Silvio De Sousa

Silvio De Sousa
No. 22 – Kansas Jayhawks
Position Power forward
League Big 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-10-07) October 7, 1998
Luanda, Angola
Nationality Angolan
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school
College Kansas (2017–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Angola
FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
2016 RwandaNational team
FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship
2013 MadagascarNational team

Silvio De Sousa (born October 7, 1998) is an Angolan basketball player for the Kansas Jayhawks of the Big 12 Conference. A native of Luanda, Angola, he competed with Montverde Academy and then IMG Academy in high school. He has played for the Angola national team on multiple occasions at both the junior and senior levels.

Early life

De Sousa was born in Luanda, Angola to Jean Conceicao and Janina De Sousa and has three younger sisters: Aline, Luisa, and Alicia. In his childhood, he played soccer and basketball, but he decided to focus on the latter sport at age 10.[1]

High school career

Shortly before his freshman year of high school, De Sousa moved to the United States. He first attended Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida.[2] Under head coach Kevin Boyle, he helped the team remain ranked top-5 in the country and was considered its best prospect.[3] After having to share playing time with top prospects and forwards Simi Shittu and E. J. Montgomery, he chose to leave the program after his sophomore season.[3]

For his junior year, De Sousa transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, as decided by his parents. Although IMG also had touted big men Isaiah Stokes and Emmitt Williams, his decision ultimately gave him more playing time than at Montverde.[4] In the summer of 2016, he also competed with the Under Armour Association team Florida Vipers, averaging 20.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.[5]

College career

De Sousa was ruled ineligible to play for the Kansas Jayhawks for the first semester of the 2017–18 season after not meeting academic requirements at IMG Academy.[6] He denied taking a $20,000 payment from Adidas. In his freshman season, De Sousa averaged 4.0 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Silvio De Sousa". KUAthletics.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  2. ↑ Whitfield, Matt (December 13, 2016). "2018 Star Silvio De Sousa Says Three Schools Working Hardest". ZagsBlog.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Coolings, Buddy (July 6, 2016). "Three top basketball prospects leave national power Montverde". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  4. ↑ Halley, Jim (December 19, 2016). "Silvio De Sousa helps lead No. 5 IMG Academy past No. 17 Neumann-Goretti in City of Palms quarterfinal". USATodayHSS.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  5. ↑ Bedore, Gary (December 23, 2017). "Silvio De Sousa will join KU in days. For now he's wowing analysts at high school tourney". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  6. ↑ Goodman, Jeff (December 19, 2017). "Kansas hopes to have big man Silvio De Sousa eligible for Big 12 opener". ESPN. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  7. ↑ Hines, Travis (April 11, 2018). "Report: Guardian of Kansas' Silvio De Sousa denies taking payment". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
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