Sérgio Ramos
Encyclopedia
Sérgio Bruno Antunes Selores Ramos (born December 11, 1975, Lisbon
) is a Portuguese
basketball
player.
He measures 2.00 metre
s and plays as a Forward (basketball). He announced the end of his international career, after Portugal
's exit from the EuroBasket 2007
. He currently plays for Benfica.
, for Adecco Milano
.
He stayed 4 years in the ACB with CE Lleida Bàsquet, team with which he reached the play-off for the title and also played in European competitions during its best moments. With stats of 11 points, 4 rebounds and nearly 2 assists per game but also large percentages to shoot and a special defense and an intangible sense of community, many sacrifices and desire to win, converted him in a very brave player and also " a basketball star. Previously, he offered the same in Italy as in his homeland where he was an international absolute.
In 2006/07, he arrives at Palma Aqua Alcudia, after a bad year because of frequent injuries which have decreased its rating.
In 2007, after the 9th place in the EuroBasket in Madrid, he put an end to his career with the national team.
At age 33, after 9 years away from his country he returned to the club of his heart, SL Benfica.
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
) is a Portuguese
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
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.
He measures 2.00 metre
Metre
The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...
s and plays as a Forward (basketball). He announced the end of his international career, after Portugal
Portugal national basketball team
The Portuguese national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Portugal in international competition. Portugal never had great success in the past at international level, but have qualified for the Eurobasket three times, more recently in EuroBasket 2011...
's exit from the EuroBasket 2007
Eurobasket 2007
-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :...
. He currently plays for Benfica.
First steps as a professional
Possibly the most talented Portuguese basketball player of his generation, he played mostly for Benfica in Portugal - after being leaque champion with Estrelas da Avenida. With some lack of luck, he became a professional player right after the ending of the Golden Era of the basketball team of Benfica. In any case, he still won three trophies as young player, before leaving his favourite club to go play abroad, in the fantastic Serie ASerie A (basketball)
Lega Basket Serie A is the highest level club competition in Italian professional basketball where play determines the national champion. The season consists of a home-and-away schedule of 30 games, followed by an eight-team playoff round. Quarterfinals and semifinals series are best-of-five, and...
, for Adecco Milano
Olimpia Milano
Olimpia Milano is a Lega Basket Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1936 by Milan businessman Adolfo Bogoncelli. Its colors are red and white, and the team is sometimes referred as "Scarpette Rosse" because team officials imported from the United States red...
.
Career abroad
At the age of 24, Sérgio left his country and went to Adecco Milano to play in the Serie A. For the next season, he tried his luck in another Italian team, De Vizia Avellino, where he improved his game quality. After that season, he went to Spain, to play in the Liga ACB.He stayed 4 years in the ACB with CE Lleida Bàsquet, team with which he reached the play-off for the title and also played in European competitions during its best moments. With stats of 11 points, 4 rebounds and nearly 2 assists per game but also large percentages to shoot and a special defense and an intangible sense of community, many sacrifices and desire to win, converted him in a very brave player and also " a basketball star. Previously, he offered the same in Italy as in his homeland where he was an international absolute.
In 2006/07, he arrives at Palma Aqua Alcudia, after a bad year because of frequent injuries which have decreased its rating.
In 2007, after the 9th place in the EuroBasket in Madrid, he put an end to his career with the national team.
At age 33, after 9 years away from his country he returned to the club of his heart, SL Benfica.
Return to Portugal
For the 2008/09 season he signed once again with Benfica to be the team leader with only one objective: win the championship once again, what was accomplished. As one of the most talented and experienced players of the team, he is the team captain and considered an example by his teammates and the supporters.Club
- 1995/96: SL Benfica - Portuguese Basketball CupPortuguese Basketball CupThe Portuguese Basketball Cup is the top men’s basketball cup in Portugal, which is also called and it is organized by the Federation.-Portuguese Cup Winners:...
, Portuguese Basketball SuperCupPortuguese Basketball SuperCupThe Portuguese Basketball SuperCup is a men’s professional basketball competition in Portugal, which is also called and it is played by the Champion of the LCB and the wiiner of the Portuguese Cup.... - 1997/98: SL Benfica - Portuguese Basketball SuperCupPortuguese Basketball SuperCupThe Portuguese Basketball SuperCup is a men’s professional basketball competition in Portugal, which is also called and it is played by the Champion of the LCB and the wiiner of the Portuguese Cup....
- 2002/03: Caprabo Lleida - Lliga Catalana ACB
- 2003/04: Caprabo Lleida - Lliga Catalana ACB
- 2008/09: SL Benfica - Portuguese Basketball League, Portuguese Basketball SuperCupPortuguese Basketball SuperCupThe Portuguese Basketball SuperCup is a men’s professional basketball competition in Portugal, which is also called and it is played by the Champion of the LCB and the wiiner of the Portuguese Cup....
- 2009/10: SL Benfica - Portuguese Basketball League, Portuguese Basketball SuperCupPortuguese Basketball SuperCupThe Portuguese Basketball SuperCup is a men’s professional basketball competition in Portugal, which is also called and it is played by the Champion of the LCB and the wiiner of the Portuguese Cup....
, Compal SuperCup
External links
- EuroBasket 2007Eurobasket 2007-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :...
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