André Martins Valadas Cruz (born 23 April 2002) is a Portuguese professional basketball player who plays for Sporting CP and for the Portugal men’s national basketball team.[1][2][3]
Early life and career
editAndré Cruz was born in Cascais Municipality, in 2002. In 2019, at the age of 17, he signed for Sporting CP in a change of club from Estoril Basket Clube, a club where he played since the youth ranks.[4] After playing for Sporting CP in the 2019-20 season, and after two college basketball experiences in the United States, with the Western Wyoming Mustangs and the Incarnate Word Cardinals, André Cruz returned at the age of 20 to Sporting CP for the 2022-2023 season.[5] His senior national team debut was on 22 February 2024 in a game against the Israel men’s national basketball team.[6]
References
edit- ^ "André Cruz :: Sporting :: Perfil do Jogador :: zerozero.pt". www.zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Andre Cruz | Sporting CP". FPB. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Andre Cruz - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "André Cruz é reforço do Sporting - Basquetebol - Jornal Record". Record. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "Basquetebol: Sporting anuncia regresso de André Cruz". CNN Portugal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Portugal-Israel, 70-72: Estrelinha fica para a próxima - Basquetebol - Jornal Record". Record. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
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