Paula Goncalves Da Silva

Paula Goncalves Da Silva

Class of 2006

  • Played on her first Brazilian National Team at the age of 14
  • Known as "Magic Paula" in her homeland for the offensive prowess she displayed while playing on Brazilian National Teams for 22 years
  • Played in six World Championships altogether, from 1979 through 1998
  • Collected three Pan American Games medals: a bronze (1983), a silver (1987), and a gold (1991)
  • Played on five teams that won South American Championship titles
  • Averaged 22 points per game on the Brazilian National Team that captured the gold medal at the 1994 World Championships
  • A two-time Olympian, finishing 7th with Brazil in 1992 in Barcelona before helping Brazil earn a silver medal in 1996 in Atlanta

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