Angola men's national basketball team

The Angolan men's national basketball team is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Basquetebol. Angola has been a member of FIBA since 1979. Ranking 23rd in the FIBA World Rankings, Angola is the top team of FIBA Africa, and a regular competitor at the Summer Olympic Games and the FIBA World Cup.

Angola
FIBA ranking34 Steady (1 March 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1979
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFAB Portuguese: Federação Angolana de Basquetebol
CoachJosep Clarós
Olympic Games
Appearances5
FIBA World Cup
Appearances9
AfroBasket
Appearances21
MedalsGold Gold: (1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013)
Silver Silver: (1983, 1985, 2011, 2015)
Bronze Bronze: (1987, 1997)
Home jersey
Team colours
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Away jersey
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History

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Angola made its first official match against Nigeria, under coach Victorino Cunha on 1 February 1976, having lost 62–71.[2]

International competitions

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Angola has competed in many international competitions, including the 1992 Summer Olympics, 1996 Summer Olympics, 2000 Summer Olympics, 2002 World Championship, 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2006 World Championship, the 2010 World Championship, and the 2014 Basketball World Cup as well as the FIBA Africa Championship, where the team has won 11 of the last 16 championships, with the first coming in 1989, and the most recent in 2013. In addition, they won the tournament at the 1987 All-Africa Games, 2003 All-Africa Games and 2007 All-Africa Games.

2006 FIBA World Championship

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Angola competed at the 2006 World Championship in Group B, alongside Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Panama, and Spain. In group play, they finished with 3 wins (versus Panama, New Zealand, and Japan), and 2 losses (versus Spain and Germany). They lost in the knockout stage to France, for a total record of 3 wins and 3 losses, good for 10th place overall, ahead of traditional basketball powerhouse Serbia and Montenegro.

2014 FIBA World Championship

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Angola qualified for the event through winning the AfroBasket 2013, its 11th title in 13 consecutive African Championship Tournaments. At the 2014 FIBA World Cup, Angola was especially noteworthy for its rebounds and steals. In both categories, the African Champion was among the top-5 at the World Cup.

Tournament record

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FIBA Africa Championship

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YearRoundPositionGPWLGSGAGD
Rabat 19807th523371404−33
Mogadishu 198110th516275295−20
Alexandria 1983Final round2nd633450443+7
Abidjan 1985Final round2nd752576512+64
Tunis 1987Final round3rd541387341+46
Luanda 1989Final round1st770607391+216
Cairo 1992Final round1st660474380+94
Nairobi 1993Final round1st651522395+127
Algiers 1995Final round1st550421253+168
Dakar 1997Final round3rd541324243+81
Luanda / Cabinda 1999Final round1st770586392+194
Rabat / Casablanca 2001Final round1st761489406+83
Alexandria 2003Final round1st770603433+170
Algiers 2005Final round1st880630400+230
5 cities 2007Final round1st660574351+223
Tripoli / Benghazi 2009Final round1st990768601+167
Antananarivo 2011Final round2nd752566491+75
Abidjan 2013Final round1st770551411+140
Radès 2015Final round2nd752493462+31
Radès Dakar 2017Final Round7th422270257+13
Kigali 2021Final Round5th523356347+9
Angola 2025Qualified as host
Total22/2211 titles13110625102938208+2085

FIBA AfroCan

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YearRoundPositionGPWL
2019Third place3rd541
20237th place7th533
TotalThird place2/21074

African Games

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YearRoundPositionGPWLGSGAGD
Nairobi 1987Final round1st541
Cairo 1991No data available
Harare 1995Final round4th523
Jo'burg 1999Final round2nd541398358+40
Abuja 2003Final round3rd330228180+48
Algiers 2007Final round1st880576479+97
Maputo 2011Final round3rd761487424+63
Brazzaville 2015Final round1st660511359+152
Total8/83 titles3933622001800+400

Team

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Current roster

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Roster for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[3][4]

