Childe Madaleno Fortuna Dundão (born 17 May 1998) is an Angolan basketball player who plays for Petro de Luanda of the Angolan Basketball League and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Standing at 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in), he plays as point guard.
| No. 5 – Petro de Luanda | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Angolan Basketball League Basketball Africa League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 17 May 1998 Luanda, Angola |
| Nationality | Angolan |
| Listed height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–present | Petro de Luanda |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career edit
Dundão started his career with Petro de Luanda in 2016. On 8 January, he re-signed for another season.[1]
Dundão helped Petro reach the 2022 BAL Finals as the team's starting point guard, gathering All-Defensive Team honours in the same season.[2]
In the 2023 season, Dundão won the national triple with Petro;[3] he also lead the league in assists per game. He was named the 2023 Angolan Cup Final MVP.[4]
National team career edit
Dundão has played for the Angola national junior teams in the 2016 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship and the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.
He has been a major part of the Angola senior team in recent years.
References edit
- ^ "Petro de Luanda keeps Dundao for another season". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "José Neto voted 2022 BAL Coach of the Year". The BAL. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Petro de Luanda conquista 16º título". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Silva, Graciosa (27 March 2023). "Basketball: Petro 'steals 'the Angola Cup from Interclube". VerAngola. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
External links edit
- Childe Dundão at Afrobasket
- Childe Dundão at Proballers
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