Diana da Costa Neves

Diana da Costa Neves (born 26 February 1987) is an Australian-Portuguese professional basketball player.

Diana da Costa Neves
Personal information
Born (1987-02-26) 26 February 1987
Johannesburg, South Africa
NationalityPortuguese / Australian
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Career information
High schoolSt Peters Lutheran College
(Brisbane, Australia)
CollegeVanguard (2008–2010)
WNBA draft2010: undrafted
Playing career2005–present
PositionGuard
Career history
2005Gladstone Port City Power
2008Rockhampton Cyclones
2009–2013Gladstone Port City Power
2010–2011Logan Thunder
2011Boa Viagem
2011–2012CAB Madeira
2015Sunshine Coast Clippers
Career highlights and awards
  • 3x QBL Champion (2009, 2010, 2011)
Medals
Representing  Portugal
Basketball

College career

In 2005, Neves began her college career at Tusculum College in Tusculum, Tennessee for the Pioneers. Strong showings earned her a transfer to Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, California to play for the Lions.[1]

Professional career

Australia

Neves returned to Australia after college and returned to Gladstone in the Queensland Basketball League. Soon after, Neves made her WNBL debut with the Logan Thunder for the 2010–11 WNBL season. In the QBL, after spending four seasons at Gladstone, Neves joined the Sunshine Coast Clippers for the 2015 season.[2]

Portugal

Neves made her European debut, with Boa Viagem in the Liga Feminina de Basquetebol in Portugal for the 2011–12 season. She would soon after switch to CAB Madeira for the remainder of the season.

National team career

Born in South Africa, Neves then moved to Queensland, Australia at a young age. Neves has dual Australian and Portuguese citizenship due to her parents ancestry.[3] She made her debut for the Portuguese National team at the EuroBasket Women 2011 Division B.[4]

References
  1. "Vanguard University - 2009-10 Women's Basketball roster". vanguardlions.com.
  2. "Diana Neves Basketball Player". basketball.australiabasket.com.
  3. "National honours for basketballer". gladstoneobserver.com.au.
  4. "Diana Da Costa Neves profile". archive.fiba.com.
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