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Brazilian basketball player (1943–2009)
Emil Assad Rached
Medal record
Men's Basketball
Representing  Brazil
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Montevideo Team

Emil Assad Rached (June 20, 1943 in Vera Cruz – October 15, 2009 in Campinas) was a Brazilian basketball player of Lebanese origin. In Brazil, he was commonly referred to as O Gigante ("The Giant").

He started his career in Palmeiras in 1964 and played basketball professionally up to 1980 for five more teams: XV de Piracicaba (SP), Corinthians (SP), Botafogo (RJ), Tênis Cube de Campinas (SP) and Rio Claro (SP). Rached participated at the 1967 FIBA World Championship with the Brazil national basketball team. At 2.20 meters (7 ft 3 in), he was the tallest Brazilian player ever. For five years, he was part of the Brazilian national team. He won a bronze medal at the World Championships in Uruguay (1967), a gold medal in the Pan American Games in Cali (1971) and placed second in South America Argentina (1966). He scored 114 points in 18 official matches for Brazil.

After retiring from basketball, he had an acting career, most notably participation in a very popular Brazilian comedy TV show called Os Trapalhões and some movies with the same group.

References

  1. "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings".
  2. CBB: Basquete de luto; Morreu Emil Rached (in Portuguese)
Brazil squad – 1967 FIBA World Championship - Bronze medal
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Brazil squad – 1971 Pan American Games – Gold medal
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