Angola men's national basketball team – 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F0Eduardo Francisco19 – (2003-11-05)5 November 20032.00 m (6 ft 7 in)Benfica
G1Gerson Domingos27 – (1996-04-16)16 April 19961.80 m (5 ft 11 in)Petro de Luanda
PG2José Dimitri Maconda21 – (2001-11-28)28 November 20011.87 m (6 ft 2 in)LWD Basket
G3Gerson Gonçalves27 – (1996-03-29)29 March 19961.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Petro de Luanda
PG5Childe Dundão25 – (1998-05-17)17 May 19981.67 m (5 ft 6 in)Petro de Luanda
C8Jilson Bango24 – (1999-01-06)6 January 19992.08 m (6 ft 10 in)Löwen Braunschweig
F9Leonel Paulo (C)37 – (1986-04-30)30 April 19861.98 m (6 ft 6 in)Sangalhos DC
F10Antonio Monteiro34 – (1989-04-02)2 April 19892.06 m (6 ft 9 in)Sporting CP
C13João Fernandes30 – (1992-12-01)1 December 19922.00 m (6 ft 7 in)Sporting CP
C20Bruno Fernando25 – (1998-08-15)15 August 19982.06 m (6 ft 9 in)Atlanta Hawks
PF22Silvio De Sousa24 – (1998-10-07)7 October 19982.06 m (6 ft 9 in)Aris
C34Kevin Kokila21 – (2001-09-03)3 September 20012.05 m (6 ft 9 in)JL Bourg Basket
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 25 August 2023

Notable players

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Head coach position

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[5][6][7][8]

CoachYears
Mário Palma1999–2005
Luís Magalhães2009–2010
Michel Gomez2011
Paulo MacedoMay 2013 – August 2013
Moncho LópezFebruary 2015 – August 2015
Carlos DinisFebruary 2016 –
Manuel Silva GiMay 2017 – September 2017
Will VoigtNovember 2017 – ?
José Neto2020
Josep ClarósApril 2021–present[9]

Past rosters

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[10][11][12][13]

