| No. 45 – Glint Manisa Basket | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward /center | ||||||||||||||
| League | BSL | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | (2000-08-28)28 August 2000 (age 25) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 177 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2022:undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Pinheiros Basquete | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Crn Drim | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Cearense | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Corinthians | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Mexico City Capitanes | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Memphis Grizzlies | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Memphis Hustle | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | Manisa Basket | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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João Marcello Cardoso Pereira (born 28 August 2000),[1] commonly known asMãozinha Pereira, or simplyMãozinha, is a Brazilian professionalbasketball player forManisa Basket of theBasketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).
Mãozinha began his career withPinheiros of theNovo Basquete Brasil, where he played 4 games[2] before signing withCrn Drim of theMacedonian First League where he averaged 13.1 points and 8.1 rebounds.[2]
On 12 August 2021, Mãozinha signed withCearense of theNovo Basquete Brasil[3] where he averaged 13.5 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.3 steals.[2]
After going undrafted in the2022 NBA draft, Mãozinha played the 2022–2023 season forCorinthians of theNovo Basquete Brasil,[4] where he averaged 11.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks.[2]
On 30 October 2023, Mãozinha joined theMexico City Capitanes of theNBA G League[5] and on 12 January 2024, he scored a career-high 19 points along with 11 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 blocks against theWisconsin Herd.[6] On 31 January, he was selected for the G League dunk contest, finishing in third place.[7]
On 20 March 2024, Mãozinha signed a 10-day contract with theMemphis Grizzlies.[8] He had just over five minutes on the court and scored two points in his NBA debut, a 137–116 loss to theGolden State Warriors, becoming the 20th Brazilian to play in the NBA.[9] On 30 March, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Grizzlies.[10]
On 6 September 2024, Mãozinha re-signed with the Grizzlies,[11] but was waived on 19 October.[12] On 28 October, he joined theMemphis Hustle.[13]
On July 25, 2025, he signed withManisa Basket of theBasketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[14]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Memphis | 7 | 1 | 17.4 | .514 | .385 | .700 | 5.3 | .3 | .9 | .6 | 6.9 |
| Career | 7 | 1 | 17.4 | .514 | .385 | .700 | 5.3 | .3 | .9 | .6 | 6.9 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Mexico City | 24 | 6 | 20.1 | .609 | .313 | .676 | 7.2 | .9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 8.8 |
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