Nezinho dos Santos

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Nezinho dos Santos
Personal information
Born (1981-01-21) 21 January 1981 (age 41)
Araraquara, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
Playing career2000–present
PositionPoint guard
Number23
Career history
2000–2006COC Ribeirão Preto
2006–2007Brasília
2008–2009Limeira
2009–2014Brasília
2014–2015Limeira
2015–2016Franca
2016–2018Vasco da Gama
2018–present
Career highlights and awards
  • Brazilian champion (2003, 2007, 2010–2012)
  • Brazilian League Sixth Man of the year (2010)
  • Brazilian All-Star (2010–2012)
  • Brazilian All-Star Skills Challenge champion (2014)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Brazil
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold medal – first place 2005 Santo Domingo
Silver medal – second place 2011 Mar del Plata
FIBA South American Championship
Silver medal – second place 2004 Rio de Janeiro
Gold medal – first place 2006 Caracas
Gold medal – first place 2010 Neiva

Welington Reginaldo "Nezinho" dos Santos, also commonly known simply as Nezinho (born 21 January 1981 in Araraquara) is a Brazilian professional basketball player. He also represented the senior Brazilian national team. At a height of 1.85 m (6'1") tall, he plays 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,[1] the 2007 FIBA AmeriCup, the 2010 FIBA World Cup, and the 2011 FIBA AmeriCup.[2]

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