Angola men's national basketball team

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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 ranking32 Increase 3 (15 August 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)
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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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Year Round Position GP W L GS GA GD
  Rabat 1980 7th 5 2 3 371 404 −33
  Mogadishu 1981 10th 5 1 6 275 295 −20
  Alexandria 1983 Final round 2nd 6 3 3 450 443 +7
  Abidjan 1985 Final round 2nd 7 5 2 576 512 +64
  Tunis 1987 Final round 3rd 5 4 1 387 341 +46
  Luanda 1989 Final round 1st 7 7 0 607 391 +216
  Cairo 1992 Final round 1st 6 6 0 474 380 +94
  Nairobi 1993 Final round 1st 6 5 1 522 395 +127
  Algiers 1995 Final round 1st 5 5 0 421 253 +168
  Dakar 1997 Final round 3rd 5 4 1 324 243 +81
  Luanda / Cabinda 1999 Final round 1st 7 7 0 586 392 +194
  Rabat / Casablanca 2001 Final round 1st 7 6 1 489 406 +83
  Alexandria 2003 Final round 1st 7 7 0 603 433 +170
  Algiers 2005 Final round 1st 8 8 0 630 400 +230
  5 cities 2007 Final round 1st 6 6 0 574 351 +223
  Tripoli / Benghazi 2009 Final round 1st 9 9 0 768 601 +167
  Antananarivo 2011 Final round 2nd 7 5 2 566 491 +75
  Abidjan 2013 Final round 1st 7 7 0 551 411 +140
  Radès 2015 Final round 2nd 7 5 2 493 462 +31
  Radès   Dakar 2017 Final Round 7th 4 2 2 270 257 +13
  Kigali 2021 Final Round 5th 5 2 3 356 347 +9
  Angola 2025 Qualified as host
Total 22/22 11 titles 131 106 25 10293 8208 +2085

FIBA AfroCan

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Year Round Position GP W L
  2019 Third place 3rd 5 4 1
  2023 7th place 7th 5 3 3
Total Third place 2/2 10 7 4

African Games

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Year Round Position GP W L GS GA GD
  Nairobi 1987 Final round 1st 5 4 1
  Cairo 1991 No data available
  Harare 1995 Final round 4th 5 2 3
  Jo'burg 1999 Final round 2nd 5 4 1 398 358 +40
  Abuja 2003 Final round 3rd 3 3 0 228 180 +48
  Algiers 2007 Final round 1st 8 8 0 576 479 +97
  Maputo 2011 Final round 3rd 7 6 1 487 424 +63
  Brazzaville 2015 Final round 1st 6 6 0 511 359 +152
Total 8/8 3 titles 39 33 6 2200 1800 +400

Team

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Current roster

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Roster for the 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.[3]

Angola men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
F 0 Eduardo Francisco 19 – (2003-11-05)5 November 2003 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Benfica  
G 1 Aginaldo Neto 17 – (2006-04-29)29 April 2006 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Petro de Luanda  
G 3 Gerson Gonçalves 27 – (1996-03-29)29 March 1996 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Petro de Luanda  
PG 5 Childe Dundão 25 – (1998-05-17)17 May 1998 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Petro de Luanda  
C 8 Jilson Bango 24 – (1999-01-06)6 January 1999 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Zaragoza  
G 9 Selton Miguel 22 – (2000-10-24)24 October 2000 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Maryland Terrapins  
C 13 João Fernandes 30 – (1992-12-01)1 December 1992 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Oliveirense  
PF 15 Abou Gakou 26 – (1997-05-27)27 May 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Petro de Luanda  
C 20 Bruno Fernando 25 – (1998-08-15)15 August 1998 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Atlanta Hawks  
PF 22 Silvio De Sousa 24 – (1998-10-07)7 October 1998 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Aris  
C 66 Braz Macachi 21 – (2001-09-05)5 September 2001 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 1° de Agosto  
PG 88 Luis Pereira 22 – (2000-09-08)8 September 2000 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Vitória S.C.  
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Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 2 July 2024

Notable players

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Head coach position

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[4][5][6][7]

Coach Years
  Mário Palma 1999–2005
  Luís Magalhães 2009–2010
  Michel Gomez 2011
  Paulo Macedo May 2013 – August 2013
  Moncho López February 2015 – August 2015
  Carlos Dinis February 2016 –
  Manuel Silva Gi May 2017 – September 2017
  Will Voigt November 2017 – ?
  José Neto 2020
  Josep Clarós April 2021–present[8]

Past rosters

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[9][10][11][12]

