Manuel Silva | |
Height: | 194cm (76inches) |
Weight: | 104kg (229lb) |
League: | BAI Basket Africa Champions Cup |
Nationality: | Angolan |
Birth Date: | 27 April 1968 |
Birth Place: | Luanda, Angola |
Career Start: | 1984 |
Career End: | 1998 |
Years1: | 1985–1988 |
Team1: | Ferroviário Luanda |
Years2: | 1988–1992 |
Team2: | Petro Atlético |
Years3: | 1993–1998 |
Team3: | Física Torres Vedras |
Cyears1: | - |
Cteam1: | Física Torres Vedras (B) |
Cyears2: | 2013–2014 |
Cteam2: | Angola U16 |
Cyears3: | 2016– |
Cteam3: | Angola U18 |
Manuel da Ressurreição Figueiredo da Silva, nicknamed Gi (born 27 April 1968 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.
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.
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.