Eduardo Magalhaes Machado, commonly known as Duda Machado (born 10 September 1982 in

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) is a Brazilian professional

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player. At a height of 1.96 m (6'5") tall, he plays at the

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and

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positions.

Professional career

After playing with the youth teams of Fluminense, in his pro club career, Machado has played in both the South American 2nd-tier level

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, and the South American top-tier level

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National team career

Machado was a member of the senior

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. With Brazil, he played at the 2008 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament. He also won a gold medal at the 2009 FIBA AmeriCup.Eduardo MACHADO (BRA).
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Personal

Duda's father, Renê Machado, was a Brazilian club basketball player in the 1960s and 1970s. His uncle, Sérgio "Macarrão" Toledo Machado, was also a successful basketball player with the senior men's

, in the 1960s and 1970s. Duda's older brother,

Marcelinho Machado Marcelo "Marcelinho" Magalhães Machado (born 12 April 1975) is a former Brazilian professional basketball player. At a height of tall, and a weight of , he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions, with small forward being his ...

, was also a long-time professional basketball player, and he is one of the most well-known players Brazil ever produced.

References

External links

FIBA ProfileLatinbasket.com ProfileNBB Profile
1982 births Living people Associação Atlética Mackenzie College basketball players Associação Bauru Basketball players Associação de Basquete Cearense players Associação Limeirense de Basquete players Associação Macaé de Basquete players Brazilian men's basketball players CR Vasco da Gama basketball players Flamengo basketball players Novo Basquete Brasil players Shooting guards Small forwards Basketball players from Rio de Janeiro (city) UniCEUB/BRB players 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-basketball-bio-stub