Paulo Barros, (born 13 March 1989), is an Angolan professional basketball player who has represented his country internationally. Barros, who stands at 195 cm (6'5"), plays as a

small forward The small forward (SF), also known as the three or swingman, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers but taller, larger, and stronger t ...

. Born in

Caconda Caconda is a town and a municipality in the province of Huíla, Angola. The municipality had a population of 167,820 in 2014. It is located the Plano Alto region, approximately 280 km North of Lubango, the provincial capital city, and app ...

, Cabinda, Barros competed for the

Angola national basketball team , oly_appearances = 5 , oly_medals = , wc_appearances = 7 , wc_medals = , zone_championship = AfroBasket , zone_appearances = 21 , zone_medals = ''Gold:'' (1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013) ''Silver:'' ...

at the

2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men The 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament was a men's basketball tournament that consisted of 12 national teams, where the top three teams earned a place in the 2012 Olympics basketball tournament. It was held on 2–8 July 2012 in Caraca ...

. He played for the

Atlético Petróleos de Luanda Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, also known as Petro Atlético de Luanda, or simply Petro Atlético or Petro de Luanda, is a football club from Luanda, Angola, founded in 1980. The club won its first title, the Angolan League, in 1982 and is th ...

side that won silver in the

2012 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup The 2012 FIBA Africa Basketball Club Championship (27th edition), is an international basketball tournament held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, from 29 November to 8 December 2012. The tournament, organized by FIBA Africa and hosted by Mongomo, w ...

. He currently plays for Angolan side Interclube at the Angolan basketball league

BAI Basket The Angolan Men's Basketball League, (in Portuguese: Campeonato Nacional de Basquetebol em Séniores Masculinos) is the top tier men’s basketball league in Angola. The league was formerly known as BAI Basket, BIC Basket and Unitel Basket, named ...

References

External links

2012 Olympic Qualifier profile

RealGM Profile
1989 births Living people Angolan men's basketball players Atlético Petróleos de Luanda basketball players G.D. Interclube men's basketball players Small forwards {{Angola-basketball-bio-stub