Miguel Pedro Ho Ferrão (born 16 January 1996) is a South African-Portuguese

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player for the

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. In international competitions, Ferrão represents South Africa, although he competed for Portugal in the youth ranks.

College career

Ferrão attended

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, and helped the Witwatersrand basketball team win the

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national championship twice (in 2016 and 2018).

Professional career

Ferrão played the first years of his career with the

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of the

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(BNL). In the final of the 2020–21 season, he had 25 points and 21 rebounds and was named the league's MVP. Since 2021, he is on the roster of the

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. One year later, Ferrão played for the

and helped the team reach the finals, collecting ''Afrobasket.com'' All-League First Team honours in the process.

National team career

Ferrão has played with the Portugal under-18 and under-20 team at their respective European Championships in the B division. He switched teams to South Africa and represented the country at

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* 1996 births Living people South African basketball players Portuguese men's basketball players Power forwards (basketball) Centers (basketball) Cape Town Tigers players Egoli Magic players {{SouthAfrica-basketball-bio-stub South African people of Portuguese descent