Gerson Monteiro Explained

Gerson Monteiro
Height:190cm (80inches)
Weight:900NaN0
Nationality:Portuguese / Angolan
Birth Date:12 July 1973
Birth Place:Benguela, Angola
Career Start:1991
Career End:2010
Career Position:Forward
Years1:2000–2001
Team1:Barreirense
Years2:2001
Team2:Ovarense
Years3:2002–2003
Team3:Barreirense
Years4:2004–2006
Team4:Petro Atlético
Years5:2006–2007
Team5:1º de Agosto
Years6:2007–2008
Team6:Lusitânia
Years7:2008–2010
Team7:Recreativo do Libolo

Walter Gerson Correia da Rocha Monteiro (born 12 July 1973 in Benguela, Angola) is a former Angolan professional basketball player. He played internationally with the Angola national basketball team. He is also a Portuguese citizen. He ended his career playing for Recreativo do Libolo at the Angolan major basketball league BAI Basket.

Career

Club

From 1993 to 2003, Monteiro played on various clubs in Portugal, including Ovarense, Oliveirense, and Barreirense. In 2004, he attempted to join the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA, but was cut during pre-season camp. Afterwards, Monteiro returned to his native Angola, playing for Petro Atlético, where he won one title, before moving to Primeiro de Agosto and finally to Recreativo do Libolo.At the moment Gerson is coach at Benfica de Oliveira de Azeméis.

International

Monteiro has played internationally with the national team since 2001 at competitions in the United States in 2002 and Japan in 2006, and the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics, where he had the 2nd highest individual 3 pt shooting percentage among all the players. They have won 3 consecutive titles at the FIBA Africa Championships and one at the 2007 All-Africa Games.

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