Memphis Grizzlies General Manager Chris Wallace today announced that the
Grizzlies signed forward Bruno Caboclo (cuh-BO-clo) to a 10-day contract as a
Call-Up from the NBA G League’s Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Caboclo will wear #5
for the Grizzlies.
Caboclo (6-9, 218) has appeared in 28 games (23 starts) for the Vipers this
season and has averaged 16.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.14 steals and
3.04 blocks in 28.3 minutes. The 23-year-old has shot 51.7 percent from the
field and has made 2.43 three-pointers per game while shooting 42.8 percent from
beyond the arc. He has competed in 142 games (125 starts) over four seasons in
the NBA G League with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Raptors 905, Reno Bighorns and
Vipers.
A native of Brazil, Caboclo was selected with the 20th overall pick in the 2014
NBA Draft and has played 35 career games (one start) with the Toronto Raptors
and Sacramento Kings. He spent the 2018 preseason with the Houston Rockets.
Fans who want to support the Memphis Grizzlies and purchase 2018-19 Season
Tickets can do so now by calling (901) 888-HOOP or going online to
grizzlies.com/tickets. Single Game Tickets are also available for purchase at
the FedExForum Box Office, ticketmaster.com, online at grizzlies.com/tickets or
by calling 1-800-4NBA-TIX. For more information on the Grizzlies, visit
grizzlies.com, ‘like’ Memphis Grizzlies on Facebook or follow on Twitter and
Instagram (@memgrizz).
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