Xane D'Almeida (born 21 January 1983) is a Senegalese professional

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player. While playing for Pau-Orthez, he won the 2004 league title and the 2007

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. Despite being born in

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, D'Almeida officially represents

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in international competition, and has participated in the

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and

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. D'Almeida plays both the

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and

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positions on the court.Profile
Retrieved 15 January 2019.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:d' Almeida, Xane 1983 births Living people French sportspeople of Senegalese descent Point guards Senegalese men's basketball players 21st-century Senegalese sportsmen Shooting guards Basketball players from Paris 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players Union Tarbes-Lourdes Pyrénées Basket players