Ivan Almeida (born 10 May 1989) is a Cape Verdean professional basketball player for Valtur Brindisi of the Serie A2. Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he usually plays as small forward. He also plays for the Cape Verde national team.
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward | |||||||||||||||||
| League | Serie A2 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 10 May 1989 Praia, Cape Verde | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| College | Stonehill (2009–2011) | |||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted | |||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2011–present | |||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Sampaense | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | AD Bairro | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Vitória de Guimarães | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | AD Bairro | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Lille Métropole | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Chorale Roanne | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Cholet | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Włocławek | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Kalev | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Włocławek | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Nymburk | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Galitos Barreiro | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Universo Treviso | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Ironi Nahariya | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Włocławek | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Benfica | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Sporting CP | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Al Ahli Tripoli | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Valtur Brindisi | |||||||||||||||||
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Professional career
editIn August 2017, Almeida signed with Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). In September 2017 he won the Polish SuperCup with Anwil Włocławek, winning over Stelmet Zielona Góra, 92–88.[2] He scored 23 points in his debut and was named the Most Valuable Player of the game.[3] In the following 2017–18 season, Almeida was named the PLK Most Valuable Player.[4] Almeida averaged 17.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. He signed with Estonian club Kalev/Cramo on 24 August 2018.[5]
On 8 October 2019, he has signed with ČEZ Nymburk of the NBL.[6]
On 20 January 2020, he has signed with Universo Treviso Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[7]
The 2019–20 season in Italy was cancelled early due to the COVID-19 pandemic but in Israel it was restored and Almeida signed with Ironi Nahariya on 26 May 2020 for the end of the season.[8] He averaged 14.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game. On 15 September 2020, Almeida signed with Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League.[9]
On February 22, 2022, he has signed with Benfica of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol.[10]
In October 2024, Almeida joined Libyan national champions Al Ahli Tripoli ahead of their participation in the Road to BAL.[11]
On October 25, 2024, he signed with Valtur Brindisi of the Serie A2.[12]
International career
editAlmeida played for Cape Verde's national basketball team on many occasions. At the 2015 AfroBasket, he recorded the most assists, steals and blocks for his team.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Almeida brothers lead Cape Verde to Abidjan 2013". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Superpuchar polski du Anwilu Włocławek" [Polish Supercup for Anwil Włocławek]. PLK.pl. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Almeida MVP meczu o Superpuchar polski" [Almeida MVP of the Polish Supercup]. PLK.pl. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Nagrody za sezon zasadniczy EBL 2017/18". plk.pl. 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "BC Kalev/Cramo officially signs Ivan Almeida". Sportando. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "CEZ Nymburk signs Ivan Almeida". Sportando. 8 October 2019. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Ivan Almeida signs with Treviso". Sportando. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "גלבוע/גליל: הושלם הסגל – הפאור פורוורד מיטשל אקיל חתם בגלבוע" (in Hebrew). gilboa-galil.co.il. 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Almeida comes back to Anwil". Eurobasket. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Ivan Almeida reforça posição de extremo". slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). 22 February 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Ivan Almeida (ex Sporting) is a second import added to the roster of Ahly Tripoli". www.afrobasket.com. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Brindisi tabs Ivan Almeida". eurobasket. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Cape Verde accumulated statistics | 2015 FIBA Africa Championship for Men, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
External links
edit- Real GM Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Ivan Almeida Warm Up v Evreux - Lille Basketball - Youtube.com Video