Oscar Schmidt

Oscar Schmidt is a Brazilian basketball player renowned for his scoring. He competed in five consecutive Olympic Games, from 1980 through 1996.

1984 Summer Olympics men's basketball tournament: The men's basketball competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Schmidt led the tournament in scoring as Brazil finished fifth.
Three-point field goal: A made shot from beyond the three-point line, worth three points. Long-range shooting let Schmidt turn his shooting volume into exceptional scoring totals.
Paula Gonçalves: A Brazilian basketball player who competed alongside Schmidt for Brazil's national team. Gonçalves was among the Brazilian teammates who shared his international basketball era.
Olympic basketball tournament: The basketball competition held as part of the Summer Olympic Games. Schmidt's five appearances and scoring records became part of Olympic basketball history.
1988 Summer Olympics men's basketball tournament: The men's basketball competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Schmidt scored 55 points against Spain, an Olympic men's basketball single-game record.
Jump shot: A basketball shot released while the shooter is airborne. Schmidt's shooting repertoire relied on a high, repeatable jump-shot release.
Marcel de Souza: A Brazilian basketball player and longtime member of the national team. De Souza played with Schmidt on Brazil's national side, including its 1987 Pan American Games team.
FIBA Hall of Fame: The international basketball hall of fame established by FIBA. Schmidt's international achievements earned him induction into the institution honoring basketball figures worldwide.
1992 Summer Olympics men's basketball tournament: The men's basketball competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Brazil's Olympic campaign extended Schmidt's record of competing at five consecutive Games.
Free throw: An uncontested one-point basketball shot awarded after certain fouls. Free throws added to Schmidt's totals when defenders fouled him while he attacked.

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