Guerrinha
 Guerrinha, working as the head coach of Bauru. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 21, 1959 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1.25 in (1.86 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career highlights | |
As a player:
As head coach:
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Jorge Guerra (born 21 June 1959), also commonly known in Brazil as Jorge Guerrinha, is a Brazilian former professional basketball player and coach.[1]
Professional playing career
[edit | edit source]Born in Franca, in the state of São Paulo, Guerra debuted in basketball when he was 16, playing with Amazonas Franca. He also played with C.A. Monte Líbano and Ribeirão Preto.[2] During his pro club career, Guerra won 4 Brazilian Championships, in the seasons 1980, 1981 (II), 1990, and 1991.[citation needed]
National team playing career
[edit | edit source]Guerra was a part of the senior Brazilian national basketball team that won the 1987 Pan American Games, in Indianapolis. In that tournament's final game, the Brazilian side outscored the home team, the Team USA, 120–115, which marked the first time that Team USA lost a game as a tournament host. It was also the first time Team USA was defeated in a finals game.[3]
He also played at the 1986 FIBA World Cup, the 1988 Summer Olympic Games, the 1990 FIBA World Cup, and the 1992 Summer Olympic Games.
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]Guerrinha has been the head coach of several Brazilian clubs, some of which include Ribeirão Preto/Polti/COC, ACF Campos and Bandeirantes/Rio Claro. In 2016, he became the head coach of the Brazilian club Mogi das Cruzes,[4] after having previously been Bauru's head coach.[5]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- FIBA Profile
- CBB Profile (in Portuguese)
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- Brazilian men's basketball players
- 1990 FIBA World Championship players
- 1959 births
- Living people
- Associação Bauru Basketball coaches
- Basketball players at the 1987 Pan American Games
- Brazilian basketball coaches
- Clube Atlético Monte Líbano basketball players
- Esporte Clube Sírio basketball players
- Franca Basquetebol Clube players
- Mogi das Cruzes Basquete coaches
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil
- Pan American Games basketball players for Brazil
- Pan American Games gold medalists in basketball
- Sportspeople from Franca
- Point guards
- 1986 FIBA World Championship players
- Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games
- Basketball players from São Paulo (state)
- Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games
- 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen