Gerson Monteiro’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Angolan basketball player
Is Athlete 
Basketball player 
From Angola 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 12 July 1973, Benguela, Angola
Age: 47 years
Star sign Cancer
Stats
Height: 190 cm
Weight: 90 kg
Sports Teams
Barreirense Basket

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.

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.

Sources

  • Gerson Monteiro @ AfricaBasket.com (subscription only)

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