Steve Rocha

Steven Wayne Rocha, known as Steve Rocha (born Modesto, California, 1960), is a former American-born Portuguese basketball player and a current coach. He played as a center. Rocha is from Portuguese origin and latter settled in Portugal, were he become one of the best players for his adopted country. He's got a degree in Business Administration at the University of San Diego and currently works on his Masters Degree in Physical Education.

He first played at Modesto High School, then at Modesto Junior College, for two years, and at the University of San Diego. After that, he moved to Portugal, were he would spend 13 years of his career, being the other spent in Germany.

He played for some of the best Portuguese teams, Sangalhos, FC Porto and Ovarense, before being assigned to Benfica, were he was a leading name in their golden era of basketball, winning 2 titles of National Champion and 5 Cups of Portugal.

He went to become also a charismatic player for Portugal, with 61 caps, from 1988 to 1993.

After ending his career, he become a basketball coach. He coached for five years in the Portuguese LCB, then returning to the United States. He was assistant coach at CSU Stanislaus and he's currently in his third season at Modesto Junior College.

External links

* [http://www.mjc.edu/mjcAthletics/Athletic%20%20Sport%20Schedules/Basketball%20Men/New%20Basketbal%20M%20home%20pages%20.htm]