Angola women's national basketball team

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Angola
FIBA ranking 42 Decrease2.svg 1 (15 February 2024) [1]
Joined FIBA 1979
FIBA zone FIBA Africa
National federation Federação Angolana de Basquetebol
Coach José Villa
Olympic Games
Appearances1
World Cup
Appearances 1
AfroBasket
Appearances20
Medals Gold medal africa.svg (2011, 2013)
Bronze medal africa.svg (1981, 1986, 1994, 2007, 2009)
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Angola women's national basketball team is the basketball team which represents Angolan women internationally. In 2011 FIBA Africa Championship for Women They won their first Continental African title and they qualified for the first time to 2012 Summer Olympics. They have made their only appearance so far in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in 2014, where they finished last among 16 teams.

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History

FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007

The squad traveled to Senegal for the FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007 in September 2007. It went 4–1 in the first round of the competition, losing only to the Democratic Republic of the Congo once they had clinched advancement to the next round. In the round of single elimination, Angola beat Côte d'Ivoire 44–42, before losing to eventual champion Mali by 9. In the third place game, Angola beat Mozambique by 15 to clinch a spot in the qualifying tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2011

Angola won its first African title at the 2011 FIBA Africa Championship for Women in Bamako, Mali. It finished with a 7–1 record with Small forward Nacissela Maurício being named the tournament's MVP. Moreover, Power forward Sónia Guadalupe was named to the All-Tournament team. With this win, Angola secured a spot at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Results

Olympic Games

YearReachedPositionGPWLGSGAGD
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London 2012 Group stage12th505243395−152
Total1/10 titles505243395−152

World Cup

YearReachedPositionGPWLGSGAGD
Flag of Turkey.svg Istanbul/Ankara 2014 Group stage16th303125286−161
Total1/10 titles303125186−161

African Games

YearReachedPositionGPWLGSGAGD
Flag of Kenya.svg Nairobi 1987 Final2nd523243278−35
Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo 1991 Did not participate
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Harare 1995 Qualifiers1014546−1
Flag of South Africa.svg Jo'burg 1999
Flag of Nigeria.svg Abuja 2003 round robin4th532323312+11
Flag of Algeria.svg Algiers 2007 Semi-finals3rd752384362+22
Flag of Mozambique.svg Maputo 2011 Final2nd871494347+147
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Brazzaville 2015 Semi-finals3rd752392361+31
Total5/80 titles272071,8361,660+176

AfroBasket

YearReachedPositionGPWLGSGAGD
Flag of Senegal.svg Dakar 1981 Semi-finals3rd532366325+41
Flag of Angola.svg Luanda 1983 Quarter-finals6th514277350−73
Flag of Senegal.svg Dakar 1984 Quarter-finals7th4132552550
Flag of Mozambique.svg Maputo 1986 Semi-finals3rd422307246+61
Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunis 1990 Quarter-finals5th422268233+35
Flag of Senegal.svg Dakar 1993 Quarter-finals6th523321312+9
Flag of South Africa.svg Jo'burg 1994 Semi-finals3rd532310236+74
Flag of Kenya.svg Nairobi 1997 Quarter-finals5th532316252+64
Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunis 2000 Quarter-finals5th532438293+145
Flag of Mozambique.svg Maputo 2003 Semi-finals4th642387320+67
Flag of Nigeria.svg Abuja 2005 Quarter-finals6th523295222+73
Flag of Senegal.svg Dakar 2007 Semi-finals3rd862463396+67
Flag of Madagascar.svg Antananarivo 2009 Semi-finals3rd862508436+72
Flag of Mali.svg Bamako 2011 Final1st871495432+63
Flag of Mozambique.svg Maputo 2013 Final1st880490399+91
Flag of Cameroon.svg Yaoundé 2015 Semi-finals4th853485415+70
Flag of Mali.svg Bamako 2017 Quarter-finals6th862543466+77
Flag of Senegal.svg Dakar 2019 Quarter-finals5th642286239+47
Flag of Cameroon.svg Yaoundé 2021 Quarter-finals8th624403429−26
Flag of Rwanda.svg Kigali 2023 Qualification to quarterfinals9th303212211−25
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Abidjan 2025 To be determined
Total20/282 titles116704674256467+932

Angola all-time record against all nations

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2023 Women's Afrobasket.The roster was announced on 28 July 2023. [2] [3]

Angola women's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SF 3 Edvania Pascoal 24 – (1999-07-01)1 July 19991.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Interclube Flag of Angola.svg
PG 4 Artémis Barbosa 30 – (1993-01-06)6 January 19931.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Castelló Flag of Spain.svg
PF 5 Joana António 26 – (1997-06-11)11 June 19971.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Interclube Flag of Angola.svg
G 6 Isabel Fernando 23 – (2000-06-05)5 June 20001.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Primeiro de Agosto Flag of Angola.svg
SG 7 Arminda Joaquim 17 – (2006-02-26)26 February 20061.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Primeiro de Agosto Flag of Angola.svg
SF 8 Sara Caetano 19 – (2003-09-09)9 September 20031.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Formigas do Cazenga Flag of Angola.svg
SF 11 Isabel João 19 – (2004-05-31)31 May 20041.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Primeiro de Agosto Flag of Angola.svg
G 12 Nelma Cunha 21 – (2002-02-27)27 February 20021.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
PF 14 Nadir Manuel 36 – (1986-11-30)30 November 19861.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Interclube Flag of Angola.svg
PF 15 Jessica Malagi 25 – (1997-12-17)17 December 19971.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Interclube Flag of Angola.svg
C 20 Cristina Matiquite 31 – (1992-03-12)12 March 19921.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Interclube Flag of Angola.svg
PG 23 Cacia Antonio 22 – (2001-05-06)6 May 20011.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Interclube Flag of Angola.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of Angola.svg João Formosa
  • Flag of Angola.svg Elisa Pires
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 28 July 2023

Head coach position

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