Memphis Grizzlies General Manager Chris Wallace today announced that the
Grizzlies signed forward Bruno Caboclo (cuh-BO-clo) to a multi-year contract.
Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Caboclo (6-9, 218) has appeared in 10 games (one start) for the Grizzlies and
has averaged 6.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.40 blocks in 21.1 minutes after
signing consecutive 10-day contracts on Jan. 24 and Feb. 3. The 23-year-old has
set or tied his NBA single-game career highs for points, three-pointers made,
free throws made, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks since joining the
Grizzlies.
Before signing with Memphis, Caboclo competed in 28 games (23 starts) with the
NBA G League’s Rio Grande Valley Vipers, where he was named the G League
Performer of the Week for games played from Jan. 14-20 and on Feb. 11 was
selected to the Mid-Season All-NBA G League Western Conference Team.
A native of Brazil, Caboclo was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 20th
overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft and holds career averages of 2.5 points and
1.5 rebounds in 9.4 minutes in 45 games (two starts) over five seasons with the
Raptors, Sacramento Kings and Grizzlies.
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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