Hélio Rubens Garcia

Hélio Rubens Garcia
Personal information
Born (1940-09-02) 2 September 1940 (age 84)
Franca, Brazil
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
Playing career1959–1984
PositionPoint guard
Coaching career1984–present
Career history
As player:
1959–1984Franca
As coach:
1989–1999Franca
1999–2002Vasco da Gama
1990–2002Brazil
2003–2004Unitri/Uberlândia
Career highlights and awards
As a player:

As a head coach:

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 Franca, Brazil, September 2, 1940), also commonly known as Hélio Rubens, is a former Brazilian professional basketball player and coach. He is the father of Helinho, who is the current head coach of Franca.

Professional playing career

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During his pro club career, he won 4 Brazilian Championships, in the years 1971, 1974, 1975, and 1980.

Coaching career

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

National team playing career

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With the senior Brazilian national basketball team, Rubens Garcia played at the 1967, 1970, 1974 and 1978 editions of the FIBA World Cup. He also played at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games, and the 1972 Summer Olympic Games.

National team coaching career

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Hélio Rubens was the head coach of the senior Brazilian national basketball team at the 1990 FIBA World Cup, the 1998 FIBA World Cup, and the 2002 FIBA World Cup.

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