Marcus Vinicius Vieira de Souza (born May 31, 1984), commonly known as Marquinhos Vieira, or simply Marquinhos, is a Brazilian professional

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player. He currently plays with

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in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). He also represents the senior Brazilian national team. At a height of 2.07 m (6'9") tall, and a weight of 102 kg (225 lbs.), he can play at both the

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and

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positions.

Professional career

Early career

In the 2004–05 season, Vieira played professionally in the Italian 2nd Division, with

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. He played professionally with São Carlos Clube Basquete in Brazil, in the 2005–06 season. Vieira was a second round NBA draft choice of the

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, in the 2006 NBA draft, chosen 43rd overall.

NBA

Vieira played in a total of 26 NBA games with the

, scoring 50 points. He spent part of the 2006–07 NBA season with the NBA Development League's Tulsa 66ers, for whom he played 13 games. In 2008, he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, only to be waived 2 days later.

National team career

Vieira has also been a member of the senior men's Brazilian national basketball team. With Brazil, he has played at the following major tournaments: the Basketball at the 2007 Pan American Games, 2007 Pan American Games, the 2007 FIBA AmeriCup, the 2010 FIBA World Cup, the 2011 FIBA AmeriCup, the Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 2012 Summer Olympics, the 2014 FIBA World Cup, the 2015 FIBA AmeriCup, and the Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 2016 Summer Olympics.Marquinhos VIEIRA (BRA).
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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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NBB

Regular season

Playoffs

Notes

References

External links

FIBA ProfileLatinBasket.com ProfileNBA StatsItalian League Profile

NBB Profile
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