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{{Short description|Brazilian basketball player (born 1982)}}
{{Other people|Nenê|Nene (disambiguation){{!}}Nene}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Nenê
| image = Nene Mar-2012.jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = Nenê with the [[Washington Wizards]] in 2012
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|9|13}}
| birth_place = [[São Carlos]], Brazil
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 250
| draft_year = 2002
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 7
| draft_team = [[New York Knicks]]
| career_start = 1999
| career_end = 2020
| career_position = [[Center (basketball)|Center]] / [[power forward]]
| career_number = 31, 42
| years1 = 1999–2002
| team1 = [[Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama (basketball)|Vasco da Gama]]
| years2 = {{nbay|2002|start}}–{{nbay|2011|end}}
| team2 = [[Denver Nuggets]]
| years3 = {{nbay|2011|end}}–{{nbay|2015|end}}
| team3 = [[Washington Wizards]]
| years4 = {{nbay|2016|start}}–{{nbay|2019|end}}
| team4 = [[Houston Rockets]]
| highlights =
* [[NBA All-Rookie First Team]] ({{nbay|2002|end}})
| stats_league = NBA
| stat1label = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
| stat1value = 10,909 (11.3 ppg)
| stat2label = [[Rebound (basketball)|Rebounds]]
| stat2value = 5,828 (6.0 rpg)
| stat3label = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]
| stat3value = 1,719 (1.8 apg)
| medal_templates = {{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|{{bk|BRA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA AmeriCup]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2001 Tournament of the Americas|2001 Neuquén]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Goodwill Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2001 Goodwill Games|2001 Brisbane]]|}}
}}
'''Nenê''' ({{IPA|pt|neˈne}}; born '''Maybyner Rodney Hilário''', September 13, 1982) is a Brazilian former professional [[basketball]] player. Known previously as '''Nenê Hilario''', he legally changed his name to simply Nenê in 2003.<ref name=namechange>{{Citation |url=http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nene_namechange_030806.html |title=No More Hilario for Nenê |work=NBA.com |date=August 6, 2003 |access-date=March 5, 2008}}</ref>

==Early life==
Nenê was born Maybyner Rodney Hilário in [[São Carlos]], Brazil, he was nicknamed "Nenê" (a variation of Brazilian Portuguese for ''baby'') because he was the youngest in both his family and his group of childhood friends. Like most Brazilian children, he played [[soccer]] from an early age; due to his skills, he was invited to train with pro clubs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=adande_ja&page=Nene-080116|title=Adande: Nene's fragile career|date=January 16, 2008|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> In the mid-1990s, he started playing basketball at Escola de Basquete Meneghelli in his hometown. He later played professionally for [[Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama (basketball)|Vasco da Gama]] from 1999 to 2002. In 2001, he joined the Brazilian national team and participated in the [[Goodwill Games]].

==Professional career==

===Denver Nuggets (2002–2012)===
Nenê's successful three-year stint playing in Brazil earned him an NBA pre-draft camp invitation in [[Chicago]] in 2002. He was later selected with the seventh overall pick in the [[2002 NBA draft]] by the [[New York Knicks]], who traded him to the [[Denver Nuggets]]. He was the first Brazilian ever to be selected in the first round of the [[NBA draft]].

Nenê began the [[2002–03 NBA season|2002–03 season]] as a bench player, but ended it as a starter, averaging 10.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals. He ranked sixth in the NBA in field goal percentage (.519) and 20th in steals. He subsequently earned NBA All-Rookie first team honors.<ref name=bio>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/nene/bio/ |title=Nene Stats, Video, Bio, Profile |work=NBA.com |access-date=January 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151205234648/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/nene/bio/ |archive-date=December 5, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In his second season, Nenê played and started in 77 games, averaging 11.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 32.5 minutes per games. He ranked fourth in the NBA in field goal percentage (.530).<ref name="bio" />

In his third season, Nenê missed 27 games – 13 games due to a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee, two games due to a right hip contusion, eight games due to a strained left hamstring, and four games due to an NBA suspension. He consequently played 55 games in 2004–05, averaging 9.6 points and 5.9 rebounds in 23.9 minutes per game.<ref name="bio" />

