Eduardo Magalhaes Machado, commonly known as Duda Machado (born 10 September 1982 in

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) is a Brazilian professional

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player. At a height of 1.96 m (6'5") tall, he plays at the

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and

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positions.

Professional career

After playing with the youth teams of Fluminense, in his pro

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career, Machado has played in both the South American 2nd-tier level

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, and the South American top-tier level

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National team career

Machado was a member of the senior

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. With Brazil, he played at the 2008 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament. He also won a gold medal at the

2009 FIBA AmeriCup The 2009 FIBA Americas Championship, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the continental championship held by FIBA Americas, for North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. This FIBA AmeriCup championship served as a qualifying tourname ...

.Eduardo MACHADO (BRA).
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Personal

Duda's father, Renê Machado, was a Brazilian

basketball player in the 1960s and 1970s. His uncle, Sérgio "Macarrão" Toledo Machado, was also a successful basketball player with the senior men's

, in the 1960s and 1970s. Duda's older brother,

Marcelinho Machado Marcelo "Marcelinho" Magalhães Machado (born 12 April 1975) is a former Brazilian professional basketball player. At a height of 2.01 m (6'7") tall, and a weight of 95 kg (210 lbs.), he played at the shooting guard and small forward ...

, was also a long-time professional basketball player, and he is one of the most well-known players Brazil ever produced.

References

External links

FIBA ProfileLatinbasket.com ProfileNBB Profile
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