Hélio Rubens Garcia

Hélio Rubens Garcia (born Franca, Brazil, September 2, 1940), also commonly known as Hélio Rubens, is a former Brazilian professional basketball player and coach. He is the father of Helinho, who is the current head coach of Franca.

Hélio Rubens Garcia

Personal information
Born	(1940-09-02) 2 September 1940 Franca, Brazil
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1959–1984
Position	Point guard
Coaching career	1984–present
Career history
As player:
1959–1984	Franca
As coach:
1989–1999	Franca
1999–2002	Vasco da Gama
1990–2002	Brazil
2003–2004	Unitri/Uberlândia
Career highlights and awards
As a player: 4× Brazilian champion (1971, 1974, 1975, 1980) As a head coach: 9× Brazilian champion (1990, 1991, 1993, 1997–2001, 2004) Brazilian League Coach of the Year (2011)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing Brazil FIBA World Cup 1967 Montevideo 1970 Ljubljana 1978 Manila

Professional playing career

During his pro club career, he won 4 Brazilian Championships, in the years 1971, 1974, 1975, and 1980.

Coaching career

At his retirement at age 43, he was player-coach of Franca.

National team playing career

With the senior Brazilian national basketball team, Rubens Garcia played at the 1967, 1970, 1974 and 1978 editions of the FIBA World Cup. He also played at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games, and the 1972 Summer Olympic Games.

National team coaching career

Hélio Rubens was the head coach of the senior Brazilian national basketball team at the 1990 FIBA World Cup, the 1998 FIBA World Cup, and the 2002 FIBA World Cup.

External links

• FIBA Profile
• CBB Profile (in Portuguese)