Elvis Évora

Elvis Évora

Personal information
Born	February 4, 1978  Cape Verde
Nationality	Portuguese
Listed height	6 ft 8.7 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight	256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1998–present
Position	Center
Career history
Porto (1998–2005) Tenerife (2005–2006) Ovarense (2006-2008) Gandía Basquet (2008) Benfica (2009-2013) Interclube (2013-2014)

Elvis Garcia Monteiro Évora (born February 4, 1978) is a Cape Verde-born Portuguese basketball player. He plays as a center.

He played for Porto, from 1998/1999 to 2004/2005. After a season at Tenerife, he moved back to Portugal, playing for Ovarense, from 2006/07 to 2007/08, where he was twice National Champion. In 2008, he moved to Gandía BA, in Spain. With the season going, he signed for Benfica becoming a starter and a very important player for the team. He plays for Portugal since 2000. He had 95 caps by October 2007. Elvis Évora played at the EuroBasket 2007 finals, where Portugal reached the 2nd phase.

Titles

Ovarense Aerosoles

• Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol: 2
  • 2006–07, 2007–08

Benfica

• Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol: 4
  • 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012−13
• Taça da Liga / Hugo dos Santos: 2
  • 2010–11, 2012−13
• Supertaça: 3
  • 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012−13
• António Pratas Trophy: 2
  • 2008–09, 2011–12
• Supertaça Portugal-Angola: 1
  • 2009–10

External links

• LCB Profile
• EuroBasket 2007 Profile