Manuel Silva (basketball)

Manuel da Ressurreição Figueiredo da Silva, nicknamed Gi, (born 27/04/68 in Luanda), is a former Angolan basketball player and a current basketball coach.[1] At club level, Gi has been leading a reorganization effort of basketball at Clube Ferroviário de Luanda. In 2013, he has been appointed head coach of Angola's under-16 national basketball team. Following up to the success, he was appointed head coach of the U18 squad, two years later.

Manuel Silva
Personal information
Born (1968-04-27) April 27, 1968
Luanda, Angola
NationalityAngolan
Listed height194 cm (6.36 ft)
Listed weight104 kg (229 lb)
Career information
Playing career1984–1998
Career history
As player:
1985–1988Ferroviário Luanda
1988–1992Petro Atlético
1993–1998Física Torres Vedras
As coach:
0000-0000Física Torres Vedras (B)
2013–2014Angola U16
2016–0000Angola U18
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Angola
FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first placeKigali 2016National Team
Silver medal – second placeCairo 1984National Team
Silver medal – second placeAbuja 1987National Team
FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship
Gold medal – first placeAntananarivo 2013National Team

2013

In July 2013, "Gi" led Angola's under-16 national basketball team to their first continental title, beating Egypt 75-66 in the final, thus securing a spot at the 2014 under-17 world basketball championship in Dubai.

2016

In July 2016, "Gi" led Angola's under-18 national basketball team to their fourth African title, beating Egypt 86-82 in the final, in overtime, and qualify the team to the 2017 under-19 world basketball championship in Egypt.

References
  1. "Angola prepare African under16 Cup of Nations". ANGOP. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
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