No. 12–Petro de Luanda | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
League | Angolan Basketball League | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Luanda, Angola | 5 January 1999||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Angolan | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2018–2019 | ASA | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2022 | Interclube | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022–present | Petro de Luanda | ||||||||||||||||||||
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