Angola national basketball team – 2013 FIBA Africa Championship – Gold Medal roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
F4Olímpio Cipriano31 – (1982-04-15)15 April 19821.94 m (6 ft 4 in)Recreativo do Libolo
G5Armando Costa30 – (1983-06-03)3 June 19831.92 m (6 ft 4 in)Primeiro de Agosto
SG6Carlos Morais27 – (1985-10-16)16 October 19851.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Petro Atlético
C7Valdelício Joaquim23 – (1990-04-15)15 April 19902.08 m (6 ft 10 in)Rainbow Warriors
PG8Hermenegildo Santos23 – (1990-08-16)16 August 19901.88 m (6 ft 2 in)Primeiro de Agosto
PF9Leonel Paulo27 – (1986-04-30)30 April 19861.98 m (6 ft 6 in)Petro Atlético
F/C10Joaquim Gomes32 – (1980-12-23)23 December 19802.00 m (6 ft 7 in)Primeiro de Agosto
F11Reggie Moore32 – (1981-03-31)31 March 19811.98 m (6 ft 6 in)Primeiro de Agosto
F/C12Felizardo Ambrósio25 – (1987-10-25)25 October 19872.01 m (6 ft 7 in)Primeiro de Agosto
SF13Carlos Almeida (C)36 – (1976-09-24)24 September 19761.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Primeiro de Agosto
PG14Mílton Barros29 – (1984-06-21)21 June 19841.84 m (6 ft 0 in)Interclube
PF15Eduardo Mingas34 – (1979-01-29)29 January 19791.98 m (6 ft 6 in)Interclube
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2013
Angola national basketball team – 2011 FIBA Africa Championship – Silver Medal roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F4Valdelício Joaquim22 – (1990-04-15)15 April 19901.96 m (6 ft 5 in)Rainbow Warriors
G5Armando Costa28 – (1983-06-03)3 June 19831.92 m (6 ft 4 in)Primeiro de Agosto
SG6Carlos Morais25 – (1985-10-16)16 October 19851.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Petro Atlético
PG7Domingos Bonifácio27 – (1984-10-28)28 October 19841.85 m (6 ft 1 in)Recreativo do Libolo
F8Simão Santos22 – (1989-12-16)16 December 19891.96 m (6 ft 5 in)Recreativo do Libolo
PF9Leonel Paulo25 – (1986-04-30)30 April 19861.98 m (6 ft 6 in)Recreativo do Libolo
F/C10Joaquim Gomes (C)30 – (1980-12-23)23 December 19802.00 m (6 ft 7 in)Primeiro de Agosto
C11Miguel Kiala26 – (1985-11-10)10 November 19852.06 m (6 ft 9 in)Petro Atlético
F/C12Felizardo Ambrósio23 – (1987-10-25)25 October 19872.01 m (6 ft 7 in)Primeiro de Agosto
C13Jorge Tati22 – (1990-06-10)10 June 19902.08 m (6 ft 10 in)Interclube
PG14Milton Barros27 – (1984-06-21)21 June 19841.84 m (6 ft 0 in)Recreativo do Libolo
PF15Eduardo Mingas32 – (1979-01-29)29 January 19791.98 m (6 ft 6 in)Interclube
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • nat field describes country
Angola national basketball team – 2009 FIBA Africa Championship – Gold Medal roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F4Olímpio Cipriano27 – (1982-04-09)9 April 19821.94 m (6 ft 4 in)Primeiro de Agosto
G5Armando Costa26 – (1983-06-03)3 June 19831.92 m (6 ft 4 in)Primeiro de Agosto
SG6Carlos Morais23 – (1985-10-16)16 October 19851.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Petro Atlético
PG7Domingos Bonifácio24 – (1984-10-28)28 October 19841.85 m (6 ft 1 in)Recreativo do Libolo
F8Luís Costa31 – (1978-06-07)7 June 19781.96 m (6 ft 5 in)Recreativo do Libolo
PF9Leonel Paulo23 – (1986-04-30)30 April 19861.98 m (6 ft 6 in)Recreativo do Libolo
F/C10Joaquim Gomes28 – (1980-12-23)23 December 19802.00 m (6 ft 7 in)Primeiro de Agosto
C11Adolfo Quimbamba26 – (1982-12-26)26 December 19822.06 m (6 ft 9 in)ASA
F/C12Felizardo Ambrósio21 – (1987-10-25)25 October 19872.01 m (6 ft 7 in)Primeiro de Agosto
SF13Carlos Almeida (C)32 – (1976-09-24)24 September 19761.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Primeiro de Agosto
SF14Filipe Abraão29 – (1979-12-31)31 December 19791.84 m (6 ft 0 in)ASA
PF15Eduardo Mingas30 – (1979-01-29)29 January 19791.98 m (6 ft 6 in)Petro Atlético
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • nat field describes country
Angola national basketball team – 2007 FIBA Africa Championship – Gold Medal roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F4Olímpio Cipriano25 – (1982-04-09)9 April 19821.94 m (6 ft 4 in)Primeiro de Agosto
G5Armando Costa24 – (1983-06-03)3 June 19831.92 m (6 ft 4 in)Primeiro de Agosto
SG6Carlos Morais21 – (1985-10-16)16 October 19851.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Petro Atlético
PG7Milton Barros23 – (1984-06-21)21 June 19841.84 m (6 ft 0 in)Petro Atlético
F8Luís Costa29 – (1978-06-07)7 June 19781.96 m (6 ft 5 in)Petro Atlético
SG9Victor de Carvalho38 – (1969-02-20)20 February 19691.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Petro Atlético
F/C10Joaquim Gomes26 – (1980-12-23)23 December 19802.00 m (6 ft 7 in)Primeiro de Agosto
C11Victor Muzadi29 – (1978-06-22)22 June 19782.01 m (6 ft 7 in)Primeiro de Agosto
F/C12Felizardo Ambrósio19 – (1987-10-25)25 October 19872.01 m (6 ft 7 in)Primeiro de Agosto
SF13Carlos Almeida (C)30 – (1976-09-24)24 September 19761.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Primeiro de Agosto
PG14Miguel Lutonda35 – (1971-12-24)24 December 19711.84 m (6 ft 0 in)Primeiro de Agosto
PF15Eduardo Mingas28 – (1979-01-29)29 January 19791.98 m (6 ft 6 in)Petro Atlético
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • nat field describes country
Angola national basketball team – 2005 FIBA Africa Championship – Gold Medal roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F4Olímpio Cipriano23 – (1982-04-09)9 April 19821.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Primeiro de Agosto
G5Armando Costa22 – (1983-06-03)3 June 19831.92 m (6 ft 4 in)Queluz
F6Ângelo Victoriano37 – (1968-02-08)8 February 19681.96 m (6 ft 5 in)Primeiro de Agosto
F7Gerson Monteiro32 – (1973-07-12)12 July 19731.90 m (6 ft 3 in)Petro de Luanda
PF8Vladimir Ricardino26 – (1978-10-04)4 October 19782.03 m (6 ft 8 in)Primeiro de Agosto
SG9Carlos Morais19 – (1985-10-16)16 October 19851.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Petro de Luanda
F/C10Joaquim Gomes24 – (1980-12-23)23 December 19802.02 m (6 ft 8 in)RheinEnergie
C11Victor Muzadi27 – (1978-06-22)22 June 19782.01 m (6 ft 7 in)Primeiro de Agosto
C12Abdel Bouckar25 – (1980-04-08)8 April 19802.04 m (6 ft 8 in)Benfica Lisboa
SF13Carlos Almeida (C)28 – (1976-09-24)24 September 19761.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Primeiro de Agosto
PG14Miguel Lutonda33 – (1971-12-24)24 December 19711.84 m (6 ft 0 in)Primeiro de Agosto
PF15Eduardo Mingas26 – (1979-01-29)29 January 19791.98 m (6 ft 6 in)Interclube
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • nat field describes country
Angola national basketball team – 2003 FIBA Africa Championship – Gold Medal roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SF4Afonso Silva29 – (1974-07-24)24 July 19741.90 m (6 ft 3 in)Primeiro de Agosto
PG5Walter Costa30 – (1973-03-25)25 March 19731.85 m (6 ft 1 in)Primeiro de Agosto
PF6Ângelo Victoriano35 – (1968-02-08)8 February 19681.96 m (6 ft 5 in)Primeiro de Agosto
SF7Gerson Monteiro30 – (1973-07-12)12 July 19731.90 m (6 ft 3 in)Barreirense
PF8Edmar Victoriano27 – (1975-11-01)1 November 19751.95 m (6 ft 5 in)Primeiro de Agosto
SG9Víctor de Carvalho34 – (1969-02-20)20 February 19691.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Petro Atlético
F/C10Joaquim Gomes22 – (1980-12-23)23 December 19802.00 m (6 ft 7 in)Valparaiso Crusaders
C11Victor Muzadi25 – (1978-06-22)22 June 19782.01 m (6 ft 7 in)Primeiro de Agosto
C12Abdel Bouckar23 – (1980-04-08)8 April 19802.04 m (6 ft 8 in)Primeiro de Agosto
SG13Carlos Almeida26 – (1976-09-24)24 September 19761.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Primeiro de Agosto
PG14Miguel Lutonda31 – (1971-12-24)24 December 19711.86 m (6 ft 1 in)Primeiro de Agosto
F/C15Jean-Jacques Conceição39 – (1964-04-03)3 April 19641.98 m (6 ft 6 in)Portugal Telecom
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club field describes current club
Angola national basketball team – 2001 FIBA Africa Championship – Gold Medal roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
