Machado with the Houston Rockets in 2012
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No. 3 – ICL Manresa | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Liga ACB |
Personal information | |
Born |
Queens, New York |
June 8, 1990
Nationality | Brazilian / American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
Saint Benedict's Prep (Newark, New Jersey) |
College | Iona (2008–2012) |
NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–2013 | Houston Rockets |
2012–2013 | →Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
2013 | Santa Cruz Warriors |
2013 | Golden State Warriors |
2013–2014 | →Santa Cruz Warriors |
2014 | Idaho Stampede |
2014 | ASVEL Basket |
2014–2015 | BC Kalev/Cramo |
2015–2016 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
2016 | Rasta Vechta |
2016–present | ICL Manresa |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Michael Scott Machado (born June 8, 1990) is an American-born Brazilian professional basketball player for ICL Manresa of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for Iona College. He played for the Brazilian national basketball team on several occasions.
Machado played for three years at St. Mary's High School in Manhasset, New York, where he was teammates with future NBA player Danny Green. He transferred to Saint Benedict's Preparatory School for his senior year, where he played for Hall of Fame coach Bob Hurley's son, Danny.
As a freshman at Iona, Machado led the Gaels in points scored (288, a 9.2 per game average), set a school record for assists by a freshman (150) and was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference rookie of the year. As a sophomore, he averaged 12.5 points and 3.9 assists, leading the Gaels to a 21-win season. He was selected second team All-Conference. As a junior, Machado broke out, averaging 13.2 points and 7.6 assists per game (second in the nation). He set a school record for assists in a season (281) and was named first team all-conference.
As a senior, Machado broke the school record for assists in the first game of the season and broke Siena's Ronald Moore's MAAC record in a February 18 game against Nevada. After emerging as one of the top point guards in the country, he was named a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award and the Wooden Award.