The Brazil U23 team will go into the U23 World Championships hoping to emulate the success of the senior menโs team in Rio 2016 when they achieved their best ever finish. Brazil finished second in the U23 Americaโs qualifier in Argentina last January and this will be their fourth appearance at a junior Worldโs, with a second placed finish in 2001, when they hosted the tournament in Blumenau, being their best result to date.
We found out a little more about Wellington Mรกximo, an integral member of the U23 team.
Name:ย Wellington Mรกximo de Souza Silva
Age: 19 years old
Where are you from? Planaltina (DF), Brazil
How long have you been playing wheelchair basketball? 6 years
Class: 1.0
Disability: Spinal cord injury C7
What is your home club? Candangos, Brazil
How do you feel about representing your country at the U23 World Championships? Iโm very happy to be representing my country and hopeful we will do well.
How have the team been preparing for the Championships? Weโve been practicing a lot and dedicating ourselves.
How important is it to participate at the U23 World Championships as a young player? Very important. Iโm hopeful and very focused on practicing, my aim is to get to the Brazilian Senior team and this is a first great step.
What are you most looking forward to about taking part in the U23 World Championships? I hope that everything goes well, the Brazilian team achieves the victory and that we can have a great Championship.
The Brazil U23 team have made one change from the team that helped them to qualify for the U23 World Championships with the new addition of Phillipe Gonรงalves. Click here for the full team list.
