Manuel Silva (basketball)
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| Born |
April 27, 1968 Luanda, Angola | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Angolan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 194 cm (6.36 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 104 kg (229 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pro career | 1984–1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1985-1988 | Ferroviário Luanda | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988-1992 | Petro Atlético | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1998 | Física Torres Vedras | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Física Torres Vedras (B) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Angola U16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Manuel da Ressurreição Figueiredo da Silva, nicknamed Gi, (born 27/04/68 in Luanda), is a former Angolan basketball player and a current basketball coach.[1] Gi has been an assistant coach at Angolan side Petro Atlético. In 2013, he has been appointed head coach of Angola's under-16 national basketball team.
In July 2013, "Gi" led Angola's under-16 national basketball team to its first continental title, beating Egypt 75-66 in the final, thus securing a spot at the 2014 under-17 world basketball championship in Dubai.
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References
- ↑ "Angola prepare African under16 Cup of Nations". ANGOP. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
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