the Salt Lake City Stars, Utah's D-League affiliate. He was reassigned to Salt Lake City on January 11, 2017, and then recalled the next day. He played 9 of 11 matches of the Jazz during the

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. On July 6, 2018, Neto re-signed with the Jazz. On July 2, 2019, Neto was waived by the Jazz due to the Mike Conley trade with Grizzlies.

Philadelphia 76ers (2019–2020)

On July 4, 2019, Neto agreed to sign with the

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Washington Wizards (2020–2022)

On November 22, 2020, Neto signed with the

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. As a member of the 2020-2021 Wizards, Neto appeared in 5 playoff games and started in 3.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2022–2023)

On July 8, 2022, Neto signed with the

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on a one-year, $2,463,490 contract. On August 5, 2023, Neto signed a one-year deal with Fenerbahçe Beko. However, he never played for the team, because on August 26 he suffered a knee injury playing for the Brazilian national basketball team in the

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, which kept him out of action for almost a year. On July 8, 2024, during an interview, Neto revealed that Fenerbahçe terminated his contract after the injury and never officially communicated their decision.

Esporte Clube Pinheiros Sao Paolo (2024)

On October 15, 2024, Neto returned to Brazil as he signed a contract with Pinheiros Basquete.

FC Barcelona (2024–2025)

Neto was announced as a new

player on November 24, 2024, signing a contract for the remainder of the season. The Barcelona board chose Neto after the season-ending injury suffered by

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Nicolás Laprovíttola had left a vacant spot in the roster. On December 1, 2024, the club announced Neto would be out for four weeks due to an adductor injury. Neto's contract with Barcelona would be terminated in January 2025 after a mutual agreement between the club and the player. The agreement took place after Neto suffered another injury to his left hamstring, making his stay at Barcelona barely over a month long and only making 2 appearances for the Catalans.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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National team career

Neto gained attention after leading the Brazil under-18 team to an impressive runners-up showing at the 2010 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship. He followed that up by being the youngest member of the senior Brazil national basketball team during the 2010 FIBA World Championship, but played sparingly. He later participated for the senior national team at the

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, the 2013 FIBA AmeriCup, and the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. During the World Cup, he had a strong performance against Argentina in the round of 16, when he scored 21 points to lead Brazil to a win. Neto also played at the

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References

External links

Raulzinho Neto
at acb.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Neto, Raul 1992 births Living people 2010 FIBA World Championship players 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players Atlanta Hawks draft picks Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian men's basketball players Brazilian expatriate basketball people in Spain Brazilian expatriate basketball people in the United States CB Murcia players Cleveland Cavaliers players Gipuzkoa Basket players Liga ACB players Minas Tênis Clube basketball players NBA players from Brazil Novo Basquete Brasil players Olympic basketball players for Brazil Philadelphia 76ers players Point guards Salt Lake City Stars players Sportspeople from Belo Horizonte Basketball players from Minas Gerais Utah Jazz players Washington Wizards players 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup players Basketball players at the 2024 Summer Olympics 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen