Maria Paula Silva, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Maria Paula Silva

basketball player

Date of Birth: 11-Mar-1962

Place of Birth: Osvaldo Cruz, SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil

Profession: basketball player

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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About Maria Paula Silva

  • Maria Paula Gonçalves da Silva (born March 11, 1962 in Osvaldo Cruz, SĂŁo Paulo), nicknamed "Magic Paula", is a retired Brazilian women's basketball player.
  • She is considered one of the greatest players in her country, along with HortĂȘncia Marcari and Janeth Arcain.
  • For Brazil women's national basketball team, Paula is the second biggest scorer with 723 points (behind HortĂȘncia) and holds the record for caps with 45 games, being in two Olympic Games and six World Championships. Paula became a member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006 and of the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2013.

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