Gerson Monteiro

Walter Gerson Correia da Rocha Monteiro (born 12 July 1973 in Benguela, Angola) is a former Angolan professional basketball player. He played internationally with the Angola national basketball team. He is also a Portuguese citizen. He ended his career playing for Recreativo do Libolo at the Angolan major basketball league BAI Basket.

Gerson Monteiro

Personal information
Born	July 12, 1973 Benguela, Angola
Nationality	Portuguese-Angolan
Listed height	190 cm (6.2 ft)
Listed weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Career information
Playing career	1991–2010
Position	Forward
Career history
2000–2001	Barreirense
2001	Ovarense
2002–2003	Barreirense
2004–2006	Petro Atlético
2006–2007	1º de Agosto
2007–2008	Lusitânia
2008–2010	Recreativo do Libolo
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Angola FIBA Africa Championship Casablanca 2001 Angola Alexandria 2003 Angola Algiers 2005 Angola All Africa Games Algiers 2007 Angola

Career

Club

From 1993 to 2003, Monteiro played on various clubs in Portugal, including Ovarense, Oliveirense, and Barreirense. In 2004, he attempted to join the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA, but was cut during pre-season camp. Afterwards, Monteiro returned to his native Angola, playing for Petro Atlético, where he won one title, before moving to Primeiro de Agosto and finally to Recreativo do Libolo.

International

Monteiro has played internationally with the national team since 2001 at competitions in the United States in 2002 and Japan in 2006, and the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics, where he had the 2nd highest individual 3 pt shooting percentage among all the players. They have won 3 consecutive titles at the FIBA Africa Championships and one at the 2007 All-Africa Games.

Sources

• Gerson Monteiro @ AfricaBasket.com (subscription only)