Márcio Santos (basketball)

Márcio Henrique da Costa Santos (born 2 November 2002), also known mononymously as Márcio, is a Brazilian basketball player who plays for Franca. Márcio is a 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) tall center. He won the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup with Franca, and was their top scorer of the final. Márcio is a three-time NBB All-Star.[1]

Márcio
No. 3 – Franca
PositionCenter
LeagueNovo Basquete Brasil
Personal information
Born (2002-11-02) 2 November 2002
Três Corações, Minas Gerais
Listed height2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Career information
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018-presentFranca
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

Born in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Márcio debuted in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) in the 2018–19 season with Franca. He had a breakout season in 2020–21, when he averaged 8.1 points.[1]

He enrolled for the 2023 NBA draft,[2] but was not selected.[3] In the 2023 offseason, Márcio played in the 2023 NBA Summer League with the Atlanta Hawks and appeared in five exhibition games, in which he totalled 17 minutes and 2 points. After the Summer League, he re-signed with Franca for one more year.[3]

Márcio won the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup with Franca.[4] On 24 September, Márcio scored a team-high 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting and grabbed 8 rebounds in the 70-69 won final over Telekom Baskets Bonn.[5]

References
  1. "Marcio Henrique da Costa Santos". lnb.com.br. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. Databasket, Equipe (17 June 2023). "Márcio Santos é confirmado no NBA Draft 2023". Databasket (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. "Márcio retorna ao Franca após participações no Draft e Summer League da NBA". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  4. "Brazil's Sesi Franca clinch historic FIBA Intercontinental Cup title after instant classic Final in Singapore". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  5. "Marcio SANTOS at the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup Singapore 2023". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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