Hélio Rubens Garcia

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Hélio Rubens Garcia
Personal information
Born (1940-09-02) 2 September 1940 (age 83)
Brazil
2003–2004Unitri/Uberlândia
Career highlights and awards
As a player:
  • Brazilian champion
    (1971, 1974, 1975, 1980)

As a head coach:

  • Brazilian champion
    (1990, 1991, 1993, 1997–2001, 2004)
  • Brazilian League Coach of the Year
    (2011)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Brazil
FIBA World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Montevideo
Silver medal – second place 1970 Ljubljana
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Manila

Hélio Rubens Garcia (born

coach. He is the father of Helinho
, who is the current head coach of Franca.

Professional playing career

During his pro

Brazilian Championships
, in the years 1971, 1974, 1975, and 1980.

Coaching career

At his retirement at age 43, he was player-coach of Franca.

National team playing career

With the senior

FIBA World Cup. He also played at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games, and the 1972 Summer Olympic Games
.

National team coaching career

Hélio Rubens was the

2002 FIBA World Cup
.

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