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Jilson Bango (born 6 January 1999) is an Angolan basketball player who plays for Basket Zaragoza of the Liga ACB, and the Angola national team. Standing at 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in), he plays as center.
Professional career
In 2019, Bango started playing for Primeiro de Agosto. He was named the Angolan Basketball League's Regular Season MVP for two consecutive seasons (2021 and 2022). Bango also led the league in rebounding in 2021.
On 9 September 2022, Bango signed a three-year contract with the Basketball Löwen Braunschweig of the German Basketball Bundesliga. On 3 October, he recorded 16 points and 9 rebounds in his league debut against Würzburg.
On 25 May 2024, Bango signed with Basket Zaragoza of the Spanish Liga ACB. On November 4, 2024, Bango received a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for Round 6. He had 21 points and 10 rebounds.
National team career
Internationally, Bango respresents the Angola national basketball team. He played with Angola at FIBA AfroCan 2019 and FIBA AfroBasket 2021, where he averaged 9.6 points and 9.6 rebound as the team's starting center.
References
External links
Jilson Bango at RealGM
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Jilson Bango
- Angolan Basketball League Regular Season MVP
- 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup squads
- FIBA AfroBasket 2021
- Basket Zaragoza
- 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Valencia
- 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments squads
- 2023–24 BBL-Pokal
- Angola men's national basketball team
- FIBA AfroBasket 2021 squads
