Rafael Mineiro
| No. 12 – Flamengo | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | NBB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 3, 1988 Uberaba, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10.25 in (2.09 m) |
| Listed weight | 236 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009 | Paulistano |
| 2009–2011 | São José |
| 2011–2014 | Pinheiros |
| 2014–2015 | Limeira |
| 2015–present | Flamengo |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Rafael Ferreira de Souza, also commonly known as Rafael Mineiro, (born June 3, 1988) is a Brazilian professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Flamengo basketaball team of the Novo Basquete Brasil in Brazil.
Professional career
In his pro career, Miniero has played in both the 2nd-tier South American League, and the 1st-tier FIBA Americas League.
Brazilian national team
Mineiro represented the senior men's Brazilian national basketball team at the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship in Mexico City.[1]
NBB career statistics
NBB regular season
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | 2PT FG% | 3PT FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Paulistano | 21 | 24.6 | .557 | .214 | .685 | 5.3 | .6 | .7 | .8 | 11.2 |
| 2009–10 | São José | 10 | 22.6 | .672 | .143 | .563 | 4.8 | .8 | 1.2 | .1 | 11.1 |
| 2010–11 | São José | 21 | 24.3 | .554 | .256 | .667 | 4.0 | 1.3 | .9 | .5 | 8.2 |
| 2011–12 | Pinheiros | 28 | 14.0 | .678 | .188 | .600 | 2.3 | .5 | .7 | .7 | 5.5 |
| 2012–13 | Pinheiros | 33 | 32.6 | .596 | .358 | .704 | 5.1 | 1.3 | .7 | .7 | 13.9 |
| 2013–14 | Pinheiros | 29 | 30.7 | .611 | .361 | .616 | 5.1 | 1.7 | .8 | 1.0 | 12.4 |
| 2014–15 | Limeira | 25 | 27.7 | .579 | .292 | .697 | 4.9 | 1.6 | .6 | .7 | 10.6 |
| 2015–16 | Flamengo | 28 | 21.9 | .544 | .353 | .673 | 3.9 | 1.1 | .4 | .6 | 8.0 |
| Career | 195 | 24.8 | .592 | .325 | .664 | 4.4 | 1.1 | .3 | .6 | 10.2 |
NBB playoffs
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | 2PT FG% | 3PT FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | São José | 7 | 25.7 | .606 | .000 | .630 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .6 | 8.1 |
| 2011 | São José | 8 | 25.2 | .474 | .400 | .600 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .6 | 7.9 |
| 2012 | Pinheiros | 7 | 13.6 | .647 | .286 | .625 | 2.1 | .7 | .1 | .4 | 4.7 |
| 2013 | Pinheiros | 10 | 30.2 | .500 | .259 | .714 | 3.8 | 1.4 | .5 | .7 | 9.8 |
| 2014 | Pinheiros | 4 | 34.0 | .519 | .211 | .500 | 5.3 | 1.8 | .8 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 2015 | Limeira | 7 | 21.9 | .467 | .286 | .778 | 3.0 | 1.6 | .7 | .3 | 7.9 |
| 2016 | Flamengo | 13 | 19.5 | .533 | .250 | .600 | 3.5 | .8 | .5 | .6 | 7.0 |
| Career | 56 | 24.3 | .522 | .263 | .637 | 3.9 | 1.3 | .7 | .6 | 7.9 |
References
- ^ 2015 FIBA Americas Championship for Men/Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Rafael Mineiro's profile, ARCHIVE.FIBA.com, accessed 12 January 2016.