Gerson Monteiro

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Gerson Monteiro
Personal information
Born (1973-07-12) July 12, 1973 (age 51)
Benguela, Angola
NationalityPortuguese / Angolan
Listed height190 cm (6.2 ft)
Listed weight90 kg (198 lb)
Career information
Playing career1991–2010
Position Forward
Career history
2000–2001 Barreirense
2001 Ovarense
2002–2003Barreirense
2004–2006 Petro Atlético
2006–2007 1º de Agosto
2007–2008 Lusitânia
2008–2010 Recreativo do Libolo
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
FIBA Africa Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Casablanca 2001 Angola
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Alexandria 2003 Angola
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Algiers 2005 Angola
All Africa Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Algiers 2007 Angola

Walter Gerson Correia da Rocha Monteiro (born 12 July 1973 in Benguela, Angola) is a former Angolan professional basketball player. He played internationally with the Angola national basketball team. He is also a Portuguese citizen. He ended his career playing for Recreativo do Libolo at the Angolan major basketball league BAI Basket.

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Career

Club

From 1993 to 2003, Monteiro played on various clubs in Portugal, including Ovarense, Oliveirense, and Barreirense. In 2004, he attempted to join the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA, but was cut during pre-season camp. Afterwards, Monteiro returned to his native Angola, playing for Petro Atlético, where he won one title, before moving to Primeiro de Agosto and finally to Recreativo do Libolo. At the moment Gerson is coach at Benfica de Oliveira de Azeméis.

International

Monteiro has played internationally with the national team since 2001 at competitions in the United States in 2002 and Japan in 2006, and the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics, where he had the 2nd highest individual 3 pt shooting percentage among all the players. They have won 3 consecutive titles at the FIBA Africa Championships and one at the 2007 All-Africa Games.


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