Angola national basketball team – 2013 FIBA Africa Championship – Gold Medal roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
F 4 Olímpio Cipriano 31 – (1982-04-15)15 April 1982 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Recreativo do Libolo  
G 5 Armando Costa 30 – (1983-06-03)3 June 1983 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
SG 6 Carlos Morais 27 – (1985-10-16)16 October 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Petro Atlético  
C 7 Valdelício Joaquim 23 – (1990-04-15)15 April 1990 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Rainbow Warriors  
PG 8 Hermenegildo Santos 23 – (1990-08-16)16 August 1990 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
PF 9 Leonel Paulo 27 – (1986-04-30)30 April 1986 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Petro Atlético  
F/C 10 Joaquim Gomes 32 – (1980-12-23)23 December 1980 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
F 11 Reggie Moore 32 – (1981-03-31)31 March 1981 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
F/C 12 Felizardo Ambrósio 25 – (1987-10-25)25 October 1987 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
SF 13 Carlos Almeida (C) 36 – (1976-09-24)24 September 1976 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
PG 14 Mílton Barros 29 – (1984-06-21)21 June 1984 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Interclube  
PF 15 Eduardo Mingas 34 – (1979-01-29)29 January 1979 1.98 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
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
F 4 Valdelício Joaquim 22 – (1990-04-15)15 April 1990 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Rainbow Warriors  
G 5 Armando Costa 28 – (1983-06-03)3 June 1983 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
SG 6 Carlos Morais 25 – (1985-10-16)16 October 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Petro Atlético  
PG 7 Domingos Bonifácio 27 – (1984-10-28)28 October 1984 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Recreativo do Libolo  
F 8 Simão Santos 22 – (1989-12-16)16 December 1989 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Recreativo do Libolo  
PF 9 Leonel Paulo 25 – (1986-04-30)30 April 1986 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Recreativo do Libolo  
F/C 10 Joaquim Gomes (C) 30 – (1980-12-23)23 December 1980 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
C 11 Miguel Kiala 26 – (1985-11-10)10 November 1985 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Petro Atlético  
F/C 12 Felizardo Ambrósio 23 – (1987-10-25)25 October 1987 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
C 13 Jorge Tati 22 – (1990-06-10)10 June 1990 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Interclube  
PG 14 Milton Barros 27 – (1984-06-21)21 June 1984 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Recreativo do Libolo  
PF 15 Eduardo Mingas 32 – (1979-01-29)29 January 1979 1.98 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
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
F 4 Olímpio Cipriano 27 – (1982-04-09)9 April 1982 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
G 5 Armando Costa 26 – (1983-06-03)3 June 1983 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
SG 6 Carlos Morais 23 – (1985-10-16)16 October 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Petro Atlético  
PG 7 Domingos Bonifácio 24 – (1984-10-28)28 October 1984 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Recreativo do Libolo  
F 8 Luís Costa 31 – (1978-06-07)7 June 1978 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Recreativo do Libolo  
PF 9 Leonel Paulo 23 – (1986-04-30)30 April 1986 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Recreativo do Libolo  
F/C 10 Joaquim Gomes 28 – (1980-12-23)23 December 1980 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
C 11 Adolfo Quimbamba 26 – (1982-12-26)26 December 1982 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) ASA  
F/C 12 Felizardo Ambrósio 21 – (1987-10-25)25 October 1987 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
SF 13 Carlos Almeida (C) 32 – (1976-09-24)24 September 1976 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
SF 14 Filipe Abraão 29 – (1979-12-31)31 December 1979 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) ASA  
PF 15 Eduardo Mingas 30 – (1979-01-29)29 January 1979 1.98 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
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
F 4 Olímpio Cipriano 25 – (1982-04-09)9 April 1982 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
G 5 Armando Costa 24 – (1983-06-03)3 June 1983 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
SG 6 Carlos Morais 21 – (1985-10-16)16 October 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Petro Atlético  
PG 7 Milton Barros 23 – (1984-06-21)21 June 1984 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Petro Atlético  
F 8 Luís Costa 29 – (1978-06-07)7 June 1978 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Petro Atlético  
SG 9 Victor de Carvalho 38 – (1969-02-20)20 February 1969 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Petro Atlético  
F/C 10 Joaquim Gomes 26 – (1980-12-23)23 December 1980 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
C 11 Victor Muzadi 29 – (1978-06-22)22 June 1978 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
F/C 12 Felizardo Ambrósio 19 – (1987-10-25)25 October 1987 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
SF 13 Carlos Almeida (C) 30 – (1976-09-24)24 September 1976 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
PG 14 Miguel Lutonda 35 – (1971-12-24)24 December 1971 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
PF 15 Eduardo Mingas 28 – (1979-01-29)29 January 1979 1.98 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
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
F 4 Olímpio Cipriano 23 – (1982-04-09)9 April 1982 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
G 5 Armando Costa 22 – (1983-06-03)3 June 1983 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Queluz  
F 6 Ângelo Victoriano 37 – (1968-02-08)8 February 1968 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
F 7 Gerson Monteiro 32 – (1973-07-12)12 July 1973 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Petro de Luanda  
PF 8 Vladimir Ricardino 26 – (1978-10-04)4 October 1978 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
SG 9 Carlos Morais 19 – (1985-10-16)16 October 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Petro de Luanda  
F/C 10 Joaquim Gomes 24 – (1980-12-23)23 December 1980 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) RheinEnergie  
