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.[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.