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

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games with the

, scoring 50 points. He spent part of the

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with the

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, for whom he played 13 games. In 2008, he was traded to the

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, only to be waived 2 days later.

National team career

Vieira has also been a member of the senior men's

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. With Brazil, he has played at the following major tournaments: the

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, the

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, the

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, the

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, the

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, the

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, the 2015 FIBA AmeriCup, and the

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.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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