University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 5
Rafael de Souza
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Jundiai, Brazil
- High School:
- Gulf Coast State College
Rafael de Souza Game-by-Game Stats
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2017-18): Redshirted.
JUNIOR (2016-17): Saw action in 10 games ... scored his first career points on a basket at Wichita State (2/18) ... dished out an assist in the final minute vs. Wichita State (1/8) ... missed his only shot attempt in an 86-58 win over South Dakota State (12/7) ... played three minutes and had an assist in UNI’s 74-37 win over Coe (11/12).
GULF COAST STATE COLLEGE: Saw action in 23 games as a sophomore at Gulf Coast State ... scored a season-high 11 points and drained two three-pointers vs. Enterprise State Community College (Dec. 15, 2015) ... grabbed a season-best four rebounds in a 75-55 win at Gordon State College (Nov. 13, 2015).
HIGH SCHOOL: Played on the U-19 national team in 2013 (Nike Global Challenge) ... all-state pick in 2012 ... played for the U-15 team.
PERSONAL: Born April 3, 1995, in Jundiai, Brazil ... son of Maury de Souza and ViVian de Souza ... has two sisters (Isabella and Julianna) ... majoring in movement and exercise science.

JUNIOR (2016-17): Saw action in 10 games ... scored his first career points on a basket at Wichita State (2/18) ... dished out an assist in the final minute vs. Wichita State (1/8) ... missed his only shot attempt in an 86-58 win over South Dakota State (12/7) ... played three minutes and had an assist in UNI’s 74-37 win over Coe (11/12).
GULF COAST STATE COLLEGE: Saw action in 23 games as a sophomore at Gulf Coast State ... scored a season-high 11 points and drained two three-pointers vs. Enterprise State Community College (Dec. 15, 2015) ... grabbed a season-best four rebounds in a 75-55 win at Gordon State College (Nov. 13, 2015).
HIGH SCHOOL: Played on the U-19 national team in 2013 (Nike Global Challenge) ... all-state pick in 2012 ... played for the U-15 team.
PERSONAL: Born April 3, 1995, in Jundiai, Brazil ... son of Maury de Souza and ViVian de Souza ... has two sisters (Isabella and Julianna) ... majoring in movement and exercise science.
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