Oscar Daniel Bezerra Schmidt (born February 16, 1958 in Natal, Brazil), known as Oscar Schmidt, Oscar Schmidt Becerra in Spain, where he played for Fórum Valladolid for the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons, and simply Oscar or Mão Santa(Holy Hand) in Brazil, is considered by many the best Brazilian basketball player ever. February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Via Costeira, Natal. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ...

He played in five Olympics, and was the top scorer in three of them. However, he never went past the quarterfinals. In 1980 he played 7 games and scored 169 points for a 24.1 average. He again scored 169 points in 7 games in 1984. His best Olympic performance was the 1988 Seoul Olympics. He scored 338 points for and average of 42.3 points per game. In 1992 he scored 198 points in 8 games, and in 1996 he scored 219 points in 8 games. In 38 career Olympic Basketball games, Oscar scored 1093 points for a record 28.8 points per game average. Poster for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. ... The Games of the XXII Olympiad were held in Moscow, Soviet Union. ... The Games of the XXIII Olympiad were held in 1984 in Los Angeles, United States. ... The Games of the XXIV Olympiad were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. ... The Games of the XXV Olympiad were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, and Birmingham, Alabama, United States. ...

He scored 49,703 points in his top-level career, the most ever.

Oscar is probably most remembered in the United States for his performance in the gold-medal match of the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis. The US team of college players at those games featured two All-Americans in David Robinson (an almost certain Hall of Famer) and Danny Manning, two Final Four MVPs in Pervis Ellison and Keith Smart, and several other future NBA players. Brazil faced a 68-54 halftime deficit. Oscar almost single-handedly led Brazil to a stunning comeback, finishing with 46 points in a 120-115 win. The Pan American Games are a multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of the Americas. ... The Indianapolis skyline Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana. ... David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965 in Key West, Florida) is an American former NBA basketball player, who was considered one of the greatest to ever play. ... The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. ... Daniel Ricardo Manning (born May 17, 1966 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is a former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. ... It has been suggested that March Madness be merged into this article or section. ... At the conclusion of the NCAA mens and womens Division I basketball championships (the Final Four tournaments), the Associated Press selects a Most Outstanding Player. ... Pervis Ellison (born April 3, 1967 in Savannah, Georgia) is a former college and professional NBA basketball player. ... Jonathan Keith Smart (b. ...

He was drafted by the New Jersey Nets in 1984, and had several other opportunities to play in the NBA, but declined them all. He retired on May 26, 2003. The New Jersey Nets are a National Basketball Association team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Currently, Oscar is leading the NBB: Nossa Liga de Basquete ("Our Basketball League"), that wants to coordinate the Brazilian Basketball League. The Brazilian Basketball League is the main basketball league in Brazil. ...

External links

• Profile at interbasket.com
• Profile at the Brazilian Basketball Federation