Scott Machado (ex Avtodor) joins Flamengo

Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (NBB) agreed terms with 33-year old Brazilian-American international guard Scott Machado (185cm-82kg-1990, college: Iona) for new 2023-24 season. Machado played last season at Avtodor in Russian VTB United League. In 13 games he had 9.4ppg, 3.2rpg, 3.7apg and 1.1spg. He also spent pre-season at Hapoel Eilat (Winner League) in Israeli league.
In 2017 (five years after his graduation) he was drafted by South Bay Lakers (G-League) in first round (10th overall).
The former Iona College standout is in his twelfth (!!!) season in pro basketball.
Machado has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2015.
He has been a member of Brazilian international program for some years. Machado has been regularly called to Brazilian senior team since 2013 and previously for University National Team back in 2011.
He is quite experienced player. Machado's career allowed him to visit three different continents, while he played in nine different countries. Machado tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Australia and of course North America. He has played previously professionally in Australia (Cairns Taipans and Magic), Estonia (Kalev/Cramo), France (ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne Basket), Germany (EWE Baskets and Rasta Vechta), Spain (Manresa), NBA (Denver Nuggets, GS Warriors and LA Lakers), Israel (Next Urban Maccabi Haifa), NBA G League (RGV Vipers) and The Basketball Tournament (Armored Athlete, Team Fancy and Gael Nation). His team made it to the MAAC Tournament Semifinals in 2010 and 2012.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Australiabasket.com Australian NBL All-Imports Team back in 2020.
On Machado: Controls the game without having to score.. Tremendous passer with a great understanding of the game.. Pure point guard that looks to get his teammates involved.

Clube de Regatas do Flamengo roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Scott Machado
Gui Pereira
Martin Cuello
Didi Louzada

Forwards:
Olivinha Rodriguez
Gabriel Galvanini

Center:
Maique Tavares



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