Nezinho dos Santos | |
Position: | Point guard |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 1 |
Weight Lb: | 165 |
League: | Novo Basquete Brasil |
Birth Date: | 1981 1, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Araraquara, Brazil |
Career Start: | 2000 |
Career End: | 2021 |
Years1: | 2000–2006 |
Team1: | COC Ribeirão Preto |
Years2: | 2006–2007 |
Team2: | Brasília |
Years3: | 2008–2009 |
Team3: | Limeira |
Years4: | 2009–2014 |
Team4: | Brasília |
Years5: | 2014–2015 |
Team5: | Limeira |
Years6: | 2015–2016 |
Team6: | Franca |
Years7: | 2016–2018 |
Team7: | Vasco da Gama |
Years8: | 2018–2021 |
Team8: | Universo Brasília |
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Welington Reginaldo "Nezinho" dos Santos, also commonly known simply as Nezinho (born 21 January 1981 in Araraquara) is a Brazilian former professional basketball player. He also represented the senior Brazilian national team. At a height of 1.85 m (6'1") tall, he played at the point guard position.
Dos Santos was the Brazilian League's Sixth Man of the Year in 2010.
Dos Santos was a member of the senior Brazilian national basketball team. With Brazil, he played at some of the following major tournaments: the 2005 FIBA AmeriCup, the 2006 FIBA World Cup,[1] the 2007 FIBA AmeriCup, the 2010 FIBA World Cup, and the 2011 FIBA AmeriCup.[2]