Welington Reginaldo "Nezinho" dos Santos, also commonly known simply as Nezinho (born 21 January 1981 in Araraquara) is a Brazilian former professional basketball player. He also represented the senior Brazilian national team. At a height of 1.85 m (6'1") tall, he played at the point guard position.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 January 1981 Araraquara, Brazil |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2000–2021 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2000–2006 | COC Ribeirão Preto |
| 2006–2007 | Brasília |
| 2008–2009 | Limeira |
| 2009–2014 | Brasília |
| 2014–2015 | Limeira |
| 2015–2016 | Franca |
| 2016–2018 | Vasco da Gama |
| 2018–2021 | Universo Brasília |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editDos Santos was the Brazilian League's Sixth Man of the Year in 2010.
National team career
editDos Santos was a member of the senior Brazilian national basketball team. With Brazil, he played at some of the following major tournaments: the 2005 FIBA AmeriCup, the 2006 FIBA World Cup,[1] the 2007 FIBA AmeriCup, the 2010 FIBA World Cup, and the 2011 FIBA AmeriCup.[2]
References
edit- ^ Nezinho dos Santos Archived October 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine at FIBA.com
- ^ Nezinho DOS SANTOS (BRA).
External links
edit- FIBA Profile
- Latinbasket.com Profile
- New Basket Brazil Profile (in Portuguese)
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