Amaury Pasos

Amaury Pasos
Amaury Pasos, 1958
Personal information
Born(1935-12-11)December 11, 1935
São Paulo, Brazil
DiedDecember 12, 2024(2024-12-12) (aged 89)
São Paulo, Brazil
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
Playing career1951–1972
PositionPower forward, center
Coaching career1982–1995
Career history
1951–1957Clube de Regatas Tietê
1958–1965C.R. Sírio
1966–1972Corinthians
Career highlights
As a player
FIBA Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
1960 RomeTeam
1964 TokyoTeam
FIBA World Cup
1959 ChileTeam
1963 BrazilTeam
1954 BrazilTeam
1967 UruguayTeam
Pan American Games
1963 São PauloTeam
1955 Mexico CityTeam
FIBA South American Championship
1958 ChileTeam
1960 ArgentinaTeam
1961 BrazilTeam
1963 PeruTeam

Amaury Antônio Pasos (December 11, 1935 – December 12, 2024), also commonly known simply as Amaury, was a Brazilian basketball player and coach of Argentine origin. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, he was a 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) tall power forward. He competed at three Olympic Games and was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. He was awarded the Brazil Former Athlete Olympic Prize in 2003. He was enshrined into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2007.