Nezinho dos Santos

Nezinho dos Santos
Personal information
Born	21 January 1981 (age 43); Araraquara, Brazil
Nationality	Brazilian
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
	5× Brazilian champion (2003, 2007, 2010–2012); Brazilian League Sixth Man of the year (2010); 3× Brazilian All-Star (2010–2012); Brazilian All-Star Skills Challenge champion (2014);
Men's Basketball
Representing Brazil
FIBA AmeriCup
FIBA South American Championship

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.

Professional career

Dos Santos was the Brazilian League's Sixth Man of the Year in 2010.

National team career

Dos 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

^ Nezinho dos Santos Archived October 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine at FIBA.com
^ Nezinho DOS SANTOS (BRA).

External links

FIBA Profile
Latinbasket.com Profile
New Basket Brazil Profile (in Portuguese)

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[1] Nezinho dos Santos Archived October 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine at FIBA.com

[2] Nezinho DOS SANTOS (BRA).

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