French Pro B MVP in 2011 with ALM Évreux, Filipe da Silva continues to keep the Portuguese sector in Europe. In addition to having his son Anthony in the Normandy squad, the Nanterre coach has recommended a new assistant coach to Marc Namora.
This is how the champagne technician will be supported this season. Dennis Amaral (28 years old), has been out of work since being fired by Galamar last December, a club he had nevertheless promoted to the Portuguese first division. He has come off a busy summer, finishing 11th in the EuroBasket U16 Division B with the Portugal national team, also as an assistant.
Dennis joins us this season as an assistant.“Marc Namora says in the press release issued by the Ebroïcian club. “He comes from Portugal where he has had many experiences including one as a head coach. This Portuguese league is developing and many players have played there (Tilghman, Sidibe and others). Denis is also the coach of the Portugal U16s with Gregory da Silva who is learning the U18s at ALM Asso with Bruno Chateron this season. So Denis will bring his eye and his experience and I am happy to start this new season with him.”
