Manuel Neto (206-C-84, college: San Jacinto CC) and Divaldo MBunga (206-C-85, college: Peninsula JC) refused to join the ongoing national team preparations in Spain citing academic reasons.
Both players are currently attending summer classes in their respective colleges in the United States and won't be available for the national team this summer.
Manuel Neto (206-C-84, college: San Jacinto CC) and Divaldo MBunga (206-C-85, college: Peninsula JC) refused to join the ongoing national team preparations in Spain citing academic reasons. Both players are currently attending summer classes in their respective colleges in the United States and won't be available for the national team this summer. With the refusal of Miguel Lutonda (185-G-71) to travel with the team to Spain, the number of players unavailable for Coach Carvalho roses to three now and could certainly affect the success of the Angolans in China. In the meanwhile, Joaquim Gomes (200-C/F-80, agency: Prime Select Sports, college: Valparaiso) and Primero Agosto are close to reach a contract extension for another two years according to a source close to the team. Miguel Lutonda renewed his contract for another two years already while players Olimpio Cipriano (193-F-82) and Cape Verdean Rodrigo Mascarenhas (197-F-80) extended their contracts for another year with the military club.
New coach Carvalho names Angola's squad for Beijing
Newly appointed head coach Albert ' Ginguba' Carvalho called-up 19 players for the first phase of preparations to be held in Angola.
Carvalho, who is also coaching national-side Petro de Luanda, decided to bring back in veteran players Miguel Lutonda (185-G-71) and Abel Boukar, even though Lutonda declared to retire from the national-team while Boukar did not play in any official game in the last six months.
Newly appointed head coach Albert ' Ginguba' Carvalho called-up 19 players for the first phase of preparations to be held in Angola. Carvalho, who is also coaching national-side Petro de Luanda, decided to bring back in veteran players Miguel Lutonda (185-G-71) and Abel Boukar, even though Lutonda declared to retire from the national-team while Boukar did not play in any official game in the last six months. 'I will try to convince him', told Carvalho the local media regarding Lutonda, and that Boukar is needed on the center position where Angola is short on height. The goal for Beijing is to place better than 11th, which they achieved in the last Olympics in Athens in 2004. Here is the list of players reporting to the camp and to medical exams in Angola: Miguel Lutonda, Joaquim Gomes (200-C/F-80, agency: Prime Select Sports, college: Valparaiso), Olimpio Cipriano (193-F-82), Carlos Almeida (193-G/F-76), Armando Silva (190-G-83, agency: Players Group), Felizardo Ambrosio (201-F-87), Vladimir Geronimo (193-F-78)(all of Primeiro Agosto), Abdel Aziz Boukar (204-C-80), Eduardo Mingas (200-F-79), Milton Barros (184-G-84), Victor Muzadi (201-C/F-78), Luis Costa (193-G-78), Carlos Morais (190-G-85), Domingos Bonifacio (189-G-84) , Paulo Leonel (198-F-89), Francisco Horacio (192-F-80) (Petro de Luanda), Ildefonso Kitekulo (203-F-81) (ASA), Divaldo MBunga (206-C-85, college: Peninsula JC) and Manuel Neto (206-C-84, college: San Jacinto CC) (USA).
Only 16 players will be traveling to Spain where they are going stay for 20 days and be playing five games. Two players will be cut in Spain prior to the FIBA Diamond Ball in Nanjing (China), where Angola is heading to in the end of July to face hosts China and fellow competitors Australia in the group stages. This will be the final test before the Olympics for Angola, who are having a good mixture of youth and experience on the roster.
Coach Alberto de Carvalho "Ginguba" was on Thursday reappointed to the post of national manager of the senior males basketball team, in view of future commitments.
This was announced in Luanda by the chairperson of the Angolan Basketball Federation (FAB), Gustavo da Conceicao, at a ceremony designed to present the three-member technical team.