In 2005–06, Nenê missed 81 games after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee after just three minutes of action against the [[San Antonio Spurs]] in the Denver's season opening game on November 1.<ref name="bio" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/nuggets/2005-11-02-nene-acl_x.htm |title=Nuggets' Nene likely out for season with torn ACL |work=USAToday.com |date=November 2, 2005 |access-date=March 5, 2008}}</ref>

After re-signing with the Nuggets to a six-year, $60 million contract on July 20, 2006,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2006/07/20/Nuggets-re-sign-Nene/81121153450659/ |title=Nuggets re-sign Nene |work=upi.com |date=July 20, 2006 |access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref> Nenê returned to action in 2006–07, averaging 12.2 points and 7.0 rebounds in 64 games (42 starts).<ref name="bio" />

In 2007–08, Nenê played in just 16 games, averaging 5.3 points and 5.4 rebounds in 16.6 minutes per game. He suffered a torn ulner collateral ligament in his left thumb against the [[Boston Celtics]] on November 7 and missed the next 22 games.<ref name="bio" />

On January 11, 2008, Nenê released a statement saying that he was taking an indefinite [[leave of absence]] from the Denver Nuggets to address a medical issue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_7954264 |title=Nene leaves team to care for personal medical issue |last=Graham |first=Pat |work=DenverPost.com |date=January 12, 2008 |access-date=March 5, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080114001057/http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_7954264 |archive-date=January 14, 2008 }}</ref> Three days later, he had a malignant<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/nuggets/2008-01-22-nene_N.htm|title=Nuggets: Nene's testicular tumor malignant, cancer isolated - USATODAY.com|website=usatoday30.usatoday.com}}</ref> [[testicular tumor]] removed at a Denver hospital.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|title=Nuggets' Nene has testicular tumor removed, biopsy to determine if cancerous |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3197423 |publisher=ESPN |date=January 17, 2008 |access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref> His right testicle was removed as well.<ref name="auto"/> He returned to action on March 27, 2008, in the Nuggets' 118–105 home win over the [[Dallas Mavericks]]. Nenê entered the game with 1:17 left in the fourth quarter to a standing ovation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=280327007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080330235411/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=280327007 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 30, 2008 |title=Nene back as Anthony sparks Nuggets' run; Mavs stay in funk |publisher=ESPN |date=March 27, 2008 |access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref>

Nenê missed 37 games between January 11 and March 24, 2008, after his bout with testicular cancer. A right groin strain also forced him to miss the final six games of the season.<ref name="bio" />

In response to his poor run of injuries and missed time, Nenê had a career-best year in 2008–09. He appeared in 77 games (76 starts) and averaged career-highs of 14.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.31 blocks, in addition to 1.23 steals in 32.6 minutes per game. He subsequently finished fifth in voting for the 2008–09 NBA Most Improved Player award. He also ranked second in the NBA in field goal percentage (.604 – 428-of-709), the best single-season mark in Nuggets' franchise history.<ref name="bio" />

In 2009–10, Nenê played and started all 82 games for the first time in his career and averaged 13.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, a career-high 2.5 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.0 blocks in a career-high 33.6 minutes per game.<ref name="bio" />

[[File:Nene Hilario Nuggets.jpg|thumb|left|Nenê dunks the ball while playing for the [[Denver Nuggets]] in January 2011.]]
In 2010–11, Nenê appeared in 75 games (starting all 75), averaging 14.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.12 steals while shooting an NBA-leading .615 from the field in 30.5 minutes per game.<ref name="bio" />

On December 14, 2011, Nenê re-signed with the Nuggets to a five-year, $67 million contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/7350826/sources-denver-nuggets-re-sign-nene-5-year-67m-plus-contract |title=Nuggets re-sign Nene for 5 years |first=Stein |last=Marc |publisher=ESPN |date=December 14, 2011 |access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nene_returns_12_15_2011.html |title=Trust in Nuggets, comforts of Denver lead to Nene's return |first=Lopez |last=Aaron J. |work=NBA.com |date=December 14, 2011 |access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref>

