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Oscar Schmidt is a Brazilian retired professional basketball player and one of the greatest scorers in history. He played in Brazil, Italy, Spain and other countries, and won multiple titles and awards, including FIBA's 50 Greatest Players and the Olympic Order.
Oscar Schmidt is a Brazilian basketball legend who played in international club and tournament games. See his career stats, game logs, awards, and achievements on Basketball-Reference.com.
- February 16, 1958
3 times South American Champion: Chile 1977, Brazil 1983 and Colombia 1985. Together with Australia's Andrew Gaze, Oscar is the player with the most presences in Olympic Games (5 -Puerto Rico's Teófilo Cruz also has 5 OG participations-) and World Championships (4) in the history of basketball.
Sep 8, 2013 · The Brazilian basketball legend, who is entering the Hall of Fame, says he would have dominated the NBA with his one-on-one skills. He was drafted by the Nets in 1984, but declined the offer and stayed in international play.
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Oscar Schmidt is a Brazilian basketball legend who holds the record for the most points scored in Olympic history. He played professionally in Brazil and Italy, and led Brazil to three gold medals in the South American Championships.
English: Oscar Schmidt is a legendary Brazilian basketball player known for his incredible scoring abilities and impressive career. Despite growing up in a small town, Schmidt was determined...
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Oct 8, 2022 · Schmidt, who was fondly known as 'Mão Santa' (Holy Hand), was a global legend, playing at five FIBA Basketball World Cups and as many Olympic Games. He was the best scorer in three of those 10 tournaments, though Brazil could never get past the Quarter-Finals in any of those events.
