Elvis Évora

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Monteiro and the second or paternal family name is Évora.

Elvis Garcia Monteiro Évora (born 4 February 1978) is a Portuguese former basketball player who played as a center.

Elvis Évora

Personal information
Born	(1978-02-04) 4 February 1978 Sal, Cape Verde
Nationality	Portuguese
Listed height	6 ft 8.7 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight	256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1998–2014
Position	Center
Career history
1998–2005	Porto
2005–2006	Iberostar Tenerife
2006-2008	Ovarense
2008	Gandía Basquet
2009-2013	Benfica
2013-2014	Interclube

He played for Porto, from 1998/1999 to 2004/2005. After a season at Iberostar Tenerife, he moved back to Portugal, playing for Ovarense, from 2006/07 to 2007/08, where he was twice National Champion. In 2008, he moved to Gandía BA, in Spain. With the season going, he signed for Benfica becoming a starter and a very important player for the team. He plays for Portugal since 2000. He had 95 caps by October 2007. Elvis Évora played at the EuroBasket 2007 finals, where Portugal reached the 2nd phase.

Titles

Ovarense Aerosoles

• Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol: 2
  • 2006–07, 2007–08

Benfica

• Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol: 4
  • 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012−13
• Taça da Liga / Hugo dos Santos: 2
  • 2010–11, 2012−13
• Supertaça: 3
  • 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012−13
• António Pratas Trophy: 2
  • 2008–09, 2011–12
• Supertaça Portugal-Angola: 1
  • 2009–10

External links

• LCB Profile Archived 2008-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
• EuroBasket 2007 Profile