Horacio Llamas Grey is a Mexican former professional basketball player. He played two seasons with the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA), becoming the first Mexican-born player in NBA history. He currently serves as an assistant coach for Astros de Jalisco in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP).
Carlos Edilson Alcântara Morais is an Angolan basketball player for the Petro de Luanda of the Angolan Basketball League. Standing at 1.93 m, he plays as shooting guard, or small forward.
Mouloukou Souleyman Diabate, commonly known as Solo Diabate, is an Ivorian basketball player for Petro de Luanda of the Unitel Basket and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). After playing a decade in France and some years in North Macedonia, China and Slovakia, Diabate began his career at the African continent in 2021. He is a two-time BAL champion, with Zamalek in 2021 and US Monastir in 2022.
Enrique Alejandro Zúñiga Castro is a Mexican professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Tijuana Zonkeys of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA). Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, he played college basketball at Arizona Western and Grand Canyon University. Zúñiga spent the majority of his professional career in Mexico. He was also a member of the Mexico national basketball team.
Víctor Manuel Ávila Haro is a Mexican professional basketball player currently with the CIBACOPA team Caballeros de Culiacán. Since the CIBACOPA takes place for only a few months a year, Avila also plays for Halcones UV Xalapa in the LNBP. Throughout his career, Avila has played professional basketball in the United States, Mexico, Czech Republic and Puerto Rico. He has represented Mexico’s national basketball team on many occasions.
Damian Angelo Hollis is a Hungarian professional basketball player for the Astros de Jalisco of the CIBACOPA. Born in the United States, he has represented Hungary in international competition.
Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, commonly known as Petro de Luanda, is an Angolan basketball club based in Luanda. It competes at the local level, at the Luanda Provincial Basketball Championship and at the Angola National Basketball Championship. Additionally, the club plays at the continental level, at the Basketball Africa League (BAL), which they have won in 2024.
José Alves dos Santos Neto is a Brazilian professional basketball coach. He is the current head coach of the Brazil women's national basketball team.
Astros de Jalisco is a professional Mexican basketball team, based in Guadalajara, Jalisco. The Astros are part the CIBACOPA and the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, the top professional basketball league in Mexico. The team plays its home games at the Arena Astros, with a capacity of 4,000 spectators.
Moisés Emilio Andriassi Quintana is a Mexican professional basketball player for the Astros de Jalisco of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP), and the Mexican national team. He played college basketball for the Aztecas UDLAP and is considered one of the most promising young talents of Mexican basketball.
Aboubakar Pedro Gakou is an Angolan basketball player who plays for Petro de Luanda and the Angola national team. Standing at 2.01 m, he plays as power forward.
Jone Lopes Pedro is an Angolan-Portuguese-German basketball player who last played for Petro de Luanda. He also plays for the Angola national basketball team.
Anderson Arménio Gomes Correia is a Cape Verdean basketball player who plays for the Cape Verde national team. Standing at 1.95 m, he plays as shooting guard.
Gerson Henriques Gonçalves, also known as Lukeny, is an Angolan basketball player for AMSB of the French LNB Pro B. He played nine seasons for Petro de Luanda of the Angolan Basketball League, where he was two-time league MVP winner and a BAL champion in 2024.
Childe Madaleno Fortuna Dundão is an Angolan basketball player who plays for Petro de Luanda of the Angolan Basketball League and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Standing at 1.67 m, he plays as point guard.
Glofate Garcia Buiamba is an Angolan basketball player who plays for Petro de Luanda of the Angolan Basketball League and Angola.
The 2022 LNBP season is the 22nd season of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP), the top level basketball league of Mexico. The season began on July 12 and ended on October 28, 2022 with Abejas de León got the championship sweep of 4–0 series win over Astros de Jalisco, giving Abejas their 1st Title.
Petro de Luanda plays the 2023–24 season in the Angolan Basketball League and the Basketball Africa League (BAL), as well as in two national cup competitions. This season saw Petro win their first BAL championship.
The 2024 BAL final is the championship game of the 2024 BAL season, the third season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), and the conclusion of the playoffs. The final will be played on 1 June 2024 in the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, which hosts the final for a fourth consecutive year. The final was contested by Angolan club Petro de Luanda and Libyan club Al Ahly Ly.
Clésio Castro is an Angolan professional basketball player for Petro de Luanda and the Angola national team. Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), he plays as center and is a product of the Primeiro de Agosto youth academy.
