Hélio Rubens Garcia
Hélio Rubens Garcia (born Franca, Brazil, September 2, 1940), also commonly known as Hélio Rubens, is a former Brazilian professional basketball player and coach.
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| Born | 2 September 1940 Franca, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Brazilian | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||||||||
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As a player:
As a head coach:
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Professional playing career
During his pro club career, Rubens Garcia won 4 Brazilian Championships, in the years 1971, 1974, 1975, and 1980.
National team playing career
With the senior Brazilian national basketball team, Rubens Garcia played at the 1967, 1970, 1974 and 1978 editions of the FIBA World Cup. He also played at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games, and the 1972 Summer Olympic Games.
National team coaching career
Hélio Rubens was the head coach of the senior Brazilian national basketball team at the 1990 FIBA World Cup, the 1998 FIBA World Cup, and the 2002 FIBA World Cup.
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