Rafael Mineiro
Rafael "Rafa" Ferreira de Souza, commonly known as Rafael "Rafa" Mineiro, (born June 3, 1988) is a Brazilian professional basketball player. He currently plays with the Flamengo team of the Novo Basquete Brasil, in Brazil.
| No. 12 – Flamengo | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | NBB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 3, 1988 Uberaba, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 238 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2004–present |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2006 | COC Ribeirão Preto |
| 2006–2008 | Franca |
| 2008–2009 | Paulistano |
| 2009–2011 | São José |
| 2011–2014 | Pinheiros |
| 2014–2015 | Limeira |
| 2015–2017 | Flamengo |
| 2017–2018 | Franca |
| 2018–present | Flamengo |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals
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Professional career
In his pro club career, Mineiro has played in both the South American 2nd-tier level FIBA South American League, and the South American 1st-tier level FIBA Americas League.
National team career
Mineiro represented the senior men's Brazilian national basketball team at the 2015 FIBA AmeriCup, in Mexico City.[1] He also played at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup.[2]
NBB career statistics
NBB regular season
| † | Denotes seasons in which Rafael Mineiro won NBB championship |
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | 2PT FG% | 3PT FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Paulistano | 21 | 24.6 | .557 | .214 | .685 | 5.3 | .6 | .7 | .8 | 11.2 |
| 2009–10 | São José | 10 | 22.6 | .672 | .143 | .563 | 4.8 | .8 | 1.2 | .1 | 11.1 |
| 2010–11 | São José | 21 | 24.3 | .554 | .256 | .667 | 4.0 | 1.3 | .9 | .5 | 8.2 |
| 2011–12 | Pinheiros | 28 | 14.0 | .678 | .188 | .600 | 2.3 | .5 | .7 | .7 | 5.5 |
| 2012–13 | Pinheiros | 33 | 32.6 | .596 | .358 | .704 | 5.1 | 1.3 | .7 | .7 | 13.9 |
| 2013–14 | Pinheiros | 29 | 30.7 | .611 | .361 | .616 | 5.1 | 1.7 | .8 | 1.0 | 12.4 |
| 2014–15 | Limeira | 25 | 27.7 | .579 | .292 | .697 | 4.9 | 1.6 | .6 | .7 | 10.6 |
| 2015–16† | Flamengo | 28 | 21.9 | .544 | .353 | .673 | 3.9 | 1.1 | .4 | .6 | 8.0 |
| 2016–17 | Flamengo | 28 | 20.2 | .531 | .323 | .620 | 3.6 | 1.4 | .5 | .3 | 5.9 |
| 2017–18 | Franca | 24 | 24.5 | .577 | .259 | .662 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .4 | 7.7 |
| 2018–19† | Flamengo | 26 | 20.0 | .540 | .267 | .579 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | .2 | 6.9 |
| Career | 273 | 24.2 | .582 | .319 | .654 | 4.4 | 1.2 | .7 | .6 | 9.2 | |
NBB playoffs
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | 2PT FG% | 3PT FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | São José | 7 | 25.7 | .606 | .000 | .630 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .6 | 8.1 |
| 2011 | São José | 8 | 25.2 | .474 | .400 | .600 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .6 | 7.9 |
| 2012 | Pinheiros | 7 | 13.6 | .647 | .286 | .625 | 2.1 | .7 | .1 | .4 | 4.7 |
| 2013 | Pinheiros | 10 | 30.2 | .500 | .259 | .714 | 3.8 | 1.4 | .5 | .7 | 9.8 |
| 2014 | Pinheiros | 4 | 34.0 | .519 | .211 | .500 | 5.3 | 1.8 | .8 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 2015 | Limeira | 7 | 21.9 | .467 | .286 | .778 | 3.0 | 1.6 | .7 | .3 | 7.9 |
| 2016† | Flamengo | 13 | 19.5 | .533 | .250 | .600 | 3.5 | .8 | .5 | .6 | 7.0 |
| 2017 | Flamengo | 5 | 21.1 | .609 | .333 | .929 | 3.8 | 1.0 | .4 | 1.0 | 9.4 |
| 2017 | Franca | 3 | 20.9 | .353 | .000 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 1.0 | .7 | .3 | 4.3 |
| 2019† | Flamengo | 12 | 19.2 | .510 | .231 | .480 | 4.8 | .7 | .3 | .8 | 6.1 |
| Career | 76 | 22.6 | .518 | .256 | .640 | 4.0 | 1.1 | .6 | .6 | 7.6 |
References
- 2015 FIBA Americas Championship for Men/Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Rafael Mineiro's profile, ARCHIVE.FIBA.com, accessed 12 January 2016.
- Mineiro RAFAEL (BRA).
External links
- FIBA Profile
- Latinbasket.com Profile
- NBB Player Profile (in Portuguese)
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