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| Position | Power forward / Center | ||||||||||||||
| League | Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | November 5, 2003 Angola | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Angolan | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Benfica | ||||||||||||||
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Eduardo Mingas Francisco (born 5 November 2003) is an Angolan professional basketball player for Benfica of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol and the Angola national team.
Born in Angola on 5 November 2003, Francisco joined Benfica's youth system and featured in the club's under-18 side during the 2019–20 season. [1]
Francisco made his senior debut for Benfica in the 2021–22 season while also playing extensively with the club’s B team in Portugal’s Proliga. He averaged 13.0 points and 11.4 rebounds in 19 B team appearances, while also featuring in 16 games with the main squad. [2]
In 2022–23, he increased his role, averaging 16.3 points and 12.4 rebounds across 22 Proliga matches at 33.7 minutes per game. [2] During the 2023–24 campaign, Francisco became a regular part of Benfica’s senior team, helping the club secure a domestic treble before extending his contract through 2026. [1]
Francisco has represented the Angola men's national basketball team. He was selected for FIBA AfroBasket 2025, hosted in Luanda, Angola. [3]
In the final against Mali, he started for Angola, scoring the opening basket and finishing with nine points, three offensive rebounds and one steal in a 70–43 victory that gave Angola its record 12th continental title. [4]
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