Da Silva was a standout for Ludwigsgymnasium in Munich and was also a member of the MTSV Schwabing in club play, where he averaged 21.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.7 blocks per game in the 2016–17 season.

[2] He signed with Stanford on October 25, 2016 despite not meeting coach Jerod Haase, choosing the Cardinal over offers from California and several Ivy League institutions.

[6] Da Silva scored a career high 27 points and had 15 rebounds and three assists on February 1, 2020, in a 70–60 upset of Oregon.

[7] On February 8, da Silva suffered a mild concussion and lacerated head that required stitches after a collision with Evan Battey of Colorado.

[11] On March 24, 2021, da Silva announced he had signed on to play for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of Germany's Basketball Bundesliga for the remainder of the 2021 season.

[3] Later in the year, da Silva averaged 9.5 points and six rebounds per game for Germany at the 2016 FIBA U18 European Championship in Samsun, Turkey, leading his team to a fourth-place finish.

[17] On August 5, 2023, da Silva premiered for the German national team in a friendly game against Sweden where he scored 9 points.