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| Born | (1981-01-21) 21 January 1981 (age 43) Araraquara, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2000–2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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, the 2007 FIBA AmeriCup, the 2010 FIBA World Cup, and the 2011 FIBA AmeriCup.
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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- 1981 births
- Living people
- 2006 FIBA World Championship players
- 2010 FIBA World Championship players
- Associação Limeirense de Basquete players
- Basketball players at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Brazilian men's basketball players
- CR Vasco da Gama basketball players
- Novo Basquete Brasil players
- Pan American Games competitors for Brazil
- Sportspeople from Araraquara
- Basketball players from São Paulo (state)
- Point guards
- UniCEUB/BRB players
- Franca Basquetebol Clube players
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
- Brazilian basketball biography stubs