Hélio Rubens Garcia

Hélio Rubens Garcia
Personal information
Born	2 September 1940 (age 81); Franca, Brazil
Nationality	Brazilian
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Position	Point guard
Career highlights and awards
	As a player: 4× Brazilian champion (1971, 1974, 1975, 1980); As a head coach: 9× Brazilian champion (1990, 1991, 1993, 1997–2001, 2004); Brazilian League Coach of the Year (2011);
Men's Basketball
Representing Brazil
FIBA World Cup

Hélio Rubens Garcia (born Franca, Brazil, September 2, 1940), also commonly known as Hélio Rubens, is a former Brazilian professional basketball player and coach.

Professional playing career[]

During his pro club career, Rubens Garcia won 4 Brazilian Championships, in the years 1971, 1974, 1975, and 1980.

National team playing career[]

With the senior Brazilian national basketball team, Rubens Garcia played at the 1967, 1970, 1974 and 1978 editions of the FIBA World Cup. He also played at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games, and the 1972 Summer Olympic Games.

National team coaching career[]

Hélio Rubens was the head coach of the senior Brazilian national basketball team at the 1990 FIBA World Cup, the 1998 FIBA World Cup, and the 2002 FIBA World Cup.

External links[]

FIBA Profile
CBB Profile (in Portuguese)

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