Coach Alberto de Carvalho 'Ginguba' was on Thursday reappointed to the post of national manager of the senior males basketball team, in view of future commitments. This was announced in Luanda by the chairperson of the Angolan Basketball Federation (FAB), Gustavo da Conceicao, at a ceremony designed to present the three-member technical team. Ginguba shall be assisted by Artur Barros and Anibal Moreira, who will work with their attentions on the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the African Nations Cup, to be held in Nigeria in 2009. With Alberto de Carvalho 'Ginguba', the Angolan national team won its ninth continental title and the best position ever achieved by an African team in a World Cup, in Japan.
These are the players :Miguel Lutonda, Kikas Gomes, Olimpio Cipriano, Carlos Almeida, Armando Costa, Felizardo Ambrosio, Vlademir Ricardino (1º de Agosto), Abdel Bouckar, Eduardo Mingas, Milton Barros, Victor Muzadi, Luis Costa, Carlos Morais, Domingos Bonifacio, Leonel Paulo, Francisco Horacio (Petro de Luanda), Idelfonso Quiteculo (ASA), Divaldo Bunga e Emanuel Neto (Usa).
1º de Agosto on Saturday beat Atletico Sport Aviacao (ASA) by 93-81 at Rio Seco pavilion, in a second round match (third phase) of the national senior males basketball tournament, group A.
In eight games played in the final phase of the competition (final four), 1º de Agosto obtained the same amount of victories.
With this win they have 16 points in the first position.
1º de Agosto on Saturday beat Atletico Sport Aviacao (ASA) by 93-81 at Rio Seco pavilion, in a second round match (third phase) of the national senior males basketball tournament, group A. In eight games played in the final phase of the competition (final four), 1º de Agosto obtained the same amount of victories. With this win they have 16 points in the first position. In the next round 1º de Agosto will face Petro de Luanda and in case of a victory they can commemorate the title with anticipation, but they should not lose to ASA and Promade in the fourth phase of the competition.
In another match of the same group Petro de Luanda beat Promade de Cabinda by 76-43, at the main pavilion of Cidadela stadium.
General Results:
ASA - 1º de Agosto 81-93 Petro de Luanda - Promade de Cabinda 76-43
Standings:
1º de Agosto 16 points Petro de Luanda - 14 ASA - 10 Promade de Cabinda - 08
Next Round (Tuesday): Promade de Cabinda - ASA 1º de Agosto - Petro de Luanda
Box score ASA x 1º Agosto
ASA: 4- Wilson Mata (2), 6- Carlos Quibato (0), 8- Filipe Abraao (9), 9- Edmundo Ventura (25), 10- Wilson Carvalho (0), 12- Adolfo Quimbamba (19), 13- Afonso Rodrigues (7), 14- Francisco Goncalves (2), 15- Emanuel Melgaco (0), 18- Helder Ortet (4), 20- Idelfonso Quiteculo (13) e 23- Cristovao Oliveira (0 ). Coach: Carlos Dinis
1º de Agosto: 4- Mayzer Alexandre (0), 5- Armando Costa (9), 6- Marques Houtmam (0), 7- Olimpio Cipriano (14), 8- Joaquim Gomes (3), 9- Felizardo Ambrosio (3), 10- Vladimir Jeronimo (4), Francisco Jordao (24), 13- Carlos Almeida (5), 14- Miguel Lutonda (6), 15- Rodrigo Mascarenhas (25). Coach: Luis Magalhaes
1º Agosto beat again Petro, this time by 97-79.
With 12 points 1º Agosto is in first place, after 8th round.
Box scores
Petro
Luis Costa (15), Carlos Morais (14), Fernando Albano (03), Leonel Paulo (02), Cardoso Casimiro (00), Shanoon Crocks (07), Victor Muzadi (16), Francisco Horacio (02), Milton Barros (09), Domingos Bonifacio (00), Joaquim Xavier (00), Eduardo Mingas (11).
1º Agosto beat again Petro, this time by 97-79. With 12 points 1º Agosto is in first place, after 8th round.
