Medal record | ||
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Men's basketball | ||
Representing Venezuela | ||
FIBA South American Championship | ||
2008 Puerto Montt | ||
2014 Isla Margarita |
Jesus Humberto Centeno Bolivar (born December 27, 1985, in Maracay, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan professional basketball player currently signed with Venezuelan team Diablos de Miranda. [1]
Centeno was a prolific junior team member for the Venezuela national basketball team. He played for the U-19 team at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, averaging 10.6 points and 2.4 assists per game for the ninth placed Venezuelans. [2] He also competed for the Under-21 team at the 2004 Americas Tournament. He made his debut for the senior team in qualifying for the FIBA Americas Championship 2009. [3] After the Venezuelans qualified, he was also named to the team that would represent the country in the tournament.
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