===Washington Wizards (2012–2016)===
On March 15, 2012, Nenê was traded to the [[Washington Wizards]] in a three-way trade involving the Nuggets and the [[Los Angeles Clippers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/wizards/news/wizards_acquire_nene_031512.html|title=WIZARDS ACQUIRE NENE FROM DENVER|date=March 15, 2012|work=NBA.com|access-date=March 17, 2012}}</ref> He averaged 13.7 points and 7.5 rebounds in 39 total games (33 starts) with Washington and Denver during the lockout-shortened 2011–12 season.<ref name="bio" />

In 2012–13, Nenê averaged 12.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 27.2 minutes per game in 61 games (49 starts). On January 21, 2013, he scored a season-high 24 points in a 98–95 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hilarne01/gamelog/2013/|title=Nene 2012-13 Game Log|work=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref>

On November 26, 2013, Nenê scored a career-high 30 points in a 116–111 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20131126/LALWAS/gameinfo.html|title=Notebook: Wizards 116, Lakers 111|date=November 26, 2013|work=NBA.com|access-date=January 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426063008/http://www.nba.com/games/20131126/LALWAS/gameinfo.html|archive-date=April 26, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later that season, on February 22, Nenê matched that career-high in a 94–93 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2S6sxrXVDE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/t2S6sxrXVDE| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Nene Matches a Career-High and Dunks Home the Game-Winner!|date=February 22, 2014|work=YouTube.com|access-date=January 7, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In 2014–15, various injuries and ailments limited Nenê's ability to produce at an optimum level, though he appeared in the most games (67) in five years. Towards the end of the season, when Nenê was relegated to more a supporting role to [[Marcin Gortat]], he was a better rebounder and did more of the dirty work required. He averaged 11.0 points and 5.1 rebounds on 51.1% shooting during the season.<ref>{{cite web|last=Michael|first=J.|url=http://www.csnmidatlantic.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/grading-nenes-play-2014-15-season|title=Grading Nene's play for 2014-15 season|date=June 4, 2015|work=csnmidatlantic.com|access-date=January 7, 2016}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Nenê appeared in 12 of team's first 13 games to begin the 2015–16 season, but between November 28 and January 3, he missed 19 straight games with a strained left calf.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160106/CLEWAS/gameinfo.html|title=James, Irving lead Cavaliers to 5th straight victory|date=January 6, 2016|work=NBA.com|access-date=January 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109183653/http://www.nba.com/games/20160106/CLEWAS/gameinfo.html|archive-date=January 9, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> On March 14, 2016, he scored a season-high 20 points off the bench in a 124–81 win over the Detroit Pistons, Washington's largest victory since the 2002–03 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160314/DETWAS/gameinfo.html|title=Wall, Nene lead Wizards to 124-81 blowout of Pistons|date=March 14, 2016|work=NBA.com|access-date=March 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221212830/http://www.nba.com/games/20160314/DETWAS/gameinfo.html|archive-date=December 21, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Houston Rockets (2016–2020)===
[[File:Nene Hilario, John Wall (30851748875).jpg|thumb|right|Nenê watches [[John Wall]] of the [[Washington Wizards]] attempt a lay-up in 2016]]
On July 20, 2016, Nenê signed with the [[Houston Rockets]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-sign-free-agent-nene|title=Rockets Sign Free Agent Nene|work=NBA.com|date=July 20, 2016|access-date=July 20, 2016}}</ref> He made his debut for the Rockets in their season opener on October 26, 2016, scoring seven points off the bench in a 120–114 loss to the [[Los Angeles Lakers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400899415|title=Rockets vs. Lakers – Box Score|work=ESPN.com|date=October 26, 2016|access-date=October 27, 2016}}</ref> On January 5, 2017, he scored a season-high 18 points for his 12th double-digit game of the season in a 118–116 win over the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899961|title=Nene's late free throws lift Rockets over Thunder, 118-116|work=ESPN.com|date=January 5, 2017|access-date=January 6, 2017}}</ref> On April 23, 2017, he scored a playoff career-high 28 points on a perfect 12-of-12 shooting from the field to help the Rockets go up 3–1 in the team's first-round playoff series against the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400950407|title=Nene's 28 lead Rockets past Thunder for 3-1 series lead|work=ESPN.com|date=April 23, 2017|access-date=April 24, 2017}}</ref> On May 8, 2017, Nenê was ruled out for the remainder of the postseason with a left adductor tear.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/nene-miss-remainder-postseason|title=Nenê To Miss Remainder of Postseason|work=NBA.com|date=May 8, 2017|access-date=May 9, 2017}}</ref> He suffered the injury the previous day in Game 4 of the Rockets' second-round playoff series against the [[San Antonio Spurs]].<ref>{{cite web|last=MacMahon|first=Tim|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19337494/houston-rockets-center-nene-ruled-rest-playoffs-left-groin-injury|title=Rockets center Nene out for rest of playoffs with groin injury|work=ESPN.com|date=May 8, 2017|access-date=May 9, 2017}}</ref>

