Da Silva was born and raised in Munich, Germany to a Brazilian father and a German mother.

[1][2] In 2019, he played simultaneously with Schwabing, in Germany's Regionalliga, and IBA München (International Basketball Academy, Munich), in the NBBL.

Da Silva committed to playing college basketball in the United States for Colorado in the midst of COVID-19.

[5] Da Silva was named first-team All-Pac-12 as a junior after averaging 15.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game.

[6] In 2023, Da Silva registered his name for the NBA draft, but ended up returning to Colorado for his senior season.