Luis Eduardo Cequeira[1] (born February 4, 1985) is an Argentine professional basketball player. He plays at the point guard position. He has been a member of the Argentine national basketball team.[2]

Luis Cequeira
Quilmes de Mar del Plata
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLiga Nacional de Básquet
Personal information
Born (1985-02-04) February 4, 1985 (age 39)
Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
Playing career2001–present
Career history
2001–2005Quilmes de Mar del Plata
2005–2008Boca Juniors
2008–2009Regatas Corrientes
2009–2010Juventud Sionista
2010–2011Obras Sanitarias
2011–2013Juventud Sionista
2013–2014Boca Juniors
2014–2016Quilmes de Mar del Plata
2017–2018Argentino de Junín
2018–2021Club Comunicaciones
2022–presentQuilmes de Mar del Plata
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Argentina
FIBA South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2008 Puerto Montt
Silver medal – second place 2010 Neiva

Professional career

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Cequeira began his professional career in the Argentine League with Quilmes Mar del Plata during the 2001-02 season. He has since competed on four other teams while spending his career in the Argentine league. In the 2006–07 season, he helped Boca Juniors win the league title while being named League Sixth Man of the Year.[3] Cequeira has competed in the Liga Sudamericana, the top international competition for South American basketball clubs, on three occasions – 2006, 2008, and 2009.

After spending the 2009–10 season with Juventud Sionista, Cequeira signed a one-year deal with fellow Argentine side Obras Sanitarias on May 19, 2010.[4]

National team career

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Cequeira is also a member of the senior men's Argentine national basketball team. He made his debut with the senior Argentine national team in 2007 at the 2007 Pan American Games. He later participated at the 2008 and 2010 South American Championship, helping the team to a gold medal in 2008 and a silver medal in 2010.[5]

In 2010, Cequeira was named to Argentina's 2010 FIBA World Championship squad – his first major international tournament – when long-time point guard Juan Pablo Cantero withdrew with a torn hamstring.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "CEQUEIRA, Luis Eduardo". info.guadalajara2011.org.mx. Archived from the original on 2012-01-01.
  2. ^ Profile at latinbasket.com
  3. ^ Profile Archived 2010-10-28 at the Wayback Machine at basquetplus.com (Spanish)
  4. ^ Cequeira a Junior Works Archived 2010-06-06 at the Wayback Machine at Clubosn.com.ar (Spanish)
  5. ^ Profile at FIBA.com
  6. ^ Aging Argentina still favorite at chinadaily.com
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