Jorge Guerra (born 21 June 1959), also commonly known in Brazil as Jorge Guerrinha, is a Brazilian former professional

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player and

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Professional playing career

Born in

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, in the state of

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, Guerra debuted in basketball when he was 16, playing with Amazonas Franca. He also played with C.A. Monte Líbano and Ribeirão Preto. During his pro

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career, Guerra won 4 Brazilian Championships, in the seasons 1980, 1981 (II), 1990, and 1991.

National team playing career

Guerra was a part of the senior

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that won the

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, in

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. In that tournament's final game, the Brazilian side outscored the home team, the

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, 120–115, which marked the first time that Team USA lost a game as a tournament host. It was also the first time Team USA was defeated in a finals game. He also played at the 1986 FIBA World Cup, the 1988 Summer Olympic Games, the 1990 FIBA World Cup, and the

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Coaching career

Guerrinha has been the

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of several Brazilian clubs, some of which include Ribeirão Preto/Polti/COC, ACF Campos and Bandeirantes/Rio Claro. In 2016, he became the head coach of the Brazilian club

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, after having previously been

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's head coach.

References

External links

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{{Authority control Brazilian men's basketball players 1990 FIBA World Championship players 1959 births Living people Associação Bauru Basketball coaches Basketball players at the 1987 Pan American Games Brazilian basketball coaches Clube Atlético Monte Líbano basketball players Esporte Clube Sírio basketball players Franca Basquetebol Clube players Mogi das Cruzes Basquete coaches Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil Pan American Games medalists in basketball People from Franca Point guards 1986 FIBA World Championship players Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games Sportspeople from São Paulo (state) Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games