No. 16 – Flamengo | |
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Position | Small forward / Power forward |
League | NBB |
Personal information | |
Born |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
April 18, 1983
Nationality | Brazilian |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2003–present |
Career history | |
2003–2009 | Flamengo |
2008–2009 | Uberlândia |
2009–2012 | Pinheiros |
2012–present | Flamengo |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Carlos Alexandre Rodrigues do Nascimento (born April 18, 1983), also known as Olivinha, is a Brazilian professional basketball player that currently plays for Flamengo of Novo Basquete Brasil. At 6'8" (2.03 m), he can play at either the small forward or power forward positions. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.
In the 2009-10 Brazilian League regular season, Olivinha averaged 20.8 points and 10.4 rebounds per game.
Olivinha has also been a member of the senior men's Brazilian national basketball team. He made his debut for the senior team at the 2009 Marchand Continental Championship Cup, averaging 3.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game for the team. He also competed for the gold-medal winning Brazilian team at the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship, seeing action in four games off the bench for the Brazilians.