On July 6, 2017, Nenê re-signed with the Rockets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-re-sign-free-agent-nene|title=Rockets Re-sign Free Agent Nenê|work=NBA.com|date=July 6, 2017|access-date=July 6, 2017}}</ref> On December 16, 2017, he scored a season-high 16 points in a 115–111 win over the [[Milwaukee Bucks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975184|title=Harden, Paul lead Rockets to 13th straight victory|work=ESPN.com|date=December 16, 2017|access-date=December 17, 2017}}</ref>

Nenê missed the first 21 games of the 2018–19 season with a strained right calf.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071015|title=Harden scores 30 as Rockets beat Bulls 121-105|work=ESPN.com|date=December 1, 2018|access-date=December 2, 2018}}</ref> Nenê's final NBA game was Game 6 of the 2019 Western Conference Semifinals against the [[Golden State Warriors]] on May 10, 2019. In his final game, Nenê recorded 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. He declined his $3.8 million player option, thus making him a [[Free agent (NBA)|free agent]].

On September 3, 2019, Nenê re-signed with the Rockets. Most of his 2019-20 salary was non-guaranteed in the form of a likely bonus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/article/Rockets-to-re-sign-center-Nene-14411471.php|title=Rockets to re-sign center Nenê|work=chron.com|date=September 3, 2019|access-date=September 3, 2019}}</ref> The NBA suspected cap circumvention and ruled that Nenê's salary value in a trade would only be the guaranteed $2.6 million and not the full value of $10 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spacecityscoop.com/2019/09/19/nba-rules-houston-rockets-contract-nene/|title=NBA rules on Houston Rockets' contract for Nene, lowers his trade value|date=September 19, 2019}}</ref>

Due to a lingering hip injury, Nenê was unable to play in a single game for the Rockets in 2019–20. On February 5, 2020, Nenê was traded to the [[Atlanta Hawks]] in a four-team, 12-player trade.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Rockets Complete Four-Team Trade|date=February 6, 2020|publisher=Houston Rockets|url=https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-complete-four-team-trade|access-date=February 6, 2020}}</ref> The following day, Nenê was waived by the Hawks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/hawks/hawks-request-waivers-nene|title=Hawks Request Waivers On Nene|work=NBA.com|date=February 6, 2020}}</ref>

==National team career==
Nenê has been a member of the senior [[Brazilian national basketball team]]. With Brazil, he played at the following major tournaments: the [[2001 FIBA AmeriCup]], the [[2003 FIBA AmeriCup]], the [[2007 FIBA AmeriCup]], the [[Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2012 Summer Olympics]], the [[2014 FIBA World Cup]], and the [[Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2016 Summer Olympics]]. He won the silver medal at the 2001 FIBA AmeriCup.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/lid_38135_cp/1/pid/41032/q/nene/rpp//_//players.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123065901/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/lid_38135_cp/1/pid/41032/q/nene/rpp//_//players.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 23, 2018|title=archive.fiba.com: Players|website=archive.fiba.com}}</ref>

