Who’s Hot? BYU’s Araujo Playing In Native Brazil
Tonight Provo is the center of the college basketball universe thanks to the monster match-up between BYU and San Diego State. The Cougars have Jimmer Fredette, the best player BYU has had since Rafael Araujo dominated the paint. Araujo was the 2004 Co-Player of the Year in the Mountain West Conference as a senior. The eighth overall pick of the 2004 NBA Draft, he never stuck in...
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January 26, 2011
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January 26, 2011
Rafael Araujo Shatters Backboard In Brazil
Remember Rafael Araujo who was selected ahead of Andre Iguodala, Al Jefferson, Josh Smith, J. R. Smith, Dorell Wright, and Jameer Nelson with the 8th selection in the 2004 draft by the Toronto Raptors?
I do, but I’ve been trying to forget him since around 2006. Once Araujo got bounced out of the NBA and eventually ended up playing in the Brazilian League. He became a dribbling...
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January 20, 2011
Former NBA Player Rafael Araujo Destroys Backboard in FIBA Americas Game
Back in the day, the Toronto Raptors drafted Rafael Araujo with the 8th pick in the 2004 draft but he didn't pan out like they thought.Araujo is now playing in the Brazil and during a FIBA Americas tournament game, he shattered a backboard into a million of little pieces:
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January 17, 2011
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January 17, 2011
Yeah, I'd Say That Backboard Is Broken
I bring you our second backboard-breaking post of the week.Former BYU star and NBA player Rafael Araujo, is currently playing basketball in his homeland of Brazil. The seven-footer's also currently destroying very weak backboards, like this one:H/T: Deadspina2a_linkname=document.title;a2a_linkurl=location.href;Get The Latest Thigh Updates By Following Us On Twitter.
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January 14, 2011
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January 14, 2011
Rafael Araujo: Flamengo Dunker
((HT: FIBA/Youtube))Former Toronto Raptor and BYU'er, Rafael Araujo, now plays for Flamengo in the Brazilian league. In a recent FIBA Americas tournament game, he shattered a backboard...and it is VERY MESSY!!!"Send it in Rafa..."Almost as good as this...
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January 14, 2011
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January 14, 2011
When Large Dunking Man Meets Poorly Made Backboard
NBA castoff Rafael Araujo — formerly Hoffa, now Baby — completely wrecked the backboard at FIBA Americas League play for his Brazilian team. Yes, there's video.More »
Via Deadspin
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January 14, 2011
Where Are They Now: Rafael Araujo
I’ll be honest, until real recently, I just haven’t given the due credit deserved to both Andrea Bargnani and the Toronto Raptors for picking him up in 2006. After watching his 22 and eight performance last night in the Raptors’ 106-105 win against the Lakers, I guess I’ve just kind of held a blind eye [...]
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January 25, 2010
Toronto taking Demar DeRozan means that…
He will end up sucking. Toronto’s draft history is littered with horrible picks (Rafael Araujo anyone?). Being drafted by the Raptors is a ticket to professional mediocrity. Sorry Demar…
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June 25, 2009
Original Sin, in Raptorville
Araujo pick set off chain reaction
I‘ve always considered the drafting of Rafael Araujo the Raptors’ original sin. It set off a chain reaction the team has never really recovered from.
Araujo, as every Raptors fan knows, was picked No.8 overall by Rob Babcock, who promised on draft night that the big Brazilian was “Not a [...]
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June 02, 2009
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June 02, 2009
Marvin Williams Flagrant Foul Recap
Interesting recap on the Jazz' Rafael Araugo fouling the Hawks Marvin Williams late in the game with Utah up by 34. The Lion in Oil blog has video from an extremely non-PC Jazz fan and also the readio call from Hawks broadcaster, Steve Holman. Some of this falls into the Tim Hardaway category of putting your foot in your mouth.
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February 15, 2007
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