João José "Pipoka" Vianna (born 15 November 1966), is a Brazilian former professional

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player. At a height of tall, he played at the

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position.

Professional career

During his pro club career, Vianna won 5 Brazilian Championships, in the seasons 1985, 1986 (I), 1986 (II), 1987, and 2007. Vianna also played briefly with the

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of the

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(NBA), during the 1991–92 season, becoming just the second Brazilian player to play in the NBA, after Rolando Ferreira. Vianna played for

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at the BSN in

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from 1989 to 1991, and in 1993.

National team career

Vianna represented the senior

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at the

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, the

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, and the

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, as well as several other international competitions. He was also a part of the Brazil national team that won the

1987 Pan American Games The 1987 Pan American Games, officially known as the X Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event held in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, on August 7–23, 1987. Over 4,300 athletes from 38 countries in the Americas ...

, in

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, over

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. He also played at the

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, the

1990 FIBA World Cup The 1990 FIBA World Championship was the 11th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Argentina from 8 to 19 August 1990. The final phase of the competition was held at th ...

, the 1994 FIBA World Cup, and the

1998 FIBA World Cup The 1998 FIBA World Championship was the 13th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The tournament was organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), and hosted in Greece ...

References

External links

FIBA Profile

CBB Player Profile
1966 births Living people 1986 FIBA World Championship players 1998 FIBA World Championship players Basketball players at the 1987 Pan American Games Basketball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Brazilian men's basketball players 1990 FIBA World Championship players Clube Atlético Monte Líbano basketball players Dallas Mavericks players Flamengo basketball players Maratonistas de Coamo players NBA players from Brazil Olympic basketball players for Brazil Pan American Games basketball players for Brazil Power forwards Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras basketball players Undrafted NBA players UniCEUB/BRB players 1994 FIBA World Championship players Sportspeople from Brasília Brazilian expatriate basketball people in the United States Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Puerto Rico Expatriate basketball people in Puerto Rico Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-basketball-bio-stub