Miguel Pedro Ho Ferrão (born 16 January 1996) is a South African-Portuguese

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player for the

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. In international competitions, Ferrão represents South Africa, although he competed for Portugal in the youth ranks.

College career

Ferrão attended

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, and helped the Witwatersrand basketball team win the USSA national championship twice (in 2016 and 2018).

Professional career

Ferrão played the first years of his career with the

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of the

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(BNL). In the final of the 2020–21 season, he had 25 points and 21 rebounds and was named the league's MVP. Since 2021, he is on the roster of the

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. One year later, Ferrão played for the

and helped the team reach the finals, collecting ''Afrobasket.com'' All-League First Team honours in the process.

National team career

Ferrão has played with the Portugal under-18 and under-20 team at their respective European Championships in the B division. He switched teams to South Africa and represented the country at

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* 1996 births Living people South African men's basketball players Portuguese men's basketball players Power forwards Centers (basketball) Cape Town Tigers players Egoli Magic players South African people of Portuguese descent Sportspeople of Portuguese descent 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen 21st-century South African sportsmen Sportspeople from Johannesburg {{SouthAfrica-basketball-bio-stub