C 11 Victor Muzadi 27 – (1978-06-22)22 June 1978 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
C 12 Abdel Bouckar 25 – (1980-04-08)8 April 1980 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Benfica Lisboa  
SF 13 Carlos Almeida (C) 28 – (1976-09-24)24 September 1976 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
PG 14 Miguel Lutonda 33 – (1971-12-24)24 December 1971 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
PF 15 Eduardo Mingas 26 – (1979-01-29)29 January 1979 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Interclube  
Head coach
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • nat field describes country
Angola national basketball team – 2003 FIBA Africa Championship – Gold Medal roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SF 4 Afonso Silva 29 – (1974-07-24)24 July 1974 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
PG 5 Walter Costa 30 – (1973-03-25)25 March 1973 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
PF 6 Ângelo Victoriano 35 – (1968-02-08)8 February 1968 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
SF 7 Gerson Monteiro 30 – (1973-07-12)12 July 1973 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Barreirense  
PF 8 Edmar Victoriano 27 – (1975-11-01)1 November 1975 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
SG 9 Víctor de Carvalho 34 – (1969-02-20)20 February 1969 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Petro Atlético  
F/C 10 Joaquim Gomes 22 – (1980-12-23)23 December 1980 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Valparaiso Crusaders  
C 11 Victor Muzadi 25 – (1978-06-22)22 June 1978 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
C 12 Abdel Bouckar 23 – (1980-04-08)8 April 1980 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
SG 13 Carlos Almeida 26 – (1976-09-24)24 September 1976 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
PG 14 Miguel Lutonda 31 – (1971-12-24)24 December 1971 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
F/C 15 Jean-Jacques Conceição 39 – (1964-04-03)3 April 1964 1.98 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 – 2001 FIBA Africa Championship – Gold Medal roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
C 4 Victor Muzadi 23 – (1978-06-22)22 June 1978 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
PG 5 Walter Costa 28 – (1973-03-25)25 March 1973 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
PF 6 Ângelo Victoriano 33 – (1968-02-08)8 February 1968 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
SF 7 Gerson Monteiro 28 – (1973-07-12)12 July 1973 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Ovarense  
PF 8 Edmar Victoriano 25 – (1975-11-01)1 November 1975 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Petro Atlético  
C 9 Buila Katiavala 25 – (1976-05-13)13 May 1976 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
PF 10 José Nascimento 22 – (1979-01-01)1 January 1979 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
SF 11 Mário Belarmino 26 – (1974-09-22)22 September 1974 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Petro Atlético  
F/C 12 David Dias 32 – (1969-04-21)21 April 1969 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Barreirense  
SG 13 Carlos Almeida 24 – (1976-09-24)24 September 1976 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Petro Atlético  
PG 14 Miguel Lutonda 29 – (1971-12-24)24 December 1971 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
F/C 15 [[Jean-Jacques |Jean-Jacques]] 37 – (1964-04-03)3 April 1964 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Portugal Telecom  
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  • (C) Team captain
  • Club field describes current club
Angola national basketball team – 1999 FIBA Africa Championship – Gold Medal roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
C 4 Justino Victoriano 25 – (1974-02-19)19 February 1974 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) UTEP Miners  
SG 5 Aníbal Moreira 32 – (1966-09-19)19 September 1966 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Queluz  
PF 6 Ângelo Victoriano 31 – (1968-02-08)8 February 1968 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
PG 7 Cristóvão Swingue 22 – (1977-01-01)1 January 1977 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Petro de Luanda  
PF 8 Edmar Victoriano 23 – (1975-11-01)1 November 1975 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Petro de Luanda  
SG 9 Víctor de Carvalho 30 – (1969-02-20)20 February 1969 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Petro de Luanda  
PF 10 Herlander Coimbra 31 – (1968-06-16)16 June 1968 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
F/C 11 Joaquim Gomes 18 – (1980-12-23)23 December 1980 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Petro de Luanda  
F/C 12 David Dias 30 – (1969-04-21)21 April 1969 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
SG 13 Carlos Almeida 22 – (1976-09-24)24 September 1976 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Petro de Luanda  
PG 14 Miguel Lutonda 27 – (1971-12-24)24 December 1971 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Primeiro de Agosto  
F/C 15 Jean-Jacques Conceição 35 – (1964-04-03)3 April 1964 1.98 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. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 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.
  3. ^ "Angola roster for the FIBA Olympic Qualifier Tournament". 9 July 2024.
  4. ^ Head coaches, fiba.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Basketball: Spanish Moncho Lopez appointed new coach of Angola". ANGOP – Angolan News Agency. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Basketball: Carlos Dinis named new national head coach". ANGOP – Angolan News Agency. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Basketball: US coach takes over Angolan basketball team". ANGOP – Angolan News Agency. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Angola name Pepe Claros as head coach of men's national team". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Angola roster – 2013 FIBA Africa Championship for Men". FIBA.com. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  10. ^ "Angola roster – 2011 FIBA Africa Championship for Men". FIBA.com. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  11. ^ "Angola roster – 2009 FIBA Africa Championship for Men". FIBA.com. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  12. ^ "Angola roster – 2007 FIBA Africa Championship for Men". FIBA.com. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
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