Wlamir Marques

Wlamir Marques
Personal information
Born (1937-07-16) July 16, 1937
São Vicente, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 1959 / Undrafted
Playing career 1953–1973
Position Small forward
Coaching career 1961–1988
Career history
As player:
1953–1954 Clube de Regatas Piracicaba
1955–1961 XV de Novembro
1962–1972 S.C. Corinthians Paulista
1973 Tênis Clube de Campinas
As coach:
1961 Limeira
1963–1964 S.C. Corinthians Paulista women
1968 XV de Novembro women
1970–1971 S.C. Corinthians Paulista
1975 Palmeiras
1977 Hebraica
1981–1982 São Caetano women
1987–1988 Cerquilho
Career highlights and awards

As a player:

Medals
Representing  Brazil
Men's Basketball
Olympic Games
1960 Rome Team
1964 Tokyo Team
FIBA World Cup
1954 Rio de Janeiro Team
1959 Santiago de Chile Team
1963 Rio de Janeiro Team
1970 Ljubljana Team
Pan American Games
1955 Mexico City Team
1959 Chicago Team
1963 São Paulo Team

Wlamir Marques (born July 16, 1937 in São Vicente, Brazil) is a retired Brazilian basketball player and basketball coach. Marques is considered to be one of the best Brazilian basketball players of all time, and to have been one of the best players in the world during the nineteen-sixties (except for United States players). Alongside fellow countrymen Amaury Pasos, Algodão, and Rosa Branca, he led the best basketball generation Brazil ever had. At a height of 1.85 m (6'1") tall, he played at the small forward position. He was nicknamed "The Flying Saucer", and "The Blonde Devil".

Along with Kresimir Cosic, Marques is one of the top two medalists in FIBA World Cup history, having won 2 gold medals and 2 silver medals. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991.

Club career

At the club level, Marques played as a junior with São Vicente, and at the senior level with XV de Novembro, S.C. Corinthians, and Tênis Clube Campinas. He won the Brazilian League in 1965, with S.C. Corinthians.

Brazilian national team

Marques played for the senior men's Brazilian national team, and with them he won the 1959 FIBA World Championship and the 1963 FIBA World Championship gold medals. He was the MVP of the 1963 FIBA World Championship. He also won silver medals at the 1954 FIBA World Championship and 1970 FIBA World Championship.

He won bronze medals at the 1960 Summer Olympic Games and the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, a silver medal at the 1963 Pan American Games, and bronze medals at the 1955 Pan American Games and 1959 Pan American Games.[1]

Post-playing career

After his basketball playing career ended, Marques worked as a head basketball coach. He then worked as a sports commentator for basketball games on ESPN Brasil, and has been an active personality on the show called, "Brazilian Basketball Reborn", working as an important voice on TV and internet channels.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Wlamir Marques Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
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