Carlos Olivinha

Carlos Alexandre Rodrigues do Nascimento, commonly known as Carlos Olivinha, or simply Olivinha, is a Brazilian professional basketball player that currently plays for Flamengo of Novo Basquete Brasil. At, he can play at either the small forward or power forward positions, with power forward being his main position. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.

Professional career

In the Brazilian League's 2009–10 regular season, Olivinha averaged 20.8 points and 10.4 rebounds per game.

National team career

Olivinha has also been a member of the senior men's Brazilian national basketball team. He made his debut with the senior team at the 2009 Marchand Continental Championship Cup, averaging 3.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game for the team. He also competed for the gold medal-winning Brazilian team at the 2009 FIBA AmeriCup, seeing action in four games off the bench for the Brazilians. He also played at the 2015 FIBA AmeriCup.