João Vianna
Personal information | |
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Born | Brasília, Brazil | 15 November 1963
Nationality | Brazilian |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Position | Power forward |
Number | 31 |
Career history | |
1989–1991 | Maratonistas de Coamo |
1991 | Dallas Mavericks |
1993 | Maratonistas de Coamo |
Career highlights and awards | |
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João José "Pipoka" Vianna (born 15 November 1963), is a Brazilian former professional basketball player. At a height of 2.06 m (6'9") tall, he played at the power forward position.
Professional career[]
During his pro club career, Vianna won 5 Brazilian Championships, in the seasons 1985, 1986 (I), 1986 (II), 1987, and 2007. Vianna also played briefly with the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), during the 1991–92 season, becoming just the second Brazilian player to play in the NBA, after Rolando Ferreira.
Vianna played for Maratonistas de Coamo in Puerto Rico from 1989 to 1991, and in 1993.[1]
National team career[]
Vianna represented the senior Brazilian national basketball team at the 1988 Summer Olympics, the 1992 Summer Olympics, and the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as several other international competitions. He was also a part of the Brazilian national team that won the 1987 Pan American Games, in Indianapolis, over Team USA.
He also played at the 1986 FIBA World Cup, the 1990 FIBA World Cup, the 1994 FIBA World Cup, and the 1998 FIBA World Cup.
References[]
- ^ "Statistics from Joao Jose 'Pipoca' Vianna Darocho in BSN (Puerto Rico)". World Hoop Stats. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
External links[]
- FIBA Profile
- NBA statistics
- CBB Player Profile (in Portuguese)
- 1963 births
- Living people
- 1986 FIBA World Championship players
- 1998 FIBA World Championship players
- Basketball players at the 1987 Pan American Games
- Basketball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Brazilian men's basketball players
- Clube Atlético Monte Líbano basketball players
- Dallas Mavericks players
- Flamengo basketball players
- Maratonistas de Coamo players
- National Basketball Association players from Brazil
- Olympic basketball players of Brazil
- Pan American Games competitors for Brazil
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras basketball players
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players
- UniCEUB/BRB players
- Brazilian basketball biography stubs