Rafael "Rafa" Ferreira de Souza, commonly known as Rafael "Rafa" Mineiro, (born June 3, 1988) is a Brazilian professional

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player. He currently plays with the

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team of the

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, in Brazil.

Professional career

In his pro club career, Mineiro has played in both the South American 2nd-tier level

FIBA South American League The Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto (LSB), or FIBA Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto ( Portuguese: ''Liga Sul-Americana de Basquete'', English: ''South American Basketball League''), also commonly known as FIBA South American League, is the secon ...

, and the South American 1st-tier level

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National team career

Mineiro represented the senior men's

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at the

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, in

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. He also played at the

2017 FIBA AmeriCup The 2017 FIBA AmeriCup was the 18th edition of the FIBA AmeriCup, which is the main tournament for senior men's basketball national teams of the FIBA Americas. The tournament was held in Medellín, Colombia, Montevideo, Uruguay, and Bahía Blanca a ...

.Mineiro RAFAEL (BRA).
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NBB career statistics

NBB regular season

NBB playoffs

References

External links

Latinbasket.com Profile

NBB Player Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mineiro, Rafael 1988 births Living people Associação Limeirense de Basquete players Basketball players at the 2015 Pan American Games Brazilian men's basketball players Centers (basketball) Club Athletico Paulistano basketball players Esporte Clube Pinheiros basketball players Flamengo basketball players Franca Basquetebol Clube players Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Novo Basquete Brasil players Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil Pan American Games gold medalists in basketball Sportspeople from Uberaba Power forwards São José Basketball players Basketball players from Minas Gerais 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen