Ângelo Monteiro dos Santos Victoriano (8 February 1968 – 13 April 2024) was an Angolan basketball player. He was listed at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) and 247 lbs. (112 kg). Victoriano was inducted to the FIBA Basketball Hall of Fame in 2023 as the second Angolan player in history.[1] Victoriano holds the record for most FIBA AfroBasket titles in history with eight titles, and in his club career in Angola he won eleven national championships and ten national cups.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 February 1968 Luanda, Portuguese Angola |
| Died | 13 April 2024 (aged 56) Luanda, Angola |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 247 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1982–2006 |
| Position | Center |
| Coaching career | 2007–2009 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1982–1992 | Petro de Luanda |
| 1992–1993 | Queluz |
| 1993–1995 | Barreirense |
| 1995–1996 | ASA |
| 1996–1997 | Petro de Luanda |
| 1997–2006 | Primeiro de Agosto |
| As coach: | |
| 2007–2009 | Primeiro de Agosto (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As assistant coach:
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Medals | |
Victoriano appeared on four Angolan Olympic basketball teams (in 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004), serving as captain in his final appearance.
Playing career
editBorn in the Maçal neighbourhood of Luanda, Victoriano began playing with Petro de Luanda in the top division at age 14.[2] At the club level, he won a total of 11 national championship titles, one with ASA, four with Petro de Luanda and six with Primeiro de Agosto. He won ten Angolan Cups, eight Super Cups and two Africa Club Championships with Primeiro de Agosto.
Victoriano was the only African player to have won eight FIBA Africa championships, ahead of Jean-Jacques Conceição, and Carlos Almeida, both with seven.
Coaching career
editFrom 2007 to 2009, Victoriano was an assistant coach under Luís Magalhães for Primeiro de Agosto and won the 2009 Unitel Basket title with them.[2][3]
Personal
editVictoriano died on 13 April 2024, aged 56, in Luanda following a long illness caused by diabetes.[2][4]
His brothers, Edmar Victoriano and Puna Victoriano, also played for the Angola national basketball team.
References
edit- ^ "FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2023 headlined by China legend Yao, Brazil's iconic Marques and Opals' ace Taylor". FIBA.basketball. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "Morreu antiga estrela do basquetebol Ângelo Victoriano". Angop.ao. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Magalhães, Anaximandro (14 April 2024). "Ângelo Victoriano deixa legado difícil de igualar". Jornal de Angola. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Ângelo Victoriano passes away". FIBA. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
External links
edit- Angelo Victoriano at FIBA.com (archived)
- Angelo Victoriano at the FIBA Hall of Fame
- Angelo Victoriano at Eurobasket.com
- Angelo Victoriano at RealGM
- Angelo Victoriano at Proballers
- CBS Sportsline profile
- Angola aims high in face of adversity, 2004 article from The Guardian.
- Ângelo Victoriano at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Ângelo Victoriano at Olympedia (archive)
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