C4Victor Muzadi23 – (1978-06-22)22 June 19782.01 m (6 ft 7 in)Primeiro de Agosto
PG5Walter Costa28 – (1973-03-25)25 March 19731.85 m (6 ft 1 in)Primeiro de Agosto
PF6Ângelo Victoriano33 – (1968-02-08)8 February 19681.96 m (6 ft 5 in)Primeiro de Agosto
SF7Gerson Monteiro28 – (1973-07-12)12 July 19731.90 m (6 ft 3 in)Ovarense
PF8Edmar Victoriano25 – (1975-11-01)1 November 19751.95 m (6 ft 5 in)Petro Atlético
C9Buila Katiavala25 – (1976-05-13)13 May 19762.06 m (6 ft 9 in)Primeiro de Agosto
PF10José Nascimento22 – (1979-01-01)1 January 19791.96 m (6 ft 5 in)Primeiro de Agosto
SF11Mário Belarmino26 – (1974-09-22)22 September 19741.96 m (6 ft 5 in)Petro Atlético
F/C12David Dias32 – (1969-04-21)21 April 19691.99 m (6 ft 6 in)Barreirense
SG13Carlos Almeida24 – (1976-09-24)24 September 19761.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Petro Atlético
PG14Miguel Lutonda29 – (1971-12-24)24 December 19711.86 m (6 ft 1 in)Primeiro de Agosto
F/C15[[Jean-Jacques |Jean-Jacques]]37 – (1964-04-03)3 April 19641.98 m (6 ft 6 in)Portugal Telecom
Head coach
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club field describes current club
Angola national basketball team – 1999 FIBA Africa Championship – Gold Medal roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
C4Justino Victoriano25 – (1974-02-19)19 February 19742.02 m (6 ft 8 in)UTEP Miners
SG5Aníbal Moreira32 – (1966-09-19)19 September 19661.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Queluz
PF6Ângelo Victoriano31 – (1968-02-08)8 February 19681.96 m (6 ft 5 in)Primeiro de Agosto
PG7Cristóvão Swingue22 – (1977-01-01)1 January 19771.82 m (6 ft 0 in)Petro de Luanda
PF8Edmar Victoriano23 – (1975-11-01)1 November 19751.95 m (6 ft 5 in)Petro de Luanda
SG9Víctor de Carvalho30 – (1969-02-20)20 February 19691.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Petro de Luanda
PF10Herlander Coimbra31 – (1968-06-16)16 June 19682.00 m (6 ft 7 in)Primeiro de Agosto
F/C11Joaquim Gomes18 – (1980-12-23)23 December 19802.00 m (6 ft 7 in)Petro de Luanda
F/C12David Dias30 – (1969-04-21)21 April 19691.99 m (6 ft 6 in)Primeiro de Agosto
SG13Carlos Almeida22 – (1976-09-24)24 September 19761.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Petro de Luanda
PG14Miguel Lutonda27 – (1971-12-24)24 December 19711.86 m (6 ft 1 in)Primeiro de Agosto
F/C15Jean-Jacques Conceição35 – (1964-04-03)3 April 19641.98 m (6 ft 6 in)Málaga
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club field describes current club

All-time record against all nations

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Trajectória Seleção nacional sénior masculino no Afrobasket" (in Portuguese). Nexus.ao. 16 August 2005. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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  6. ^ "Basketball: Spanish Moncho Lopez appointed new coach of Angola". ANGOP – Angolan News Agency. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  7. ^ "Basketball: Carlos Dinis named new national head coach". ANGOP – Angolan News Agency. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Basketball: US coach takes over Angolan basketball team". ANGOP – Angolan News Agency. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Angola name Pepe Claros as head coach of men's national team". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Angola roster – 2013 FIBA Africa Championship for Men". FIBA.com. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  11. ^ "Angola roster – 2011 FIBA Africa Championship for Men". FIBA.com. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  12. ^ "Angola roster – 2009 FIBA Africa Championship for Men". FIBA.com. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  13. ^ "Angola roster – 2007 FIBA Africa Championship for Men". FIBA.com. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
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