Marcos Leite

Marcos Leite
Leite, from the 1975 Pepperdine yearbook
Personal information
Born(1952-03-23)23 March 1952
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died22 March 2026(2026-03-22) (aged 73)
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
CollegePepperdine (1973–1976)
NBA draft1976 / Round: 10 / Pick: 162nd overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career1967–1989
PositionCenter
Career history
1967–1974Fluminense
1976–1978Athletic Genova
1978–1980E.C. Sírio
1980–1981Virtus Bologna
1981–1984E.C. Sírio
1984C.R. Flamengo
1985E.C. Bradesco
1986–1989E.C. Sírio
Career highlights and awards
  • FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (1979)
  • 2× South American Club champion (1978, 1979)
  • 3× Brazilian champion (1979, 1983, 1989)
  • 3× São Paulo State champion (1978, 1979)
  • 6× Rio de Janeiro State champion (1970–1974, 1984)
  • 3× All-American Honorable Mention (1974–1976)
  • WCAC Player of the Year (1976)
  • 2× First-team All-WCAC (1975, 1976)
  • Second-team All-WCAC (1974)
  • WCAC Freshman of the Year (1974)
Medals
Representing  Brazil
Men's basketball
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1970 Yugoslavia
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Philippines
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold medal – first place 1984 Brazil
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Mexico City
Bronze medal – third place 1979 San Juan
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas
FIBA South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 1971 Uruguay
Gold medal – first place 1973 Colombia
Gold medal – first place 1983 Brazil
Silver medal – second place 1979 Argentina
Silver medal – second place 1981 Uruguay

Marcos Antônio Abdalla Leite (23 March 1952 – 22 March 2026), also commonly known as Marquinhos Leite, was a Brazilian professional basketball player and coach. He represented the senior Brazilian national basketball team at three Summer Olympics and four FIBA World Cup competitions. He played at the center position.[1]

Leite died on 22 March 2026, one day before his 74th birthday.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Marcos Leite Position: Center 6-10 (208cm).
  2. ↑ "Morre Marquinhos Abdalla, pioneiro do basquete brasileiro" [Marquinhos Abdalla, a pioneer of Brazilian basketball, has died]. Ge.globo (in Portuguese). 22 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.


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