Hélio Rubens Garcia Explained

Hélio Rubens Garcia
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:175
Birth Date:2 September 1940
Birth Place:Franca, Brazil
Career Start:1959
Career End:1984
Career Position:Point guard
Coach Start:1984
Highlights:As a player:

As a head coach:

  • Brazilian champion (1990, 1991, 1993, 1997–2001, 2004)
  • Brazilian League Coach of the Year (2011)
Cyears1:1989–1999
Cteam1:Franca
Years1:1959–1984
Team1:Franca
Cyears2:1999–2002
Cteam2:Vasco da Gama
Cyears4:2003–2004
Cyears3:1990–2002
Cteam3:Brazil
Cteam4:Unitri/Uberlândia

Hélio Rubens Garcia (born Franca, Brazil, September 2, 1940), also commonly known as Hélio Rubens, is a former Brazilian professional basketball player and coach. He is the father of Helinho, who is the current head coach of Franca.

Professional playing career

During his pro club career, he won 4 Brazilian Championships, in the years 1971, 1974, 1975, and 1980.

Coaching career

At his retirement at age 43, he was player-coach of Franca.

National team playing career

With the senior Brazilian national basketball team, Rubens Garcia played at the 1967, 1970, 1974 and 1978 editions of the FIBA World Cup. He also played at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games, and the 1972 Summer Olympic Games.

National team coaching career

Hélio Rubens was the head coach of the senior Brazilian national basketball team at the 1990 FIBA World Cup, the 1998 FIBA World Cup, and the 2002 FIBA World Cup.

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