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Maria Paula Silva

1962 - Today

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Maria Paula Gonçalves da Silva (born March 11, 1962, in Osvaldo Cruz, São Paulo), nicknamed "Magic Paula", is a retired Brazilian women's basketball player. She is considered one of the greatest players in her country, along with Hortência Marcari and Janeth Arcain. For Brazil women's national basketball team, Paula is the second biggest scorer, with 723 points (behind Hortência) and holds the record for caps with 45 games, being in two Olympic Games and six World Championships. Paula became a member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006 and of the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2013. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Maria Paula Silva is the 754th most popular basketball player, the 1,366th most popular biography from Brazil and the 9th most popular Brazilian Basketball Player.

Maria Paula Silva is most famous for being a Brazilian basketball player who has represented her country in international competitions. She is known for her skills on the court and contributions to the sport in Brazil.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Maria Paula Silva ranks 754 out of 1,757. Before her are Lorenzo Brown, Kyle Hines, Juan Antonio Orenga, Nikola Prkačin, Scott Brooks, and Alex Caruso. After her are Cam Reddish, Ioannis Bourousis, Liz Cambage, Slaven Rimac, Darius Maskoliūnas, and Rick Mahorn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Maria Paula Silva ranks 975. Before her are Abdulaziz Al-Buloushi, Steve Bould, Rajkumar Hirani, Robin S., Nancy Hogshead-Makar, and Oleg Makarov. After her are Tarek Soliman, Fionnuala Sherry, Hesham Yakan, Steve Hodge, Lise Haavik, and Nixon Kiprotich.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Maria Paula Silva ranks 1,366 out of 2,236. Before her are Róger Guedes (1996), Elinton Andrade (1979), Sheilla Castro (1983), Luis Robson (1974), Deiveson Figueiredo (1987), and Washington Luiz Mascarenhas Silva (1978). After her are Carlos Henrique Raimundo Rodrigues (1976), Wallace de Souza (1987), José Pedro Santos (1976), Fábio César Montezine (1979), Anderson Gils de Sampaio (1977), and José Ilson dos Santos (1975).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Brazil

Among basketball players born in Brazil, Maria Paula Silva ranks 9. Before her are Nenê (1982), Tiago Splitter (1985), Hortência Marcari (1959), Marcelo Huertas (1983), Leandro Barbosa (1982), and Anderson Varejão (1982). After her are Janeth Arcain (1969), Raul Neto (1992), Helen Luz (1972), Marcelinho Machado (1975), Adriana Moisés Pinto (1978), and Kelly Santos (1979).

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