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Joao Das Chagas
14 Joao Das Chagas
  • Height:
    6'10
  • Weight:
    240
  • Hometown:
    Niquelandia, Brazil
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    Fr
  • High School:
    NBA Academy/Utah Valley University
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    5.0
  • fg %
    50.0
  • 3pt %
    33.3
  • ft %
    49.2
  • reb/g
    5.0
  • a/g
    0.2
Bio

2022-23 (UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY): Redshirted last season

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended NBA Academy Latin America…

PERSONAL: Majoring in Sports Management 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 29 18
Games started 1 1
Minutes 412 223
Minutes per game 14.2 12.4
FG 57-114 25-52
FG Pct 50.0 48.1
3PT 1-3 1-1
3PT Pct 33.3 100.0
FT 30-61 11-26
FT Pct 49.2 42.3
Off rebounds 58 26
Def rebounds 87 52
Total rebounds 145 78
Rebounds per game 5.0 4.3
Personal fouls 61 31
Disqualifications - -
Assists 7 3
Turnovers 37 16
Assist to turnover ratio 0.2 0.2
Steals 6 3
Blocks 25 9
Points 145 62
Points per game 5.0 3.4
Points per 40.0 min 14.1 11.1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 9 at Cochise College W, 80-70
Feb 10 at Cochise College L, 78-65
Feb 23 Eastern Arizona College W, 71-69
Feb 24 Eastern Arizona College L, 65-63
Mar 4 Glendale Community College W, 98-65
Mar 9 at Cochise College L, 75-71
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 7 at ACCAC Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Skyline Prep - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Imperial Valley - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Community Christian College W, 111-65 - 25 7-8 87.5 0-0 - 3-7 42.9 17
Nov 7 at Imperial Valley W, 80-69 - 14 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 4
Nov 8 AZ Sol W, 101-52 - 12 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 14 Arizona Christian JV W, 100-66 - 14 5-11 45.5 0-1 0.0 1-4 25.0 11
Nov 17 vs. Western Wyoming Community College L, 69-55 - 14 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 5
Nov 18 at College of Southern Nevada W, 77-76 - 20 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 3-8 37.5 9
Nov 24 College of Southern Nevada W, 88-70 - 23 5-12 41.7 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 13
Nov 25 Community Christian College W, 107-64 - 13 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Nov 28 at Phoenix College W, 87-75 - 18 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 1-5 20.0 11
Nov 30 vs. Utah State Eastern L, 76-67 - 19 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 4
Dec 1 at Snow College L, 80-66 - 16 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 6 Chandler-Gilbert Community College W, 68-58 1 8 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 8 at Yavapai College W, 81-71 - 21 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 3
Dec 9 at Yavapai College W, 70-59 - 18 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 13 Cochise College L, 91-83 - 17 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 14 Cochise College L, 69-68 - 13 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 3 at Mesa Community College W, 85-70 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 6 Scottsdale Community College W, 80-79 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 13 Pima Community College W, 97-88 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 at Eastern Arizona College L, 77-68 - 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 20 at Eastern Arizona College L, 79-77 - 11 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 23 at South Mountain Community College W, 77-68 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 2 Yavapai College W, 79-60 - 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 3 Yavapai College W, 66-46 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 9 at Cochise College W, 80-70 - 10 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 10 at Cochise College L, 78-65 - 24 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 3
Feb 23 Eastern Arizona College W, 71-69 - 20 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 7
Feb 24 Eastern Arizona College L, 65-63 - 20 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 13
Mar 4 Glendale Community College W, 98-65 - 19 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 12
