Sirio won 100-96 in overtime at home in Sao Paulo, which led to a big on-court celebration, Brazilian style. Oscar successfully survived brain surgery in 2001. Aquarius is ruled by Uranus, the planet that governs innovation, technology, and surprising events. Entered service at: Pennsylvania. He played 22 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) with the Melbourne Tigers from 1984 to 2005, winning the league's MVP award seven times and winning the scoring title 14 times. These revolutionary thinkers support “power to the people,” aspiring to change the world through radical social progress. He started to play when the three-point line was not yet implemented in world basketball but had the luck to benefit from it starting in 1984. Discover the real story, facts, and details of Oscar Schmidt. Military career. His career lasted from 1974 to 2003, setting a record for the longest professional career of any player ever. Continue to the next page to see Oscar Schmidt net worth, estimated salary and earnings. He played 35 World Cup games, scoring 916 points, another record. New Jersey called him three consecutive years, from 1984 to 1986, but Schmidt always rejected them because back in those days, going to the NBA meant not playing with his national team again – and this was the last thing Oscar would do. Nonplussed, Oscar said, "Some people, they play the His survey covers players who were retired before the book was published and who inspired the many others who came after them. Tanjevic was known throughout his career for having the courage to give playing time to very young players like Mirza Delibasic, Ratko Radovanovic, Nando Gentile, Dejan Bodiroga and Gregor Fucka. He played his last game with Flamengo on May 26, 2003, as the club retired his jersey, number 14. Famed Brazilian basketball player who became the most prolific scorer in the history of professional basketball with 49,737 points. Schmidt played on eight teams in his 29-year career from 1974-2003. Enjoy! He went to his first major international competition, the 1978 World Cup in Manila, the Philippines, still as a Palmeiras player. Author Vladimir Stankovic, who began covering many of those greats in 1969, uses their individual stories and profiles to show that European basketball’s roots run long and deep at the same time that the sport here is nurtured by players from around the world, creating a true team dynamic unlike anywhere else. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. He was born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. This he was unable to do, but when the injured man fell overboard and drifted to the stern of the chaser Schmidt helped him aboard. I saw him live for the first time at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. His long-range accuracy earned him the nickname "Mao Santa" He was born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. ". He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. Led by Schmidt's 46 points, many from 3-point range, Brazil overcame 68-54 He is 62 years old and is a Aquarius. He fired in 11 of 19 three-pointers in one game against Murcia. So while he chose to skip the league, he certainly had a powerful influence on it. Even though Schmidt played until age 45, his golden years were those in Caserta, a humble club in southern Italy that Oscar led to an Italian Cup title in 1988. Oscar Daniel Bezerra Schmidt (born February 16, 1958) is a retired Brazilian professional basketball player. Tanjevic was known throughout his career for having the courage to give playing time to very young players like Mirza Delibasic, Ratko Radovanovic, Nando Gentile, Dejan Bodiroga and Gregor Fucka. Now, he had brought an outstanding young player to Caserta. Nemačka: Protiv Albe malo je jedan Čačanin. He had offers to go to other clubs but stayed there for eight years.”. he shot all the time, while his teammates were forced to set screens for him and [3][4], Schmidt died the day before his 77th birthday and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia. It was the perfect rule for a shooter like him. He is also known as Oscar Schmidt Bezerra in Spain, where he played for Fórum Valladolid for the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons, and simply Oscar, or Mão Santa tall and weighed 102 kg (225 lbs). He is also known as Oscar Schmidt Bezerra in Spain, where he played for Fórum Valladolid for the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons, and simply Oscar, or Mão Santa tall and weighed 102 kg (225 lbs). His size (2.05 meters), weight (106 kilograms) and big feet (size 48) made him a strong forward and a good rebounder, but Oscar’s best basketball weapon was shooting.