 Machado with theCairns Taipans in 2019 | |
| No. 3 – Minas | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1990-06-08)June 8, 1990 (age 35) Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | Brazilian / American |
| Listed height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Listed weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Iona (2008–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | Houston Rockets |
| 2012–2013 | →Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2013 | Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 2013 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2013–2014 | →Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 2014 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2014 | ASVEL Basket |
| 2014–2015 | BC Kalev |
| 2015–2016 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
| 2016 | Rasta Vechta |
| 2016–2017 | ICL Manresa |
| 2017–2019 | South Bay Lakers |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2019–2022 | Cairns Taipans |
| 2021 | Mandurah Magic |
| 2022 | Hapoel Eilat |
| 2022–2023 | Avtodor Saratov |
| 2023–2024 | Flamengo |
| 2024–present | Minas |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Michael Scott Machado (born June 8, 1990)[1] is an American-Brazilian professionalbasketball player forMinas Clube ofNovo Basquete Brasil (NBB). He playedcollege basketball for theIona Gaels and represents theBrazilian national team.
Machado played for three years atSt. Mary's High School inManhasset, New York, where he was teammates with future NBA playerDanny Green. He transferred toSaint Benedict's Preparatory School for his senior year, where he played forHall of Fame coachBob Hurley's son,Danny.[2]
As a freshman atIona, Machado led the Gaels in points scored (288, a 9.2 per game average), set a school record for assists by a freshman (150) and was named theMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference rookie of the year. As a sophomore, he averaged 12.5 points and 3.9 assists, leading the Gaels to a 21-win season. He was selected second team All-Conference. As a junior, Machado broke out, averaging 13.2 points and 7.6 assists per game (second in the nation). He set a school record for assists in a season (281) and was named first team all-conference.[2]
As a senior, Machado broke the school record for assists in the first game of the season and brokeSiena'sRonald Moore's MAAC record in a February 18 game againstNevada.[3] After emerging as one of the top point guards in the country, he was named a finalist for theBob Cousy Award[4] and theWooden Award.[5]
After going undrafted in the2012 NBA draft, Machado joined theHouston Rockets for the 2012 NBA Summer League.[6] In five games, he averaged 8.0 points, 5.6 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game.[7] On September 7, 2012, he signed with the Rockets.[8][9]
On November 14, 2012, Machado was assigned to theRio Grande Valley Vipers of theNBA Development League.[10] On November 26, 2012, he was recalled by the Rockets.[11] Two days later, he made his NBA debut with the Rockets, recording two points and one assist in a 98–120 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.[12] On November 30, 2012, he was reassigned to the Vipers.[13] On December 22, 2012, he was recalled by the Rockets.[14] On January 7, 2013, he was waived by the Rockets.[15]
On January 29, 2013, Machado was acquired by the Vipers. On March 8, 2013, he was traded to theSanta Cruz Warriors in exchange for Chris Daniels and a second-round draft pick.[16]
On April 7, 2013, Machado signed a 10-day contract with theGolden State Warriors.[17] The next day, he was assigned back to Santa Cruz.[18] On April 17, 2013, he signed with Golden State for the rest of the season.[19] Machado stayed with the Santa Cruz Warriors for the team's D-League playoff run until Santa Cruz lost the best-of-three 2013 NBA D-League Finals series to theRio Grande Valley Vipers on April 26. Two days later, he returned to Golden State and made his debut in Game 4 of the Warriors'first-round series against theDenver Nuggets, recording two points and one rebound in the Warriors' 115–101 victory.[20]
In July 2013, Machado joined the Golden State Warriors for the2013 NBA Summer League. On July 24, 2013, he was waived by the Warriors.[21]
On September 26, 2013, he signed with theUtah Jazz.[22] However, he was later waived by the Jazz on October 26, 2013.[23] On January 14, 2014, he was re-acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors.[24] On February 26, 2014, he was traded to the Idaho Stampede.[25]
On April 7, 2014, he signed withASVEL Basket of France for the rest of the 2013–14LNB Pro A season.[26]
In July 2014, Machado joined theToronto Raptors for the2014 NBA Summer League. On September 3, 2014, he signed withBC Kalev/Cramo of Estonia for the 2014–15 season.[27]
On July 24, 2015, Machado signed withEWE Baskets Oldenburg of Germany for the 2015–16 season.[28]
On August 7, 2016, Machado signed withRasta Vechta of Germany for the 2016–17 season.[29] On December 5, 2016, he parted ways with Vechta.[30] Eight days later, he signed with Spanish clubICL Manresa for the rest of the2016–17 ACB season.[31] In its second game in Spain, its first at home, Machado scored a winning layup againstMovistar Estudiantes.[32]
In October 2017, Machado joined theSouth Bay Lakers of theNBA G League.[33] In 46 games (22 starts), he averaged 15.9 points (.450 FG%, .405 3P%), 8.7 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 31.4 minutes per game.
On October 12, 2018, Machado signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, but was waived a day later.[34] He subsequently signed with the Lakers' G League affiliate, theSouth Bay Lakers.[35] On March 21, 2019, Machado signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. He had a career high 7 points and 3 assists on March 27 against the Utah Jazz.
On August 9, 2019, Machado signed with theCairns Taipans in Australia for the2019–20 NBL season.[36] He finished the season with averages of 16.6 points, 7.7 assists and 3.9 rebounds across his 31 games. He narrowly missed out on being named NBL MVP but was named the Fan's MVP and Taipans Club MVP.[37] He was also named to theAll-NBL First Team.[38]
On November 22, 2020, Machado re-signed with the Cairns Taipans on a two-year deal.[37] In the2020–21 NBL season, he averaged 15.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 7.0 assists in 34 games.[39]
On June 12, 2021, Machado signed with theMandurah Magic in Western Australia for the rest of the2021 NBL1 West season.[39][40][41] In 12 games, he averaged 21.41 points, 6.16 rebounds, 7.33 assists and 2.75 steals per game.[42] He was named to theAll-NBL1 West First Team.[43]
Machado sustained a heel injury in round two of the2021–22 NBL season.[44] He missed more than six weeks with the injury.[45][46] In April 2022, he re-injured his heel and missed the rest of the season.[47][48] He parted ways with the Taipans in June 2022.[49]
On June 11, 2022, Machado signed withHapoel Eilat of theIsraeli Basketball Premier League.[50]
On December 7, 2022, he signed withAvtodor Saratov of theVTB United League.[51]
In 2018, Machado debuted for theBrazilian national team during theFIBA World Cup Americas qualifiers. He averaged 8.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists in four games.[52]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Houston | 6 | 0 | 3.5 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 | .2 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | 1.3 |
| 2018–19 | LA Lakers | 4 | 0 | 4.8 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .0 | .8 | .3 | .0 | 2.5 |
| Career | 10 | 0 | 4.0 | .583 | .500 | 1.000 | .1 | .9 | .3 | .0 | 1.8 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Golden State | 5 | 0 | 1.6 | .500 | – | .500 | .2 | .2 | .0 | .0 | .6 |
Machado is the son of Brazilian parents Luiz and Solenir Machado.[53] As a child, Machado started referring to himself by his middle name "Scott" instead of his birth name "Michael" after his childhood favorite team, the New York Knicks, were constantly beaten in the playoffs by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.[54]
Import guard Scott Machado was sidelined first after an Achilles injury that saw him return in early February before a second injury spell hit the 31-year-old which saw him miss the remainder of the 2022 season.
