Pio da Silva Matos Júnior (born 29 November 1990) is a Mozambican professional
basketball
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player for Ferroviário de Maputo of the
Mozambican Division I Basketball League
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Matos was named league
most valuable player
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(MVP) in 2015 and has won two championships: with
Desportivo de Maputo in 2015 and with Ferroviário de Maputo in 2018.
He is a regular member of the
Mozambican national team and has experience at
AfroBasket.
Matos has a twin brother, Augusto, who plays professional basketball in Mozambique and for the national team. Their older brother, Amarildo, also plays basketball at the professional level.
References
External links
RealGM profile
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Living people
1990 births
Point guards
Mozambican men's basketball players
African Games silver medalists for Mozambique
African Games medalists in basketball
Competitors at the 2011 All-Africa Games
Ferroviário de Maputo (basketball) players