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Ângelo Victoriano
Personal information
Born(1968-02-08)8 February 1968
Luanda, Portuguese Angola
Died13 April 2024(2024-04-13) (aged 56)
Luanda, Angola
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
Playing career1982–2006
PositionCenter
Coaching career2007–2009
Career history
As player:
1982–1992Petro de Luanda
1992–1993Queluz
1993–1995Barreirense
1995–1996ASA
1996–1997Petro de Luanda
1997–2006Primeiro de Agosto
As coach:
2007–2009Primeiro de Agosto (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As assistant coach:

  • Angolan League champion (2009)
  • 2× Angolan Cup winner (2008, 2009)
  • 2× Angolan Supercup winner (2007, 2008)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Angola
FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place Abuja 1987 Angola (U-18)
AfroBasket
Gold medal – first place Luanda 1989 Angola
Gold medal – first place Cairo 1992 Angola
Gold medal – first place Nairobi 1993 Angola
Gold medal – first place Algiers 1995 Angola
Gold medal – first place Luanda 1999 Angola
Gold medal – first place Luanda 2001 Angola
Gold medal – first place Alexandria 2003 Angola
Gold medal – first place Algiers 2005 Angola
Bronze medal – third place Tunis 1987 Angola
Bronze medal – third place Dakar 1997 Angola
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place Luanda 2002 1º de Agosto
Gold medal – first place Cairo 2004 1º de Agosto
Silver medal – second place Lagos 2006 1º de Agosto
Bronze medal – third place Abidjan 2005 1º de Agosto

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.

Victoriano appeared on four Angolan Olympic basketball teams (in 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004), serving as captain in his final appearance.

Playing career

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Born 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

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From 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

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Victoriano 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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Morreu antiga estrela do basquetebol Ângelo Victoriano". Angop.ao. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  3. ^ Magalhães, Anaximandro (14 April 2024). "Ângelo Victoriano deixa legado difícil de igualar". Jornal de Angola. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Hall of Fame Ângelo Victoriano passes away". FIBA. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
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