#Basketball #Basquetebol @SLBenfica Betinho now 35 yrs old named #Portugal player of the decade

 

The distinction, which appears one season after Betinho's return to the Portuguese Championship, rewards one of the best Portuguese basketball players ever with an international career, namely in Spain and Italy.

Betinho

"I WOULD NOT HAVE GOT IT IF IT WERE NOT THE OPPORTUNITIES GIVEN BY THE COACH AND WITHOUT MY TEAMATES "

Speaking to the SL Benfica Official Website, Betinho stressed the help of all those who crossed paths with him to make this award possible. "The feeling is always one of thanks, because we have never achieved anything alone. In these 10 years, four seasons were at Benfica, and I would not have been able had it not been for the opportunities given by the coach and without my teammates, who forced me to give my better every day ", he stressed.

The 35-year-old small forward then explained what this distinction means to him. "It makes me believe more and more that with hard work and sacrifice we always end up reaching high levels. My goal was never to be the player of the decade, but it meets what is my real goal, which is to motivate the youngest" , he said, leaving a message for these: "Believe in yourselves, even when things seem impossible. We will fall many times and we must be able to get up and move on."

Betinho

In addition to being a player of the decade, Betinho is also part of the team of the decade, which also includes the presence of Carlos Andrade, a former eagle athlete. In the second team of the decade, the highlights are Mário Fernandes, Seth Doliboa and Miguel Minhava, who are also representatives of red basketball over the last 10 years.

 

Benfica

• Portuguese League: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
• Portuguese Cup: 2013–14
• Portuguese League Cup: 2012–13, 2013–14
• Portuguese Super Cup: 2012, 2013
• António Pratas Trophy: 2011–12, 2012–13

Betinho

No. 15 – Benfica
Position	Small forward
League	Portuguese Basketball League
Personal information
Born	5 February 1985 (age 35) Fogo, Cape Verde
Nationality	Portuguese
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2005 / Undrafted
Playing career	2003–present
Career history
2003–2007	Barreirense
2007–2008	Cantabria
2008–2011	Breogán
2011–2014	Benfica
2014–2016	Andorra
2016–2019	Aquila Basket Trento
2019–present	Benfica
Career highlights and awards
3× Portuguese League champion (2012–2014) 1× Portuguese Cup winner (2014) 2× Portuguese Super Cup winner (2012, 2013) 2× António Pratas Trophy winner (2012, 2013)