Mar 9 at Cochise College L, 75-71 - 19 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 7 at ACCAC Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Skyline Prep - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Imperial Valley - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Community Christian College W, 111-65 - 25 3 9 12 1 4 1 4
Nov 7 at Imperial Valley W, 80-69 - 14 2 2 4 0 3 0 1
Nov 8 AZ Sol W, 101-52 - 12 1 1 2 1 0 0 1
Nov 14 Arizona Christian JV W, 100-66 - 14 1 3 4 0 1 0 4
Nov 17 vs. Western Wyoming Community College L, 69-55 - 14 1 2 3 1 3 1 1
Nov 18 at College of Southern Nevada W, 77-76 - 20 8 3 11 1 1 1 1
Nov 24 College of Southern Nevada W, 88-70 - 23 8 5 13 0 1 0 1
Nov 25 Community Christian College W, 107-64 - 13 5 4 9 0 0 0 2
Nov 28 at Phoenix College W, 87-75 - 18 5 6 11 0 1 0 2
Nov 30 vs. Utah State Eastern L, 76-67 - 19 0 2 2 0 5 0 0
Dec 1 at Snow College L, 80-66 - 16 3 2 5 0 3 0 0
Dec 6 Chandler-Gilbert Community College W, 68-58 1 8 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Dec 8 at Yavapai College W, 81-71 - 21 2 3 5 0 2 0 0
Dec 9 at Yavapai College W, 70-59 - 18 1 4 5 0 3 0 1
Dec 13 Cochise College L, 91-83 - 17 0 3 3 0 2 0 1
Dec 14 Cochise College L, 69-68 - 13 1 4 5 0 1 0 0
Jan 3 at Mesa Community College W, 85-70 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 6 Scottsdale Community College W, 80-79 - 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 13 Pima Community College W, 97-88 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 at Eastern Arizona College L, 77-68 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 20 at Eastern Arizona College L, 79-77 - 11 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
Jan 23 at South Mountain Community College W, 77-68 - 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 2 Yavapai College W, 79-60 - 12 1 3 4 0 2 0 1
Feb 3 Yavapai College W, 66-46 - 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 9 at Cochise College W, 80-70 - 10 1 2 3 0 0 1 0
Feb 10 at Cochise College L, 78-65 - 24 4 3 7 0 1 1 0
Feb 23 Eastern Arizona College W, 71-69 - 20 2 3 5 1 0 0 2
Feb 24 Eastern Arizona College L, 65-63 - 20 2 8 10 1 1 1 1
Mar 4 Glendale Community College W, 98-65 - 19 6 6 12 1 2 0 1
Mar 9 at Cochise College L, 75-71 - 19 0 2 2 0 0 0 1
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 7 at ACCAC Jamboree - - - -
Oct 12 Skyline Prep - - - -
Oct 25 Imperial Valley - - - -
Nov 3 at Community Christian College W, 111-65 - 3 - 0.3
Nov 7 at Imperial Valley W, 80-69 - 4 - 0.0
Nov 8 AZ Sol W, 101-52 - 1 - -
Nov 14 Arizona Christian JV W, 100-66 - 3 - 0.0
Nov 17 vs. Western Wyoming Community College L, 69-55 - 2 - 0.3
Nov 18 at College of Southern Nevada W, 77-76 - 4 - 1.0
Nov 24 College of Southern Nevada W, 88-70 - 2 - 0.0
Nov 25 Community Christian College W, 107-64 - 2 - -
Nov 28 at Phoenix College W, 87-75 - 3 - 0.0
Nov 30 vs. Utah State Eastern L, 76-67 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 1 at Snow College L, 80-66 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 6 Chandler-Gilbert Community College W, 68-58 1 3 - -
Dec 8 at Yavapai College W, 81-71 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 9 at Yavapai College W, 70-59 - 4 - 0.0
Dec 13 Cochise College L, 91-83 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 14 Cochise College L, 69-68 - 4 - 0.0
Jan 3 at Mesa Community College W, 85-70 - 0 - -
Jan 6 Scottsdale Community College W, 80-79 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 13 Pima Community College W, 97-88 - - - -
Jan 19 at Eastern Arizona College L, 77-68 - 0 - -
Jan 20 at Eastern Arizona College L, 79-77 - 0 - -
Jan 23 at South Mountain Community College W, 77-68 - 0 - -
Feb 2 Yavapai College W, 79-60 - 4 - 0.0
Feb 3 Yavapai College W, 66-46 - 0 - -
Feb 9 at Cochise College W, 80-70 - 2 - -
Feb 10 at Cochise College L, 78-65 - 4 - 0.0
Feb 23 Eastern Arizona College W, 71-69 - 1 - -
Feb 24 Eastern Arizona College L, 65-63 - 1 - 1.0
Mar 4 Glendale Community College W, 98-65 - 0 - 0.5
Mar 9 at Cochise College L, 75-71 - 4 - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2023-24 29 14.2 2.0-3.9 0.0-0.1 1.0-2.1 5.0
Total 29 14.2 2.0-3.9 0.0-0.1 1.0-2.1 5.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 29 1 412 57-114 50.0 1-3 33.3 30-61 49.2 145
Total 29 1 412 57-114 50.0 1-3 33.3 30-61 49.2 145
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2023-24 29 412 14.2 5.5-11.1 0.1-0.3 33.3 2.9-5.9 14.1
Total 29 412 14.2 5.5-11.1 0.1-0.3 33.3 2.9-5.9 14.1
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2023-24 29 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.2 1.3 0.2 0.9
