Leandro Barbosa

Leandro Mateus Barbosa (Portuguese pronunciation: [leˈɐ̃dɾu baʁˈbozɐ]; born November 28, 1982) is a Brazilian professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In Brazil he is nicknamed "Leandrinho" (Little Leandro), and in the USA he is nicknamed "The Brazilian Blur", referring to his speed.

Early career

Barbosa started his career at Palmeiras when he was 17. He played on São Paulo State Championship under the command of Lula Ferreira, the future Brazil national team coach.

At 19, he played on the principal team of Palmeiras on São Paulo State Championship. He averaged 14.2 points per game. After that he was traded to Tilibra/Bauru on January 2001.

During his first season as a professional in Brazil, playing for Tilibra/Bauru, he was coached by Jorge Guerra. He averaged 15.8 points, 6.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game. He was chosen as Rookie of the Year during the Paulista of 2001. Barbosa ended the season as the fourth ranked player in three point percentage, sixth in assists and eleventh in field goals. In 2002, he won the Brazilian Basketball League with Bauru, and was drafted for the Brazil national basketball team who played in the 2002 FIBA World Championship.

Leandrinho (footballer, born 1998)

Leandro Henrique do Nascimento (born 10 November 1998 in Ribeirão Claro), known as Leandrinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Brazilian club Ponte Preta as a striker.

Club career

Ponte Preta

He made his debut for Ponte Preta in 8th fixtures of 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A against Fluminense while he substituted in for Renato Cajá.

Honours

Country

Brazil U-17

Club

Ponte Preta

Individual

References

Leandrinho (disambiguation)

Leandrinho may also refer to: