Rodrigo Mascarenhas (born March 24, 1980) is a Cape Verdean-Portuguese former basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he played as forward.

Rodrigo Mascarenhas
Personal information
Born (1980-03-24) March 24, 1980 (age 44)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
NationalityCape Verdean / Portuguese
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Career information
NBA draft2002: undrafted
Playing career1999–present
PositionForward
Career history
2003–2004Ginásio
2004–2007FC Porto
2007–2008Primero de Agosto
2008–2010ASA
2010–2015Benfica
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Cape Verde
African Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Angola Cape Verde

Professional career edit

Mascarenhas played professional basketball in Portugal with F.C. Porto.[1] He then joined countryman Marques Houtman on Angolan side Primero de Agosto at the 2007-08 season [2] and then played for another Angolan team, ASA.

National team career edit

Mascarenhas currently is the captain of the Cape Verde national basketball team. At the 2007 FIBA Africa Championship, after leading the Cape Verdeans to a surprise third-place finish in the tournament.[3] he was named to the All-Tournament team.

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