Adriana "Adrianinha" Moisés Pinto (born December 6, 1978) is a Brazilian female

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player. She spent 17 years with the

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, from 1997 to 2016.

International career

Among her accomplishments with the national team are participations in four

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, winning a bronze at the

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edition in Sydney, four

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appearances – with her best position being a fourth place at home in

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– and titles in American and

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championships. Moisés retired from the national team following the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women, expressing an interest in becoming a basketball coach. However, coach Antonio Carlos Barbosa invited her in late 2015 to join the team that was preparing for the

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in Rio de Janeiro, and Moisés felt interested in representing Brazil at home.

Professional career

On a club level, Moisés played in 2001 and 2002 for the WNBA's

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, and was waived by the team prior to the 2007 season. She has also played in Italy, Russia and Croatia.

Career statistics

WNBA

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Personal life

Moises has a daughter
Aaliyah
(b. 2006), from a relationship with A. J. Guyton.

References

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