Fab Melo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Fab Melo
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 20, 1990(1990-06-20)
Age	34
Date Of Death	2017-02-11
Birthplace	Juiz de Fora
Country	Brazil
Birth City	Minas Gerais
Horoscope	Gemini

Fab Melo Biography

Fab Melo is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on June 20, 1990 in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Brazilian centre who was selected in the second round by the Boston Celtics in 2012.

He was joined by He joined Kevin Garnett on the Celtics in 2012. on the Celtics in 2012.

Melo arrived in the United States in 2008 and enrolled at Sagemont School in Weston, Florida. After graduating from Sagemont in 2010, Melo joined the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team. He spent two seasons playing for head coach Jim Boeheim at Syracuse and was part of the Orange team that went 34–3 overall and 17–1 in the Big East in 2012. Melo averaged 7.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.9 blocks in the 2011–12 campaign. He was suspended twice during the season, once for three games during the regular season and again for the NCAA tournament due to academics. Melo’s academic eligibility was also part of the NCAA investigation in which the Syracuse program self-imposed a postseason ban for the 2014–15 season. Melo claimed he was failing because he didn’t understand English. Despite these issues, Melo was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year.

On June 28, 2012, Melo was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 22nd overall pick in the first round of the 2012 NBA draft. On July 3, 2012, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Celtics. He played six games in the NBA for Boston during the 2012–13 campaign, but mostly spent the year in the NBA Development League with the Maine Red Claws. On December 22, 2012, in Maine’s 85–78 loss to the Erie BayHawks, Melo recorded a triple-double and set a new NBA Development League record for blocked shots in a game with 14; he also had 15 points and 16 rebounds to register just the third triple-double in team history. At the end of the season, he was named to the NBA D-League All- Defensive First Team and All-Rookie First Team.

He had two brothers who also played basketball.

Fab Melo Net Worth

Fab Melo is one of the richest Basketball Player from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Fab Melo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was awarded as the Big East Defensive Player of the Year in His sophomore year of college during his time at Syracuse University.

He achieved an D-League record with 14 blocks when he played in his team, the Maine Red Claws.

Fabricio Paulino de Melo ( [faˈbɾisju paw.ˈli.nu ʤɪ ˈmɛɫu] ; June 20, 1990 – February 11, 2017) was a Brazilian professional basketball player. He played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Boston Celtics before returning to his home country and playing for Liga Sorocabana and Brasília of the Brazilian Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). Prior to entering the NBA in 2012, he played two years of college basketball for Syracuse, where he was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Fab Melo height 7 ft 0 in Fab weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Fab Melo Dating?

According to our records, Fab Melo is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Fab Melo’s is not dating anyone.

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In November 2015, Melo signed with Liga Sorocabana for the remainder of the 2015–16 season. In June 2016, he signed with Brasília. He played in six games for Brasília during the Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol and appeared in one regular season game on November 30, 2016.

Facts & Trivia

Fab Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Fab Melo celebrates birthday on June 20 of every year.

What happened Fab Melo?

Melo tragically died after a short pro career He ultimately bounced around in the D-League, and then in 2015, he chose to continue his pro career back home. However, in 2017, at only 26 years old, Melo’s mother found him passed away in a bed. He reportedly died of a heart attack, Syracuse.com reported in 2017.

Is Fab Melo alive?

February 11, 2017

How old is Lamelo ball now?

20 years (August 22, 2001)

How old are LeBron James?

37 years (December 30, 1984)

Who was drafted before Damian Lillard?

Anthony Davis was selected first by the New Orleans Hornets. Bradley Beal was selected third by the Washington Wizards. Damian Lillard was selected sixth by the Portland Trail Blazers. Andre Drummond was selected ninth by the Detroit Pistons.