Neemias Queta

About Neemias Queta

Neemias Esdras Barbosa Queta (; European Portuguese: [nɨˈmiɐʃ ˈketɐ]; born 13 July 1999) is a Portuguese professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He started playing basketball in 2009 for Barreirense and later played college basketball for the Utah State Aggies. A 7-foot-tall (2.1 m), 250-pound (110 kg) center, he was selected with the 39th overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft, being the first Portuguese player ever drafted. He became the first ever player from Portugal to play in the NBA on 17 December 2021.

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