(1994-05-18) May 18, 1994 (age 30) Geneva, Switzerland
Listed height
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight
256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school
INSEP (Paris, France)
NBA draft
2014: 1st round, 25th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career
2012–present
Career history
2012–2014
Élan Chalon
2014–2020
Houston Rockets
2014–2015
→Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2020–present
Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards
NBA rebounding leader (2021)
NBA D-League All-Defensive First Team (2015)
Pro A Best Young Player (2014)
Pro A Most Improved Player (2014)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Clint N'Dumba Capela (born May 18, 1994) is a Swiss professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Known for his rebounding and shot-blocking abilities, he was selected with the 25th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets. He is the highest-earning team athlete in Switzerland's history.[1]
Capela began his professional career in 2012 with Élan Chalon of the LNB Pro A, where he played for two seasons and was honored as both the Pro A Best Young Player and Most Improved Player before declaring for the NBA draft in 2014. His breakout season came in 2016-2017 with the Rockets, as he saw a substantial increase in his role as a center and a key defensive player. He achieved the league's highest field goal percentage during the 2017-18 season, his 62.1% career field goal percentage is the 4th highest in NBA history, and has remained among the top players in rebounds and blocks, leading the NBA in rebounding during the 2021-22 season. He has represented the Swiss national team.
^Berger, Nicola (November 6, 2019). ""Wie ein grosser Bruder": Was Clint Capela an Thabo Sefolosha schätzt – und wie die beiden in Houston einen globalen Konflikt umschiffen". Neue Züricher Zeitung (in German). Retrieved December 18, 2019.
Clint N'Dumba Capela (born May 18, 1994) is a Swiss professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA)....
Curry had 6 assists for the Warriors Eric Gordon scored 24 points while ClintCapela scored 14 rebounds & Chris Paul with 6 assists for the Rockets. Golden...
signed Nenê Hilario to succor the roster defense and a backup behind ClintCapela and Ryan Anderson after Dwight Howard and Donatas Motiejūnas left the...
Hawks were involved in a four team trade in which they acquired ClintCapela and Nenê. Capela was healing from a foot injury at the time and did not play...
Portuguese professional footballer ClintCapela (born 1994), Swiss professional basketball player (NBA, Europe) Manuel Capela (born 1922), Portuguese footballer...
Eastern Conference Finals against the Atlanta Hawks after slamming into ClintCapela and landing awkwardly, resulting in a gruesome hyperextension. Antetokounmpo...
addition, big men like Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves and ClintCapela of the Atlanta Hawks have also posted high TS% due to their ability to...
Jordan Bell, and Golden State's 2024 second-round pick Atlanta acquired ClintCapela and Nenê Denver acquired Keita Bates-Diop, Shabazz Napier, Noah Vonleh...
UEFA Champions League Group stage. The first appearance was in 2002). ClintCapela has been the highest paid team athlete in Switzerland's history. Mies...
player to achieve a triple-double via points, rebounds, and blocks since ClintCapela in 2021. He also became the first player in NBA history to put up a 20-point...
"Hassan Whiteside Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2017. "ClintCapela Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved May 17, 2021. Huff, Mathew (11...
original on October 27, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2014. "Draft Haul Includes Capela, Johnson and Gentile". NBA.com. June 26, 2014. Archived from the original...
The only Swiss basketball players to ever to play in the NBA include ClintCapela and Thabo Sefolosha, who are both of African descent. In music notable...
Global Information