Total 29 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.2 1.3 0.2 0.9
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2023-24 29 1 58 87 145 7 37 6 25
Total 29 1 58 87 145 7 37 6 25
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 29 5.6 8.4 14.1 0.7 3.6 0.6 2.4
Total 29 5.6 8.4 14.1 0.7 3.6 0.6 2.4
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 29 14.2 2.0-3.9 0.0-0.1 1.0-2.1 5.0
Conference 18 12.4 1.4-2.9 0.1-0.1 0.6-1.4 3.4
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 13.7 2.6-5.2 0.0-0.1 0.7-1.5 5.9
Away 14 14.4 1.5-3.1 0.1-0.1 1.1-2.4 4.2
Neutral 2 16.5 1.0-1.5 0.0-0.0 2.5-4.0 4.5
Result
Wins 19 13.6 2.3-4.5 0.0-0.1 1.1-2.5 5.6
Losses 10 15.3 1.4-2.8 0.1-0.2 0.9-1.3 3.8
Month
November 10 17.2 3.4-6.3 0.0-0.1 2.0-4.0 8.8
December 6 15.5 0.8-2.7 0.0-0.0 0.2-0.7 1.8
January 5 3.6 0.2-0.6 0.2-0.2 0.0-0.0 0.6
February 6 15.2 1.7-3.3 0.0-0.0 1.2-2.2 4.5
March 2 19.0 3.5-6.0 0.0-0.5 1.0-2.0 8.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 29 1 412 57-114 50.0 1-3 33.3 30-61 49.2 145
Conference 18 1 223 25-52 48.1 1-1 100.0 11-26 42.3 62
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 13 1 178 34-67 50.7 0-1 0.0 9-19 47.4 77
Away 14 - 201 21-44 47.7 1-2 50.0 16-34 47.1 59
Neutral 2 - 33 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 5-8 62.5 9
Result
Wins 19 1 259 43-86 50.0 0-1 0.0 21-48 43.8 107
Losses 10 - 153 14-28 50.0 1-2 50.0 9-13 69.2 38
Month
November 10 - 172 34-63 54.0 0-1 0.0 20-40 50.0 88
December 6 1 93 5-16 31.3 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 11
January 5 - 18 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
February 6 - 91 10-20 50.0 0-0 - 7-13 53.8 27
March 2 - 38 7-12 58.3 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 16
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 29 412 14.2 5.5-11.1 0.1-0.3 33.3 2.9-5.9 14.1
Conference 18 223 12.4 4.5-9.3 0.2-0.2 100.0 2.0-4.7 11.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 178 13.7 7.6-15.1 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.0-4.3 17.3
Away 14 201 14.4 4.2-8.8 0.2-0.4 50.0 3.2-6.8 11.7
Neutral 2 33 16.5 2.4-3.6 0.0-0.0 - 6.1-9.7 10.9
Result
Wins 19 259 13.6 6.6-13.3 0.0-0.2 0.0 3.2-7.4 16.5
Losses 10 153 15.3 3.7-7.3 0.3-0.5 50.0 2.4-3.4 9.9
Month
November 10 172 17.2 7.9-14.7 0.0-0.2 0.0 4.7-9.3 20.5
December 6 93 15.5 2.2-6.9 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-1.7 4.7
January 5 18 3.6 2.2-6.7 2.2-2.2 100.0 0.0-0.0 6.7
February 6 91 15.2 4.4-8.8 0.0-0.0 - 3.1-5.7 11.9
March 2 38 19.0 7.4-12.6 0.0-1.1 0.0 2.1-4.2 16.8
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 29 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.2 1.3 0.2 0.9
Conference 18 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 2.2 3.3 5.5 0.3 0.8 0.1 1.1
Away 14 2.1 2.9 4.9 0.1 1.3 0.3 0.7
Neutral 2 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.5 4.0 0.5 0.5
Result
Wins 19 2.5 3.1 5.5 0.3 1.1 0.2 1.1
Losses 10 1.1 2.9 4.0 0.2 1.6 0.3 0.4
Month
November 10 3.4 3.7 7.1 0.4 1.9 0.3 1.7
December 6 1.2 3.0 4.2 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.3
January 5 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0
February 6 1.7 3.3 5.0 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.7
March 2 3.0 4.0 7.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 1.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 29 1 58 87 145 7 37 6 25
Conference 18 1 26 52 78 3 16 3 9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 1 28 43 71 4 11 1 14
Away 14 - 29 40 69 2 18 4 10
Neutral 2 - 1 4 5 1 8 1 1
Result
Wins 19 1 47 58 105 5 21 3 21
Losses 10 - 11 29 40 2 16 3 4
Month
November 10 - 34 37 71 4 19 3 17
December 6 1 7 18 25 0 11 0 2
January 5 - 1 4 5 0 1 0 0
February 6 - 10 20 30 2 4 3 4
March 2 - 6 8 14 1 2 0 2
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 29 5.6 8.4 14.1 0.7 3.6 0.6 2.4
Conference 18 4.7 9.3 14.0 0.5 2.9 0.5 1.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 6.3 9.7 16.0 0.9 2.5 0.2 3.1
Away 14 5.8 8.0 13.7 0.4 3.6 0.8 2.0
Neutral 2 1.2 4.8 6.1 1.2 9.7 1.2 1.2
Result
Wins 19 7.3 9.0 16.2 0.8 3.2 0.5 3.2
Losses 10 2.9 7.6 10.5 0.5 4.2 0.8 1.0
Month
November 10 7.9 8.6 16.5 0.9 4.4 0.7 4.0
December 6 3.0 7.7 10.8 0.0 4.7 0.0 0.9
January 5 2.2 8.9 11.1 0.0 2.2 0.0 0.0
February 6 4.4 8.8 13.2 0.9 1.8 1.3 1.8
March 2 6.3 8.4 14.7 1.1 2.1 0.0 2.1
News mentions
Men's Basketball wraps up regular season with 98-65 win over Gauchos
  • Article
  • March 04, 2024
Men's Basketball wraps up regular season with 98-65 win over Gauchos

