Rodrigo Mascarenhas

Rodrigo Mascarenhas
Personal information
Born	March 24, 1980 (age 44); Rotterdam, Netherlands
Nationality	Cape Verdean / Portuguese
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Career information
NBA draft	2002: undrafted
Playing career	1999–present
Position	Forward
Career history
2003–2004	Ginásio
2004–2007	FC Porto
2007–2008	Primero de Agosto
2008–2010	ASA
2010–2015	Benfica
Career highlights and awards
	2× FIBA Africa Champions Cup champion (2007, 2008);
Representing Cape Verde
African Championships

Rodrigo Mascarenhas (born March 24, 1980) is a Cape Verdean-Portuguese former basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he played as forward.

Professional career

Mascarenhas played professional basketball in Portugal with F.C. Porto.^[1] He then joined countryman Marques Houtman on Angolan side Primero de Agosto at the 2007-08 season ^[2] and then played for another Angolan team, ASA.

National team career

Mascarenhas currently is the captain of the Cape Verde national basketball team. At the 2007 FIBA Africa Championship, after leading the Cape Verdeans to a surprise third-place finish in the tournament.^[3] he was named to the All-Tournament team.

References

^ CVhoops.com: Where they Starred
^ Angolan League 2008-09 at Interbasket
^ Interview with Marques Houtman at FIBAafrique.com

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[1] CVhoops.com: Where they Starred

[2] Angolan League 2008-09 at Interbasket

[3] Interview with Marques Houtman at FIBAafrique.com

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