Clarissa dos Santos
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| WNBA's Chicago Sky – No. 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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March 10, 1988 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Brazilian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WNBA career | 2015–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-WNBA career | 2011–2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profile | WNBA player profile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chicago Sky (2015-present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ADCF Unide Americana (2011-2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Clarissa Cristina dos Santos (born March 10, 1988) is a Brazilian female basketball player.[1]
Eatly life and career
She begun practicing sports at 13 on the Miécimo da Silva Sports Complex, and one day, as the basketball court was right along the athletics field where she practiced discus throw Santos was invited to play that sport. Eventually it became her priority.[2] In 2005 she joined the young teams of the club, and one year later was already in the adult team of Fluminense.
Player profile
Clarissa excelled at rebounds, a statistic she topped in the Brazilian championship for two straight years. She was champion in 2012 with the Americana team.[3] She is 6 ft 2 inches tall (1.88 m).
National Team and international competition
For the Brazil women's national basketball team, Clarissa won a bronze medal at the 2011 Pan American Games, and was champion of the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship for Women which qualified Brazil for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[4] In the women's event, Brazil fell at the group stage with only one win, but Santos lead the rebounds statistic.[5]
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