Oscar Schmidt, the Brazilian basketball player who played for SE Palmeiras, JuveCaserta and the national team, died on April 17, 2026, in São Paulo, Brazil, at the age of 68.
Born in Natal on February 16, 1958, Schmidt, nicknamed Mão Santa, was a professional player who primarily served at power forward and small forward. He also played in Italy for JuveCaserta and Pavia, and in Spain for Fórum Valladolid.
Schmidt was named one of FIBA’s 50 Greatest Players in 1991, received the Olympic Order in 1997, was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2010, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013 and the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017.
Oscar Schmidt, 68, Brazilian basketball player (SE Palmeiras, JuveCaserta, national team).