Válter Apolinário da Silva (31 January 1977), also called Valtinho, is a Brazilian professional basketball player who plays for São José Basketball in the Novo Basquete Brasil. Born in Rio Claro, he is a point guard, and he is considered one of the last classical point guards in Brazilian basketball.

Recognized for being a player who has responsibility for defining moments and he knows enough to control the dynamics of the game always printing the pace of his team on the court. Valtinho has been the great conductor of Uberlândia for six seasons, and beside the legendary coach Helio Rubens Garcia and his son Helio Rubens Filho, won the 2004 national title, winning Flamengo in the final series by 3-0.

A great season for Uberlândia did Valtinho being selected by the coach Lula Ferreira to compete in the 2007 Pan American Games, in Rio de Janeiro. It was his return to the Brazilian national team after four years. The team, which had players like Leandro Barbosa, Marcelinho Machado, Marquinhos and Marcelinho Huertas, received unconditional support of Brazilian fans and won the title, after playing the final against Puerto Rico.

After the Pan American Games, Valtinho moved to Vasco da Gama to compete for the state championship in Rio de Janeiro, where he was defeated by his greatest rival Flamengo. His short spell at Gigante da Colina ended when the point guard has signed with the then Brazilian champion Brasilia.

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