Jesus Centeno
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Jesus Humberto Centeno Bolivar (born December 27, 1985 in Maracay
, Venezuela
) is a Venezuela
n professional basketball
player currently signed with Venezuelan team Cocodrilos de Caracas.
Centeno was a prolific junior team member for the Venezuela national basketball team
. He played for the U-19 team at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship
, averaging 10.6 points and 2.4 assists per game for the ninth placed Venezuelans. He also competed for the Under-21 team at the 2004 Americas Tournament. He made his debut for the senior team in qualifying for the FIBA Americas Championship 2009
. After the Venezuelans qualified successfully, he was also named to the team that would represent the country in the tournament.
Maracay
Maracay is a city in north-central Venezuela, near the Caribbean coast, and is the capital and most important city of the state of Aragua. Most of it falls under the jurisdiction of the Girardot Municipality. The population as per the 2001 census was 750,000...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
) is a Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player currently signed with Venezuelan team Cocodrilos de Caracas.
Centeno was a prolific junior team member for the Venezuela national basketball team
Venezuela national basketball team
The Venezuela men's national basketball team represents the Venezuela Basketball Federation in international competitions such as the International Basketball Federation , the International Olympic Committee , the World Championship, the South American Basketball Championship, the Pan American...
. He played for the U-19 team at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship
FIBA Under-19 World Championship
The FIBA Under-19 World Championship is a men's under-19 only basketball competition organized by FIBA. From its inauguration in 1979 until 2007 it was held every four years...
, averaging 10.6 points and 2.4 assists per game for the ninth placed Venezuelans. He also competed for the Under-21 team at the 2004 Americas Tournament. He made his debut for the senior team in qualifying for the FIBA Americas Championship 2009
FIBA Americas Championship 2009
The 2009 FIBA Americas Championship was the continental championships held by FIBA Americas for North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. The championship served as a qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey...
. After the Venezuelans qualified successfully, he was also named to the team that would represent the country in the tournament.