Box scores
Petro Luis Costa (15), Carlos Morais (14), Fernando Albano (03), Leonel Paulo (02), Cardoso Casimiro (00), Shanoon Crocks (07), Victor Muzadi (16), Francisco Horacio (02), Milton Barros (09), Domingos Bonifacio (00), Joaquim Xavier (00), Eduardo Mingas (11).
coach: Alberto de Carvalho 'Ginguba'
1º de Agosto Mayzer Alexandre (00), Armando Costa (13), Marques Houtmam (00), Olimpio Cipriano (17), Kikas Gomes (22), Felizardo Ambrosio (10), Vlademir Ricardino (00), Francisco Jordao (24), Carlos Almeida (04), Miguel Lutonda (03), Rodrigo Mascarenhas (04), Hermenegildo Santos (00).
Tresor Quidome (192-G-80, agency: Interperformances) and his Fribourg once again stopped Lugano in the Finals defending their LNA title. The regular season champions held off the Tigers in the third game of the best-of-five Final series to celebrate the second straight championship in Switzerland. Lugano were the champions two years ago but suffered two straight defeats in the finals against Fribourg. This time Fribourg completed a sweep leaving no chance for Lugano.
Tresor Quidome (192-G-80, agency: Interperformances) and his Fribourg once again stopped Lugano in the Finals defending their LNA title. The regular season champions held off the Tigers in the third game of the best-of-five Final series to celebrate the second straight championship in Switzerland. Lugano were the champions two years ago but suffered two straight defeats in the finals against Fribourg. This time Fribourg completed a sweep leaving no chance for Lugano. The teams entered the third game trading the baskets and Lugano kept it close in the starting frame. The teams were all tied at 19 after ten minutes of action but things changed radically after the intermission. Fribourg raised the tempo and easily ran away to a comfortable distance. The Tigers accounted for just 8 points in the second stanza and trailed by 12 at halftime. Lugano seemed to find the right attitude after the break as they threw all they got to stay alive in the series. They clawed back within single digits in the third quarter but Fribourg recovered well and maintained an 11-point buffer heading into the fourth frame. The Tigers never came to life in the final minutes allowing Fribourg to seal the positive outcome and started the celebration of the title before the supportive home crowd. Pascal Perrier-David notched 16 points to lead the charge. Dave Esterkamp dropped 14 points, while Harold Mrazek and Erroyl Bing scored 12 points apiece for the winners. The hosts sank 36% from the field and pulled down 35 boards including 12 offensive ones. In Game 2 Fribourg made a huge step towards defending their LNA title when they held off brave Lugano away from home. The win marked a 2-0 lead for Fribourg in the best-of-five series. The Tigers now have their backs against the wall prior to could-be decisive road game with Fribourg on May 24. Lugano had little to test the visitors with in the second game. The reigning champions quickly jumped to a lead and wisely kept the hosts at bay in the first period. Well-balanced offense from Fribourg often confounded their opponents and Lugano found themselves trailing by 10 after the starting frame. The things slightly changed in the second quarter as Lugano fixed their defensive redoubts and managed to outscore the visitors 17:16 to remain down by 9 points at halftime. Fribourg however quickly responded with their own defensive excellence as they limited the hosts to 10 points in the third stanza for a 13-point buffer heading into the final part of the game. The Tigers were not ready to come up with some breakthrough and failed to cut the gap. Fribourg kept it cool throughout the dying minutes and sealed the winning outcome from free throw line. Tresor Quidome led the action with 16 points and 7 assists. Pascal Perrier-David notched 16 points, while Marcus Sloan and Erroyl Bing dropped 10 points apiece in a win. Bing added game-high 15 boards to his tally.
In a night full of slam dunks, and three- points shots and other performances that turned the game in a show, 1 de Agosto defeated Petro de Luanda by 102-90 on Tuesday, at Luanda's Rio Seco Pavilion, and finished on top of the first round of the national basketball senior male championship's final phase.
1 de Agosto ended this round in superiority, with the player Francisco Jordo as best scorer with 25 points, followed by his colleague Kikas Gomes 19, while Carlos Morais scored 17 points.
