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From Sao Paulo, Brazil, Fabio Sant'Anna was the leading scorer on one of OBU's greatest teams—the 1972-73 Bison who compiled a 34-4 record; won the Sooner Athletic Conference with a 9-1 mark; captured the final NAIA District 9 playoff championship; finished the season ranked No. 1 by the NAIA; advanced to the national tournament with the No. 1 seed; and closed the year by bringing home the second-place trophy.
A 6-7 forward from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sant'Anna averaged 20.0 points and 8.4 rebounds a game and was selected as first-team All-SAC and Most Valuable Player; first-team All-District 9; NAIA All-Tournament team; first-team NAIA All-American; and second team Basketball Times NAIA All-America.
He scored 1,555 points and pulled down 742 rebounds in his three-year OBU career for averages of 15.7 points and 7.5 rebounds. His season averages were 11.6, 14.3, and 20.0 points and 7.8, 6.2, and 8.4 rebounds, respectively.
In OBU career totals, he ranks fifth in total points and fifth in field goals made (623). His season marks include eighth in total points (739) and eighth in field goals made (301).
Sant'Anna played professional basketball in Brazil for a number of years and now is in business there.
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