Gui Santos is a professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA as of November 2024. Standing at 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm) and weighing 185 pounds (84 kg), Gui Santos plays basketball as a small forward and shooting guard. Santos began his professional career with Minas in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) during the 2018-19 season. He gained recognition in 2019 at the Basketball Without Borders Americas camp and was later invited to the Nike Hoop Summit World Team. In the 2021-22 season, he was named the NBB Sixth Man of the Year after averaging 10.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.
The Golden State Warriors selected Santos with the 55th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. He spent his rookie season with the Santa Cruz Warriors, the G League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors. He signed a three-year deal with the Golden States Warriors in November 2023.
What is Gui Santos’s nationality?
Gui Santos's nationality is Brazilian. He has played for Brazil in international competitions and won a gold medal at the 2019 FIBA South America Under-17 Championship in Chile, scoring 27 points against Argentina in the final.
Gui Santos’s hometown
Gui Santos's hometown is Brasília, Brazil. He was born on June 22, 2002, in Brasília, Brazil, as Guilherme Carvalho dos Santos, to parents Deivisson and Lucineide. Both of his parents were professional basketball players, his father played professional basketball in Novo Basquete Brasil for five seasons.
Gui Santos began his professional career with Minas in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) during the 2018–19 season. In April 2021, he earned a spot on the World Team for the Nike Hoop Summit. On April 21 of that year, he announced his intention to enter the 2021 NBA Draft.
Throughout the 2021–22 season, Santos was recognized as the NBB Sixth Man of the Year, recording an average of 10.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. He was drafted by the Golden State Warriors as the 55th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and subsequently selected for the G League's first-ever Next Up Game in their 2022–23 season.
FAQs on Gui Santos
A. Gui Santos plays as a small forward and shooting guard.
A. He made his professional debut with Minas of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) during the 2018–19 season.
A. Gui Santos was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 55th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.
A. He is 6'6" (198 cm) tall and weighs approximately 185 lbs (84 kg).
