Mario Correia is a Cape Verdean

Cape Verdean

Cape Verdean may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to the country of Cape Verde* A person from Cape Verde, or of Cape Verdean descent. For information about the Cape Verdean people, see Demographics of Cape Verde and Culture of Cape Verde. For specific persons, see List of Cape Verdeans.*...

 professional basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 player currently playing with Primeiro de Agosto of the Angolan Basketball League. Correia is currently the captain of the Cape Verde national basketball team

Cape Verde national basketball team

The Cape Verde national basketball team represents Cape Verde in international basketball matches and is controlled by the Federação Cabo-verdiana de Basquetebol.-Achievements:*Silver medal at the 2009 Lusophony Games...

 and helped Cape Verde to a bronze medal at the FIBA Africa Championship 2007

FIBA Africa Championship 2007

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, qualifying for a wildcard tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics

Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Collegiate career

Correia attended and played basketball with then-Division II Bryant University

Bryant University

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 from 2002-2005. After the 2004-05 season, Correia was named All-Northeast 10 Conference third team after a successful season in which he averaged 13.5 PPG for the Bulldogs.

Professional career

After graduating from Bryant, Correia signed with Maia Basket of the Portuguese Proliga. Currently, Correia plays for Primeiro de Agosto in Angola

Angola

Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...

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International career

Correia played his first international game at The FIBA Africa Championship 1997. Today Correia is captain of the Cape Verde national basketball team

Cape Verde national basketball team

The Cape Verde national basketball team represents Cape Verde in international basketball matches and is controlled by the Federação Cabo-verdiana de Basquetebol.-Achievements:*Silver medal at the 2009 Lusophony Games...

. At the FIBA Africa Championship 2007

FIBA Africa Championship 2007

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, he averaged 11.3 PPG and 3.8 RPG to help the Cape Verdeans to a surprise bronze medal. Although the team struggled to a 13th place in the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship, Correia turned in another solid performance, averaging 15.2 PPG, 3.6 RPG, and 2.4 APG over five games.