==Personal life==
On January 14, 2008, Nenê had a malignant<ref name="auto"/> [[testicular tumor]] removed.<ref name="auto1"/> His right testicle was removed as well.<ref name="auto"/> In the years after his cancer scare, Nenê, a Christian, said God used cancer to test him and prepare him for helping others.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schapiro|first=Jeff|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/washington-wizards-forward-kept-faith-through-cancer-scare-89855/|title=Washington Wizards Forward Kept Faith Through Cancer Scare|date=February 11, 2013|work=ChristianPost.com|access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref> Upon retiring from basketball, Nenê plans to become involved with church activities in Brazil.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/199270/Nene-Vows-To-Retire-By-2016-Olympics|title=Nene Vows To Retire By 2016 Olympics|date=October 4, 2009|work=RealGM.com|access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref>

Nenê has three sons with ex-wife Lauren Prothe.<ref>{{cite web|last=Carlson|first=Jenni|url=http://newsok.com/article/3559123|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110421033243/http://newsok.com/article/3559123|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 21, 2011|title=Thunder fans need to find something to hate about Nene|date=April 15, 2011|work=NewsOK.com|access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Hochman|first1=Benjamin|title=It's all in the family for Nene, Smith|url=http://www.denverpost.com/2008/03/22/its-all-in-the-family-for-nene-smith/|work=The Denver Post|date=March 22, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Staff|first1=BW|title=NBA: Nene Hilario's ex Wife Lauren Prothe|url=http://theballerlife.com/2009/10/16/nba-nene-hilarios-ex- wife-lauren-prothe/|publisher=TheBallerLife.com|date=October 16, 2009}}</ref>
He is currently married to Briley Sheppard Hilario.

==NBA career statistics==
{{NBA player statistics legend|leader=y}}

===Regular season===
[[File:Game between Lithuania and Brazil men's national basketball teams at the 2016 Summer Olympics (7).jpg|thumb|right|Nenê with the [[Brazil men's national basketball team]] in [[Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016]].]]
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2002}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2002–03 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| 80 || 53 || 28.2 || .519 || .000 || .578 || 6.1 || 1.9 || '''1.6''' || .8 || 10.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2003}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2003–04 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| 77 || 77 || 32.5 || .530 || .000 || .682 || 6.5 || 2.2 || 1.5 || .5 || 11.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2004}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2004–05 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| 55 || 18 || 23.9 || .503 || .000 || .660 || 5.9 || 1.5 || .9 || .9 || 9.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2005}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2005–06 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| 1 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2006}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2006–07 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| 64 || 42 || 26.8 || .570 || .000 || .689 || 7.0 || 1.2 || 1.0 || .9 || 12.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2007}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2007–08 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| 16 || 1 || 16.6 || .408 || .000 || .551 || 5.4 || .9 || .6 || .9 || 5.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2008}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2008–09 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| 77 || 76 || 32.6 || .604 || .200 || .723 || '''7.8''' || 1.4 || 1.2 || '''1.3''' || '''14.6'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2009}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2009–10 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| style="background:#cfecec;"| '''82'''* || style="background:#cfecec;"| '''82'''* || '''33.6''' || .587 || .000 || .704 || 7.6 || 2.5 || 1.4 || 1.0 || 13.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2010}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2010–11 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| 75 || 75 || 30.5 || style="background:#cfecec;"|.615* || .200 || .711 || 7.6 || 2.0 || 1.1 || 1.0 || 14.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2011}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2011–12 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| 28 || 27 || 29.5 || .509 || .000 || .677 || 7.4 || 2.2 || 1.3 || .9 || 13.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2011}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2011–12 Washington Wizards season|Washington]]
| 11 || 6 || 25.8 || .607 || .000 || .657 || 7.5 || 1.7 || .5 || 1.2 || 14.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2012}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2012–13 Washington Wizards season|Washington]]
| 61 || 49 || 27.2 || .480 || .000 || '''.729''' || 6.7 || '''2.9''' || .9 || .6 || 12.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2013}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2013–14 Washington Wizards season|Washington]]
| 53 || 37 || 29.4 || .503 || .200 || .583 || 5.5 || '''2.9''' || 1.2 || .9 || 14.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2014}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2014–15 Washington Wizards season|Washington]]
| 67 || 58 || 25.3 || .511 || .200 || .604 || 5.1 || 1.8 || 1.0 || .3 || 11.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2015}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2015–16 Washington Wizards season|Washington]]
| 57 || 11 || 19.2 || .544 || .000 || .578 || 4.5 || 1.7 || .9 || .5 || 9.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2016}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2016–17 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| 67 || 8 || 17.9 || '''.617''' || '''.333''' || .589 || 4.2 || 1.0 || .8 || .6 || 9.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2017}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2017–18 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| 52 || 4 || 14.6 || .569 || .000 || .636 || 3.4 || 0.9 || .5 || .3 || 6.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2018}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2018–19 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| 42 || 2 || 13.0 || .517 || .000 || .660 || 2.9 || 0.6 || .4 || .4 || 3.6
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 965 || 626 || 26.2 || .548 || .132 || .660 || 6.0 || 1.8 || 1.1 || .7 || 11.3
{{s-end}}

