Clint Capela
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Capela with the Rockets in 2016
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| No. 15 – Houston Rockets | |
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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 18, 1994 Geneva, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | INSEP (Paris, France) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall |
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2014 | Élan Chalon |
| 2014–present | Houston Rockets |
| 2014–2015 | →Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Clint N'Dumba-Capela (born May 18, 1994) is a Swiss professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Capela, whose parents are from Angola and the Congo, was born in Geneva, Switzerland. His parents separated a few months after his birth, leaving his mother to raise him and his brothers by herself. His passion as a youngster was soccer, but due to being 1.90 m as a 13-year-old, his eldest brother suggested he switch to basketball. At 15 years old, he was spotted at the European Junior Championships with the Swiss team and joined the Chalon-sur-Saône training center, INSEP, in France.
In 2012, Capela joined the senior Élan Chalon team of the LNB Pro A.
On April 12, 2014, Capela represented the World Team at the 2014 Nike Hoop Summit. Later that month, he declared for the 2014 NBA draft. In May 2014, he was named the Best Young Player and Most Improved Player of the 2013–14 LNB Pro A season.
On June 26, 2014, Capela was selected with the 25th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets. On July 25, 2014, he signed with the Rockets. On March 30, 2015, Capela scored his first NBA points, finishing the game with eight points and nine rebounds in a 99–96 loss to the Toronto Raptors. On April 13, he had a season-best game for the Rockets with 10 points and five rebounds in a win over the Charlotte Hornets. During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League. Capela took a step forward in the postseason, when he saw minutes in place of the injured Donatas Motiejūnas. He appeared in more playoff games (17) than regular season contests in 2014–15 and averaged 3.4 points in 7.5 minutes per postseason game.
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