Adilson de Freitas Nascimento, also commonly known as Adilson Nascimento, or simply Adilson (3 December 1951 – 3 February 2009), was a Brazilian professional basketball player. He died in 2009 due to cancer.[1]

Adilson Nascimento
Personal information
Born(1951-12-03)3 December 1951
São Paulo, Brazil
Died3 February 2009(2009-02-03) (aged 57)
Campinas, Brazil
Listed height6 ft 4.75 in (1.95 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
PositionPower forward / center
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

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During his pro club career, Nascimento won the Brazilian Championship, in the year 1973, with Vila Nova.

National team career

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With the senior Brazilian national basketball team, Nascimento competed at the following major world tournaments: the 1972 Summer Olympics, the 1974 FIBA World Cup, the 1978 FIBA World Cup, the 1980 Summer Olympics, the 1982 FIBA World Cup, and the 1984 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Laguna, Marcelo (February 4, 2009). "Morte de Adílson Nascimento também deixa o basquete brasileiro de luto". Olimpíada Todo Dia.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Adilson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2017.