Israel Andrade

Israel Andrade

Personal information
Born	(1960-01-17) 17 January 1960 Salvador, Brazil
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Position	Center
Career highlights and awards
4× Brazilian champion (1982, 1985, 1986 (I), 1986 (II))

Israel Machado Campelo Andrade (born January 17, 1960, in Salvador), commonly known as Israel Andrade or simply Israel, is a former professional basketball player from Brazil.

Professional career

During his pro club career, Andrade won 4 Brazilian Championships, in the seasons 1982, 1985, 1986 (I), and 1986 (II), while a member of C.A. Monte Líbano.

National team career

Andrade played with the senior Brazilian national basketball team at three consecutive Summer Olympic Games, at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, the 1988 Summer Olympic games, and the 1992 Summer Olympic Games. Andrade was also a member of the Brazilian national team that won the gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games, where he scored 78 points in seven games during the tournament. He also played at the 1982 FIBA World Cup, the 1986 FIBA World Cup, and the 1990 FIBA World Cup.

External links

• Israel Machado at FIBA (also at FIBA Archive)
• Israel Campelo at FIBA (also at FIBA Archive)
• Israel Andrade at FIBA (also at FIBA Archive)
• Andrade Campel Israel Machado at FIBA (also at FIBA Archive)
• Israel Andrade at Lega Basket (in Italian)
• Israel Andrade at the Confederação Brasileira de Basketball (archived) (in Portuguese)
• Israel Andrade Machado at Olympics.com
• Israel at Olympedia