Eduardo Machado (basketball)


Eduardo Magalhaes Machado, commonly known as Duda Machado is a Brazilian professional basketball player. At a height of 1.96 m tall, he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions.

Professional career

After playing with the youth teams of Fluminense, in his pro club career, Machado has played in both the South American 2nd-tier level FIBA South American League, and the South American top-tier level FIBA Americas League.

National team career

Machado was a member of the senior Brazilian national basketball team. With Brazil, he played at the 2008 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament. He also won a gold medal at the 2009 FIBA AmeriCup.

Personal

Duda's father, Renê Machado, was a Brazilian club basketball player in the 1960s and 1970s. His uncle, Sérgio "Macarrão" Toledo Machado, was also a successful basketball player with the senior men's Brazilian national basketball team, in the 1960s and 1970s. Duda's older brother, Marcelinho Machado, was also a long-time professional basketball player, and he is one of the most well-known players Brazil ever produced.