Back كلينت كابيلا Arabic كلينت كابيلا ARZ Clint Capela Catalan Clint Capela German Clint Capela Spanish کلینت کپلا Persian Clint Capela Finnish Clint Capela French Clint Capela Galician קלינט קפלה HE
_(cropped).jpg) Capela with the Houston Rockets in 2019 | |
| No. 15 – Atlanta Hawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 18, 1994 Geneva, Switzerland |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 256 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | INSEP (Paris, France) |
| NBA draft | 2014: 1st round, 25th overall pick |
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2014 | Élan Chalon |
| 2014–2020 | Houston Rockets |
| 2014–2015 | →Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2020–present | Atlanta Hawks |
| 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 Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Known for his rebounding and shot-blocking abilities, he was selected with the 25th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets. He is the highest-earning team athlete in Switzerland's history.[1]
Capela began his professional career in 2012 with Élan Chalon of the LNB Pro A, where he played for two seasons and was honored as both the Pro A Best Young Player and Most Improved Player before declaring for the NBA draft in 2014. His breakout season came in 2016-2017 with the Rockets, as he saw a substantial increase in his role as a center and a key defensive player. He achieved the league's highest field goal percentage during the 2017-18 season, his 62.1% career field goal percentage is the 4th highest in NBA history, and has remained among the top players in rebounds and blocks, leading the NBA in rebounding during the 2021-22 season. He has represented the Swiss national team.
- ^ Berger, Nicola (November 6, 2019). ""Wie ein grosser Bruder": Was Clint Capela an Thabo Sefolosha schätzt – und wie die beiden in Houston einen globalen Konflikt umschiffen". Neue Züricher Zeitung (in German). Retrieved December 18, 2019.