Ângelo Victoriano

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
Playing
1982–1992Petro de Luanda
1992–1993Queluz
1993–1995Barreirense
1995–1996ASA
1996–1997Petro de Luanda
1997–2006Primeiro de Agosto
Coaching
2007–2009Primeiro de Agosto (assistant)
Career highlights
As player:

As assistant coach:

  • Angolan League champion (2009)
  • 2× Angolan Cup winner (2008, 2009)
  • 2× Angolan Supercup winner (2007, 2008)
FIBA Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Angola
FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
Silver medal – second placeAbuja 1987Angola (U-18)
AfroBasket
Gold medal – first placeLuanda 1989Angola
Gold medal – first placeCairo 1992Angola
Gold medal – first placeNairobi 1993Angola
Gold medal – first placeAlgiers 1995Angola
Gold medal – first placeLuanda 1999Angola
Gold medal – first placeLuanda 2001Angola
Gold medal – first placeAlexandria 2003Angola
Gold medal – first placeAlgiers 2005Angola
Bronze medal – third placeTunis 1987Angola
Bronze medal – third placeDakar 1997Angola
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
Gold medal – first placeLuanda 20021º de Agosto
Gold medal – first placeCairo 20041º de Agosto
Silver medal – second placeLagos 20061º de Agosto
Bronze medal – third placeAbidjan 20051º 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

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

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

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

  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. 1 2 3 "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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