Clint Capela
| No. 15 – Houston Rockets | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| |
| 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).
Early life
Capela was born and raised in Geneva, Switzerland to parents from Angola and the Congo.[1] As an 18-year-old, he moved to Chalon-sur-Saône, France, to attend the National Institute of Sport and Physical Education, where he played basketball.[2]
Professional career
Élan Chalon (2012–2014)
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.[3] Later that month, he declared for the 2014 NBA draft.[4] In May 2014, he was named the Best Young Player and Most Improved Player of the 2013–14 LNB Pro A season.[5]
Houston Rockets (2014–present)
On June 26, 2014, Capela was selected with the 25th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets.[6][7] On July 25, 2014, he signed with the Rockets.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10] During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League.[11] 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.[12]
On November 6, 2015, Capela recorded his first career double-double with then career highs of 13 points and 12 rebounds as a starter in a 116–110 win over the Sacramento Kings.[13] On November 29, in an overtime win over the New York Knicks, Capela recorded his third double-double over a span of four games, including a career-high 18 points.[14] During the 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend, Capela competed for the World Team in the Rising Stars Challenge. On April 13, in the Rockets' season finale, Capela recorded a career-high 17 rebounds in a 116–81 win over the Sacramento Kings.[15]
On November 19, 2016, Capela scored a career-high 20 points in a 111–102 win over the Utah Jazz.[16]
National team career
In August 2013, Capela debuted for the Swiss national basketball team at the FIBA EuroBasket 2015 qualification rounds.
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Houston | 12 | 0 | 7.5 | .483 | .000 | .174 | 3.0 | .2 | .1 | .8 | 2.7 |
| 2015–16 | Houston | 77 | 35 | 19.1 | .582 | .000 | .379 | 6.4 | .6 | .8 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
| Career | 89 | 35 | 17.5 | .575 | .000 | .359 | 6.0 | .6 | .7 | 1.1 | 6.4 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Houston | 17 | 0 | 7.5 | .677 | .000 | .517 | 2.5 | .3 | .2 | .5 | 3.4 |
| 2016 | Houston | 5 | 0 | 8.6 | .333 | .000 | .400 | 4.0 | .4 | .6 | .4 | 1.6 |
| Career | 22 | 0 | 7.7 | .600 | .000 | .500 | 2.8 | .3 | .3 | .5 | 3.0 | |
References
- ↑ "Clint Capela expected to enter NBA draft". Sportando.com. April 12, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ↑ "NBA players express shock, sympathy over Paris terrorist tragedy". ESPN.com. November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ↑ 2014 Nike Hoop Summit: World Team Recap
- ↑ Clint Capela officially declares for the 2014 NBA Draft
- ↑ Capela, Falker, Diot and Dobbins win French Pro Awards
- ↑ 2014 NBA Draft: Rockets get a B for picking Clint Capela at No. 25
- ↑ Rockets Introduce Capela and Johnson
- ↑ Rockets officially sign draft picks Capela, Johnson
- ↑ Feigen, Jonathan (March 31, 2015). "Clint Capela leaves good impression after performance in Toronto". Chron.com. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ↑ Harden scores 29, Rockets beat Hornets 100-90
- ↑ "2014-15 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ↑ Rockets To Pick Up 2016/17 Option On Clint Capela
- ↑ Harden scores 43 to lead Rockets past Kings 116-110
- ↑ Rockets rally in fourth, beat Knicks 116-111 in overtime
- ↑ Rockets clinch playoff berth with 116-81 win over Kings
- ↑ Harden, Rockets beat Jazz, improve to 4-1 at home
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com
- Clint Capela at euroleague.net