Adriana Moisés Pinto

Adriana Moisés Pinto
América Basquete Recife
Position Guard
League Brazilian League
Personal information
Born (1978-12-06) December 6, 1978
Franca, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Listed height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)

Adriana "Adrianinha" Moisés Pinto (born 6 December 1978) is a Brazilian female basketball player. She spent 17 years with the Brazil women's national basketball team, from 1997 to 2014. Among her accomplishments with the national team are participations in four Summer Olympics, winning a bronze at the 2000 edition in Sydney, four World Championship appearances - with her best position being a fourth place at home in 2006 - and titles in American and South American championships. Moisés retired from the national team following the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women, expressing an interest in becoming a basketball coach.[1]

On a club level, Moisés played in 2001 and 2002 for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury,[2] and was waived by the team prior to the 2007 season.[3] She has also played in Italy, Russia and Croatia.[4] Moises has a daughter, Aaliyah (b. 2006), from a relationship with A.J. Guyton.[5]

References

  1. "Adriana Pinto". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
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