Last Updated on April 2, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
Here’s detailed information about Didi Louzada:
- Full Name: Marcos Henrique Louzada Silva
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Age: Born July 2, 1999
- Hometown: Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo, Brazil
- Height: 6 feet 5 inches (196 cm)
- Weight: 210 lb (95 kg)
- Wingspan: 6 ft 10 in (208 cm)
- Shoe Size: Size 14 (US)
- Number: Wore #0 in the NBA
- Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward
- High School: Not applicable (developed through Brazilian youth leagues)
- College: Did not attend college (played professionally in Brazil)
- NBA Draft:
- Selected 35th overall in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks (rights traded to the New Orleans Pelicans)
- Teams Played For:
- Brazil:
- Franca Basquetebol Clube
- Australia:
- Sydney Kings (NBL, as part of NBA Global Academy program)
- NBA:
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Brazil (current):
- Flamengo Basketball
- Brazil:
- Championship Rings: None (played in the NBA but did not win a championship)
- Kids: Not publicly documented
- Siblings: Not publicly documented
Didi Louzada’s player archetype is that of a modern two-way wing, the kind of shooting guard who brings perimeter defense, open-floor athleticism, and just enough shot-making to fit beside higher-usage creators. Defensively, he projects best as a rangy wing stopper who can bother ball-handlers, chase shooters, and use his length across guard and wing matchups, while offensively his role is more complementary than heliocentric, built around spot-up shooting, slashing, transition finishing, and secondary attacking rather than running an offense full-time. At 1.96 m with a lean, mobile frame and plus length, Louzada has the physical tools teams look for on the wing, and his overall play style reflects that profile: active, energetic, defense-first, and most effective when he is moving without the ball, knocking down catch-and-shoot looks, and turning his athletic tools into disruption on one end and efficient support offense on the other. (FIBA Basketball)
Sources:
FIBA Basketball — Didi Louzada (Brazil) – Basketball Stats, Height, Age
NBA.com — Didi Louzada | Guard | Portland Trail Blazers
NBADraft.net — Marcos Louzada Silva
The Pick and Roll — Life as a King: Didi Louzada on Sydney, NBL, and working on that three ball
