José Dimitri Maconda (born 28 November 2001) is a Dutch-Angolan basketball player who plays for LWD Basket of the BNXT League. Standing at 188 cm (6 ft 2 in), Maconda plays as point guard. He also plays for the Angola national team.
| LWD Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | BNXT League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 28, 2001 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch, Angolan |
| Listed height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Óbila CB |
| 2021 | Heroes Den Bosch |
| 2021–2022 | Aris Leeuwarden |
| 2022–2023 | Iraurgi SB |
| 2022–2023 | Sangalhos DC |
| 2023-present | LWD Basket |
Early career edit
Born in Rotterdam to Angolan parents, Maconda initially played football before picking up basketball at age 10.[1] He played for the junior teams of Rotterdam-Zuid, CBV Binnenland and BAL.[2] Maconda then played for the Orange Lions Academy under coach Marco van den Berg.[1]
Professional career edit
Maconda signed his first professional contract at age 17, with Óbila CB of the Liga EBA, the Spanish fourth level.[3]
On 21 January 2021, he signed with Heroes Den Bosch of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) for the remainder of the season.[4]
On 17 June 2021, Maconda signed a one-year contract with Aris Leeuwarden.[2] He was nominated for the BNXT League Rising Star of the Year award.[5]
On 21 July 2022, he signed for Iraurgi SB (for sponsorship reasons named Juaristi ISB) of the LEB Oro.[6]
In June 2023, Maconda returned to Aris Leeuwarden, who by then had changed their name to LWD Basket, for a second stint.[7]
National team career edit
Maconda played in the Netherlands under-16 and under-18 teams and played in the European Championships for these age categories.
In August 2022, Maconda was selected for the Angola senior team.[8] On 26 August, he made his debut when he scored 11 points in a 84–62 win over Uganda during the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b Wildsea; Span, Johan (20 October 2021). "Jose Dimitri Maconda verovert Kalverdome". LEO Middelsé. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Aris haalt Nederlands jeugdinternational José Dimitri Maconda naar Leeuwarden". Friesch Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Maconda se desvincula del Óbila". Deportes Ávila (in Spanish). 24 February 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Heroes Den Bosch contracteert jeugdinternational José Dimitri Maconda - Heroes Den Bosch - Basketball". Heroes Den Bosch. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "BNXT Awards 2021/22". bnxtleague.com. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Jose Maconda llega al Juaristi ISB de cara a la próxima temporada". FEB (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ Wildsea; Span, Johan (24 June 2023). "Publiekslieveling José Dimitri Maconda terug in Kalverdome". LEO Middelsé. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Angolan base can debut today in the national five". Angola. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 African Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 1 September 2022.