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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 April 1968 Luanda, Angola |
| Listed height | 194 cm (6.36 ft) |
| Listed weight | 104 kg (229 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1984–1998 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1985–1988 | Ferroviário Luanda |
| 1988–1992 | Petro Atlético |
| 1993–1998 | Física Torres Vedras |
Coaching | |
| - | Física Torres Vedras (B) |
| 2013–2014 | Angola U16 |
| 2016– | Angola U18 |
Medals | |
2013
editIn 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.
2016
editIn 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.
External links
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Angola prepare African under16 Cup of Nations". ANGOP. Retrieved 2013-07-09.