Fab Melo
Melo playing with Syracuse in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 20, 1990 Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Died | February 11, 2017 (aged 26) Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| 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 |
| Drafted by | 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 | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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Fabricio Paulino de Melo ([faˈbɾisju pawˈlinu dʒi ˈmɛlu]; 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.