In a night full of slam dunks, and three- points shots and other performances that turned the game in a show, 1 de Agosto defeated Petro de Luanda by 102-90 on Tuesday, at Luanda's Rio Seco Pavilion, and finished on top of the first round of the national basketball senior male championship's final phase. 1 de Agosto ended this round in superiority, with the player Francisco Jordo as best scorer with 25 points, followed by his colleague Kikas Gomes 19, while Carlos Morais scored 17 points. Mingas and Bonifcio with 15 points each were the best scorers for Petro de Luanda. 1 de Agosto leader the competition with six points, with Petro in second position with five. The next game between these rival teams is scheduled for May 27, in Luanda's Cidadela Pavilion.
Box score: 1 de Agosto: Mayxer Alexandre (0), Armando Costa (5), Marques Houtman (2), Olmpio Cipriano (12), Joaquim Gomes Kikas (19), Felizardo Ambrsio (3), Vladimir Ricardino (10), Francisco Jordo (25), Carlos Almeida (10), Miguel Lutonda (15), Rodrigo Mascarenhas (1), Hermenegildo Santos (0).Coach: Lus Magalhes.
Atltico Petrleos de Luanda: Eduardo Mingas (15), Lus Costa (8), Carlos Morais (17), Fernando Albano (0), Leonel Paulo (12), Cardoso Casimiro (5), Shannon Croocks (2), Francisco Horcio (3), Domingos Bonifcio 15), Victor de Carvalho (3), Joaquim Xavier (4), Victor Muzadi (6).Coach: Alberto de Carvalho Ginguba.
O 1 de Agosto beat saterday Atltico Sport Aviao (ASA) by 82-75, in the most important game of round two from final four, with 20 points from Olmpio Cipriano, the best scorer of the game.It was a hard game the ost menfrom 1Agosto Kikas Gomes, Francisco Jordo and Felizardo Ambrsio have great difficulties to bat Idelfonso Quiteculo, the best player from ASA.
In the other game, Petro beats Promade Cabinda by 75-52.
O 1 de Agosto beat saterday Atltico Sport Aviao (ASA) by 82-75, in the most important game of round two from final four, with 20 points from Olmpio Cipriano, the best scorer of the game.It was a hard game the ost menfrom 1Agosto Kikas Gomes, Francisco Jordo and Felizardo Ambrsio have great difficulties to bat Idelfonso Quiteculo, the best player from ASA.
In the other game, Petro beats Promade Cabinda by 75-52.
Results
Petro de Luanda Promade de Cabinda 75-52 1 de Agosto AS 82-75
Standing 1 1 de Agosto 02/04 2 - Petro de Luanda 02/04 3 - ASA 02/02 4 - Promade de Cabinda 02/02
Next round: 1 de Agosto Petro de Luanda (pavilho do Rio Seco-19 h) Promade de Cabinda ASA (Cabinda-16 h)
The team of 1 de Agosto reached second position in group A of the second phase of the National Senior Male Basketball Championship with 11 points, after defeating Tuesday evening Interclube by 96-77, in Luanda's Rio Seco pavilion.
In the sixth and last round match, 1 de Agosto played well within 48 minutes, which allowed the team's coach, Lus Magalhes, to put on the field Simo Joo and Hermenegildo Santos, who play in junior category. They scored five and seven points, respectively.
The team of 1 de Agosto reached second position in group A of the second phase of the National Senior Male Basketball Championship with 11 points, after defeating Tuesday evening Interclube by 96-77, in Luanda's Rio Seco pavilion.
In the sixth and last round match, 1 de Agosto played well within 48 minutes, which allowed the team's coach, Lus Magalhes, to put on the field Simo Joo and Hermenegildo Santos, who play in junior category. They scored five and seven points, respectively. Interclube could bear up to the first half, when they were losing ten points of difference (56-46), but in the following period, they were physically broken and the opponents seized the opportunity to enlarge the score. With 30 points, Kikas Gomes (1 de Agosto) was the best scorer of the match, followed by Carlos Almeida with 16, whereas Simo Panzo and Fabrice Mokootemapa were prominent for Interclube with 14 and 12 points, respectively.
Results of the sixth round (group A): ASA - CDUAN (79-76) 1 de Agosto - Interclube (96-77) Desportivo da Hula - Promade de Cabinda (87-61)
