| Intro | Angolan basketball coach | |
| Is |
Sports coach Basketball coach |
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| From | Angola | |
| Type | Sports | |
| Gender | male | |
| Birth |
27 April 1968, Luanda, Luanda Province, Angola |
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| Age | 52 years | |
| Star sign | Taurus | |
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Manuel da Ressurreição Figueiredo da Silva, nicknamed Gi, (born 27/04/68 in Luanda), is a former Angolan basketball player and a current basketball coach. At club level, Gi has been leading a reorganization effort of basketball at Clube Ferroviário de Luanda. In 2013, he has been appointed head coach of Angola’s under-16 national basketball team. Following up to the success, he was appointed head coach of the U18 squad, two years later.
2013
In July 2013, “Gi” led Angola’s under-16 national basketball team to their first continental title, beating Egypt 75-66 in the final, thus securing a spot at the 2014 under-17 world basketball championship in Dubai.
2016
In July 2016, “Gi” led Angola’s under-18 national basketball team to their fourth African title, beating Egypt 86-82 in the final, in overtime, and qualify the team to the 2017 under-19 world basketball championship in Egypt.