Former Raptor Bruno Caboclo Drops 33 Points & 17 Rebounds In Win For Brazil

The former Raptor became the first player with more than 30 points and more than 15 rebounds in a game at the Olympics since 1972.

Which was Spain’s Clifford Luyk against Germany, where he put up 31 points and 17 rebounds.

That is not all, Caboclo had an efficiency of 43, the second highest since efficiency started in 2016. The player above him is Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic, who had 49 against Argentina in 2021.

Those 17 rebounds against Japan propelled the 28-year-old into the top 10 all-time in a single game, tying him with seven other players.

Prior to this explosive performance, Caboclo was named TISSOT’s Most Valuable Player of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. He averaged 17.8 points, 7 rebounds and 2.0 blocks to earn his country a spot in France.

Ultimately, Brazil finished Group B with a 1-2 record to lock up third place. Meaning, that there is a chance that they can reach the knockout stage with the top two third placed teams getting a spot in the Quarter Finals.

Bruno Caboclo’s stats with Raptors

When originally drafted by Toronto, Caboclo was going to be a project. The Raptors were hoping to develop him into a rotational piece.

However, things did not pan out in his four seasons in Canada. Caboclo averaged 1.1 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.2 assists on 26,2 percent from the field and 27.8 percent from 3 in 25 games.