The Arizona Western College Matadors Men’s Basketball team (20-9, 13-6) had four players in double-figures to lead the way in a 98-65 win over Glendale (13-17, 8-14) on Sophomore night, Monday evening at the House Gymnasium.

  • March 04, 2024
Men's Basketball suffers 65-63 overtime defeat to Eastern Arizona
  • Article
  • February 24, 2024
Men's Basketball suffers 65-63 overtime defeat to Eastern Arizona

The Arizona Western College Matadors’ Men’s Basketball team (19-9, 12-6) fell in overtime, 65-63 to Eastern Arizona (22-6, 15-2) on Saturday afternoon at the House.

  • February 24, 2024
Men's Basketball pulls away from Apaches for 80-70 win
  • Article
  • February 09, 2024
Men's Basketball pulls away from Apaches for 80-70 win

The Arizona Western College Matadors Men’s Basketball team (18-7, 11-4) pushed its winning streak to four games with an 80-70 win over Cochise (14-10, 7-6) on Friday night at Apaches Stronghold Gymnasium.

  • February 09, 2024
Men's Basketball uses big second half to tame Coyotes 68-58
  • Article
  • December 06, 2023
Men's Basketball uses big second half to tame Coyotes 68-58

The Arizona Western Matadors Men’s Basketball team (9-3, 2-0) outscored Chandler-Gilbert (7-1, 2-1) 48-34 in the second half to win its second conference game of the season 68-58 over the Coyotes on Wednesday night at the House Gymnasium.

  • December 06, 2023
Marmolejos has career night in Matadors' 87-76 win over Phoenix
  • Article
  • November 28, 2023
Marmolejos has career night in Matadors' 87-76 win over Phoenix

The Arizona Western Matadors Men Basketball team (8-1, 1-0) got a career night from AJ Marmolejos in an 87-76 win over Phoenix (0-7, 0-2) to open ACCAC play on Tuesday night at the Bear’s Den.

  • November 28, 2023
Men's Basketball pulls away for 88-70 win over Southern Nevada
  • Article
  • November 24, 2023
Men's Basketball pulls away for 88-70 win over Southern Nevada

The Arizona Western Matadors Men’s Basketball team (6-1) used 26 points from AJ Marmolejos to come away with the 80-70 win over Southern Nevada ( on the first day of the Chapman Automotive Thanksgiving Classic on Friday evening.

  • November 24, 2023
Das Chagas sinks late free throw to give Men's Basketball 77-76 win over Coyotes
  • Article
  • November 18, 2023
Das Chagas sinks late free throw to give Men's Basketball 77-76 win over Coyotes

Joao Das Chagas hit a free throw with one second left to help Arizona Western Matadors Men’s Basketball team (5-1) to a 77-76 win over College of Southern Nevada (0-7) on Saturday evening at the CSN Events Center in North Las Vegas.

  • November 18, 2023
Men's Basketball extends winning streak to four games with 100-66 win over ACU
  • Article
  • November 14, 2023
Men's Basketball extends winning streak to four games with 100-66 win over ACU

The Arizona Western Matadors Men’s Basketball team (4-0) continued its unbeaten start to the season with a 100-66 win over Arizona Christian University JV on Tuesday night at the House Gymnasium.  

  • November 14, 2023
Men's Basketball cruises to 111-66 win over Community Christian
  • Article
  • November 03, 2023
Men's Basketball cruises to 111-66 win over Community Christian

The Arizona Western Matadors Men’s Basketball team (1-0) started the season with 111-66 win over Community Christian (0-1) on Friday evening at the Norton Center.

  • November 03, 2023