Mário Correia

Mário “Marito” Correia (born March 17, 1978 in Praia, Cape Verde) is a Cape Verdean professional basketball player. He played for Primeiro de Agosto at the Angolan Basketball League until 2014, before being struck by injury. Correia’s early introduction to basketball started in the District Sports Association Kwame Nkrumah abbreviated to ADESBA-KN.[1] Correia is currently the captain of the Cape Verde national basketball team and helped Cape Verde to a bronze medal at the FIBA Africa Championship 2007, qualifying for a wildcard tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Mário Correia
Personal information
Born (1978-03-17) March 17, 1978
Praia, Cape Verde
NationalityCape Verdean
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
CollegeMassasoit CC (2001–2002)
Bryant (2002–2005)
NBA draft2005 / Undrafted
PositionForward
Career history
2010Primeiro de Agosto
2012–2013ASA
2013–2014Primeiro de Agosto
2015–2016AD Bairro
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Cape Verde
FIBA Africa Championship
Luanda 2007Cape Verde
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
Sousse 20131º de Agosto
Salé 20111º de Agosto

Collegiate career

Correia attended and played basketball with then-Division II Bryant University from 2002–2005. After the 2004–05 season, Correia was named All-Northeast 10 Conference third team after a successful season in which he averaged 13.5 PPG for the Bulldogs.[4] Mario also played the 2001–2002 season at Massasoit Community College where he was named All-New England.

Professional career

After graduating from Bryant, Correia signed with Maia Basket of the Portuguese Proliga.[5]

International career

Correia played his first international game at The FIBA Africa Championship 1997 in Dakar, Senegal. Today Correia is captain of the Cape Verde national basketball team. At the FIBA Africa Championship 2007, he averaged 11.3 PPG and 3.8 RPG to help the Cape Verdeans to a surprise bronze medal.[6] Although the team struggled to a 13th place in the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship, Correia turned in another solid performance, averaging 15.2 PPG, 3.6 RPG, and 2.4 APG over five games.[7]

References
  1. bairro.cv Cape Verde Team Profile Archived 2009-08-04 at the Wayback Machine at FIBA.com
  2. FIBA.com profile
  3. CVhoops.com
  4. Article at bryantbulldogs.com
  5. Correia now a European Pro Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine at CVhoops.com
  6. Player Page at FIBA.com
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