(1990-06-20)June 20, 1990 Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died
February 11, 2017(2017-02-11) (aged 26) Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Nationality
Brazilian
Listed height
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight
255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school
Sagemont (Weston, Florida)
College
Syracuse (2010–2012)
NBA draft
2012: 1st round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career
2012–2017
Position
Center
Number
13
Career history
2012–2013
Boston Celtics
2012–2013
→Maine Red Claws
2014
Texas Legends
2015–2016
Liga Sorocabana
2016-2017
Brasília
Career highlights and awards
NBA D-League All-Rookie First Team (2013)
NBA D-League All-Defensive First Team (2013)
Big East Defensive Player of the Year (2012)
Third-team Parade All-American (2010)
McDonald's All-American (2010)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Fabricio Paulino de Melo ([faˈbɾisjupawˈlinudʒiˈmɛlu]; June 20, 1990 – February 11, 2017) was a Brazilian professional basketball player. He played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Boston Celtics before returning to his home country and playing for Liga Sorocabana and Brasília of the Brazilian Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). Prior to entering the NBA in 2012, he played two years of college basketball for Syracuse, where he was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore.
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the 2012 NBA draft, the Celtics drafted three players, Jared Sullinger, FabMelo and Kris Joseph with their 21st, 22nd and 51st picks respectively. While...
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