Last Updated on April 2, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
Here’s detailed information about Yago Santos:
- Full Name: Yago Mateus dos Santos
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Age: Born March 9, 1999
- Hometown: Tupã, São Paulo, Brazil
- Height: 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm)
- Weight: 170 lb (77 kg)
- Wingspan: 5 feet 11 inches
- Shoe Size: Size 10 (US))
- Number: Typically wore #2 during his career
- Position: Point Guard
- High School: Not applicable (trained and developed in Brazil)
- College: Did not attend college (developed through professional Brazilian leagues from a young age)
- NBA Draft: Undrafted
- Teams Played For:
- São Paulo FC (Brazil)
- Flamengo Basketball (Brazil)
- ratiopharm Ulm (Germany), where he played in the German Basketball Bundesliga and EuroCup competitions.
- Championship Rings: None (did not play in the NBA)
- Kids: Not publicly documented
- Siblings: Not publicly documented
Yago Santos’ player archetype is that of a quick, attack-minded lead guard: a small but dynamic point guard who pressures defenses with pace, burst, and live-dribble creation. Defensively, he is best used as an energetic point-of-attack guard who competes with speed and activity, even if his size naturally limits him against bigger matchups. Offensively, his main role is to organize the floor, collapse the defense, and create as both a playmaker and scorer, with his ability to change tempo, get into the lane, and generate shots making him especially dangerous with the ball in his hands. At about 1.75–1.78 meters, Yago is undersized by conventional standards, but he plays with the quickness, balance, and confidence of a modern table-setting guard, and his style is built around penetration, creativity, sharp decision-making, and the kind of speed that can swing games. (FIBA Basketball)
Sources:
FIBA — Yago Santos – Brazil – Player Profile – FIBA AmeriCup 2025
EuroLeague — YAGO DOS SANTOS
FIBA — Preview: Argentina, Brazil clash once again for glory in the FIBA AmeriCup 2025 Final
EuroLeague — YAGO DOS SANTOS Profile