===Playoffs===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2004 NBA playoffs|2004]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2003–04 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| 5 || 5 || 26.4 || .444 || {{sort|-|—}} || .538 || 5.0 || '''3.0''' || 1.0 || .6 || 11.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2005 NBA playoffs|2005]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2004–05 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| 5 || 0 || 20.2 || .429 || {{sort|-|—}} || .652 || 5.0 || .4 || .4 || .4 || 6.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2007 NBA playoffs|2007]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2006–07 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| 5 || 5 || '''35.8''' || .585 || {{sort|-|—}} || .778 || 7.8 || 2.4 || .6 || .6 || '''15.2'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2008 NBA playoffs|2008]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2007–08 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| 3 || 0 || 10.0 || .556 || {{sort|-|—}} || '''1.000''' || 2.3 || .3 || .7 || .3 || 4.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2009 NBA playoffs|2009]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2008–09 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| '''16''' || '''16''' || 32.8 || .548 || {{sort|-|—}} || .657 || 7.5 || 2.6 || '''1.3''' || .6 || 11.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2010 NBA playoffs|2010]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2009–10 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| 5 || 5 || 33.8 || .621 || {{sort|-|—}} || .583 || 5.8 || 2.2 || 1.2 || .2 || 11.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2011 NBA playoffs|2011]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2010–11 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| 5 || 5 || 32.4 || .478 || {{sort|-|—}} || .563 || '''9.0''' || 1.6 || 1.0 || .8 || 14.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2014 NBA playoffs|2014]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2013–14 Washington Wizards season|Washington]]
| 10 || 10 || 32.5 || .464 || {{sort|-|—}} || .346 || 5.3 || 2.6 || .9 || '''1.1''' || 13.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2015 NBA playoffs|2015]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2014–15 Washington Wizards season|Washington]]
| 10 || 10 || 25.7 || .447 || {{sort|-|—}} || .478 || 6.6 || 1.5 || .9 || .3 || 7.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2017 NBA playoffs|2017]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2016–17 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| 9 || 0 || 17.9 || .706 || .000 || .581 || 4.7 || .6 || .7 || .4 || 10.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2018 NBA playoffs|2018]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2017–18 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| 11 || 0 || 9.7 || .600 || {{sort|-|—}} || .636 || 2.5 || .5 || .2 || .5 || 2.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2019 NBA playoffs|2019]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2018–19 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| 7 || 0 || 7.6 || '''1.000''' || {{sort|-|—}} || .778 || 2.0 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 3.9
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 91 || 56 || 24.2|| .530 || .000 || .595 || 5.4 || 1.6 || .8 || .5 || 9.2
{{s-end}}

==See also==
* [[List of NBA career field goal percentage leaders]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Nenê}}
{{basketballstats}}
* [https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1713/nene-hilario ESPN.com profile]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20181123065901/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/lid_38135_cp/1/pid/41032/q/nene/rpp//_//players.html FIBA Profile]

{{Brazil Squad 2001 FIBA Americas Championship}}
{{2002 NBA draft}}

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