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FIBA Afrobasket 2017 Draw Results
The official draw for Afrobasket 2017 took place in Balaclava, Mauritius over the weekend. During the event, a new Afrobasket trophy was unveiled. The new trophy will be given to the tournament champions this September. FIBA Afrobasket 2017 will be held in two locations: Dakar, Senegal, and Tunis, Tunisia. Tunis will host groups A and…
Read MoreYanick Moreira joins Naft Abadan
Yanick Moreira (211 cm, SMU’15) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Naft Abadan (Iran-Superleague) this 2017. Yanick is a 25-year-old Angolan international player who has been a member of the Angolan national team from 2010 to 2015. The big man’s 2016-17 season was spent playing in the NBA D-League for the…
Read MoreYanick Moreira lands with UCAM Murcia
Yanick Moreira (211 cm, SMU’15) will continue his rookie season as a pro this 2016 with Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB (Spain-Liga Endesa). Yanick is a 24-year-old Angolan player who has been a member of the Angolan national team since 2010. He was initially with the Brooklyn Nets at the start of the 2015-16 season,…
Read MoreNigeria wins Afrobasket 2015, Rio Bound
Nigeria wins Afrobasket 2015 after defeating Angola 74-65 in the Finals. As the African champions, Nigeria qualifies for the 2016 Olympic Games which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This is Nigeria’s first continental championship. Angola were the favorites to claim Afrobasket, having already claimed 12 titles, missing out only in 2012. The…
Read MoreAndre Owens signs to Libolo
Andre Owens (193 cm, Houston’05) will play in Angola this season after penning with Division 1 team Clube Recreativo e Desportivo do Libolo. The American with a Bulgarian passport last found game time during the 2012/2013 season when he donned the colours of Keravnos Strovolou in the Cyprus Division A. During the campaign he notched…
Read MoreQuintrell Thomas pens with Desportivo Interclube
Desportivo Interclube from Angola has signed Quintrell Thomas (203 cm, UNLV’13). During 2013-2014 season he played for Kirovograd (Ukraine-Higher League) and became the second best scorer in the League. He logged an impressive 19.8 ppg and 10.5 rpg and helped his team winning Ukrainian Higher League championship title. Quintrell Thomas began his career for Kansas, but was transferred…
Read MoreReggie Moore re-signed by De Agosto
De Agosto Luanda from Angola has opted to re-sign Reggie Moore (203 cm, ORU’03) for the 2014-15 season. The player has a dual citizenship as he also holds an American passport. Last season with the team he clinched the league title. Reggie Moore represented Angola at the Afrobasket Championships in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) last…
Read MoreKevin Foster decides on Interclube
Desportivo Interclube from Angola have signed Kevin Foster (188 cm, Santa Clara’13). During the 2013/2014 season he was on the roster of three consecutive teams, but only actually played for one of them. He first appeared in Turkey where he played for Besiktas Integral Forex from Istanbul (TBL). There, he averaged 1.5 ppg in two EuroCup…
Read MoreFIBA to probe Australia vs. Angola game
FIBA has officially launched an investigation regarding suspicions that Australia deliberately lost a game against Angola during the group stage of the FIBA World Cup 2014. Australia rested two of its key players, Aron Baynes and Joe Ingles in their 83-91 loss to Angola. “The on-court behaviour displayed by Australia in that game (against Angola)…
Read MoreDragic irked by Australia vs Angola game
Phoenix Suns point guard and Slovenian national team star player Goran Dragic (190 cm) took to social media to express his disappointment with how a game in the ongoing FIBA World Cup 2014 was played out. Dragic was referring to the group stage game between Angola and Australia. He tweets: Basketball is a beautiful sport,…
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