Maury Ponikwar de Souza

Maury Ponikwar de Souza
Personal information
Born	2 September 1962 (age 61); Campinas, Brazil
Nationality	Brazilian
Listed height	6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Position	Point guard
Career highlights and awards
	2× South American Club champion (1986, 1987); 5× Brazilian champion (1983, 1985, 1986 (I), 1986 (II), 1987);

Maury Ponikwar de Souza (born 2 September 1962), commonly known as Maury de Souza, or simply Maury, is a Brazilian former professional basketball player.

Professional career

During his pro club career, de Souza won 5 Brazilian Championships, in the seasons 1983, 1985, 1986 (I), 1986 (II), and 1987.

National team career

With the senior Brazilian national basketball team, De Souza competed at the 1982 FIBA World Cup, the 1986 FIBA World Cup, the 1988 Summer Olympics, the 1990 FIBA World Cup, the 1992 Summer Olympics,^[1] and the 1994 FIBA World Cup.

Personal

De Souza is the younger brother of Marcel de Souza, who is also a Brazilian former professional basketball player.

References

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maury Ponikwar de Souza Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

External links

Italian League Profile (in Italian)
CBB Profile (in Portuguese)

Template:Brazil Men Basketball Squad 1988 Summer Olympics Template:Brazil Men Basketball Squad 1992 Summer Olympics

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[SportsRef-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maury Ponikwar de Souza Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

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