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Rodrigo Mascarenhas (born March 24, 1980) is a Cape Verdean-Portuguese basketball player for Benfica. Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he plays as forward.

Rodrigo Mascarenhas

No. 9 – Benfica
Position	Forward
League	Portuguese Basketball League
Personal information
Born	(1980-03-24) March 24, 1980 (age 42) Rotterdam, Netherlands
Nationality	Cape Verdean / Portuguese
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Career information
NBA draft	2002 / Undrafted
Playing career	1999–present
Career history
2003–2004	Ginásio
2004–2007	FC Porto
2007–2008	Primero de Agosto
2008–2010	ASA
2010–present	Benfica
Career highlights and awards
2× FIBA Africa Champions Cup champion (2007, 2008)
Medals Representing  Cape Verde African Championships 2007 Angola Cape Verde

Professional career

Mascarenhas played professional basketball in Portugal with F.C. Porto.[1] He then joined countryman Marques Houtman on Angolan side Primero de Agosto at the 2007-08 season [2] and then played for another Angolan team, ASA.

National team career

Mascarenhas currently is the captain of the Cape Verde national basketball team. At the 2007 FIBA Africa Championship, after leading the Cape Verdeans to a surprise third-place finish in the tournament.[3] he was named to the All-Tournament team.

References

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