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Rodrigo Mascarenhas

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Rodrigo Mascarenhas
Personal information
Born (1980-03-24) March 24, 1980 (age 44)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
NationalityCape Verdean / Portuguese
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Career information
NBA draft2002: undrafted
Playing career1999–present
PositionForward
Career history
2003–2004Ginásio
2004–2007FC Porto
2007–2008Primero de Agosto
2008–2010ASA
2010–2015Benfica
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Cape Verde
African Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Angola Cape Verde

Rodrigo Mascarenhas (born March 24, 1980) is a Cape Verdean-Portuguese former basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he played as forward.

Professional career

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Mascarenhas played professional basketball in Portugal with F.C. Porto.[1] He then joined countryman Marques Houtman on Angolan side Primero de Agosto at the 2007-08 season [2] and then played for another Angolan team, ASA.

National team career

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Mascarenhas currently is the captain of the Cape Verde national basketball team. At the 2007 FIBA Africa Championship, after leading the Cape Verdeans to a surprise third-place finish in the tournament.[3] he was named to the All-Tournament team.

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