João Marcello Cardoso Pereira (born 28 August 2000),[1] commonly known as Mãozinha Pereira, or simply Mãozinha, is a Brazilian professional basketball player for the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League.

Mãozinha began his career with Pinheiros of the Novo Basquete Brasil, where he played 4 games[2] before signing with Crn Drim of the Macedonian First League where he averaged 13.1 points and 8.1 rebounds.

[2] On 12 August 2021, Mãozinha signed with Cearense of the Novo Basquete Brasil[3] where he averaged 13.5 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.3 steals.

[2] After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Mãozinha played the 2022–2023 season for Corinthians of the Novo Basquete Brasil,[4] where he averaged 11.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks.

[2] On 30 October 2023, Mãozinha joined the Mexico City Capitanes of the NBA G League[5] and on 12 January 2024, he scored a career-high 19 points along with 11 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 blocks against the Wisconsin Herd.