Olímpio Cipriano

Olímpio Cipriano
No. 4 – Benfica do Libolo
Position Forward
League BIC Basket
Africa Champions Cup
Personal information
Born (1982-04-09) 9 April 1982
Luanda, Angola
Nationality Angolan
Listed height 193 cm (6.33 ft)
Listed weight 93 kg (205 lb)
Career history
n/a Sporting de Luanda
2000–2009 Primeiro de Agosto
2009–present Benfica do Libolo
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Angola
AfroBasket
Algiers 2005National Team
Luanda 2007National Team
Benghazi 2009National Team
Abidjan 2013National Team
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
Luanda 20021º de Agosto
Cairo 20041º de Agosto
Luanda 20071º de Agosto
Sousse 20081º de Agosto
Lagos 20061º de Agosto
Luanda 2015Rec do Libolo
Abidjan 20051º de Agosto
Sousse 2013Rec do Libolo

Olímpio Cipriano (born 9 April 1982) is an Angolan professional basketball guard.[1] A 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) guard,[2] he has competed in various international competitions for the Angola national basketball team, including the 2004 Summer Olympics and the FIBA Africa Championship 2005. At the 2005 tournament, Cipriano led the Angolans to defeat Senegal to capture first place for the 4th championship in a row. Cipriano was also MVP of the tournament. He was also a member of the Angola squad at the 2006 FIBA World Championship, where he averaged 13.8 points per game, including a high of 33 in a losing effort against Germany.[1] He is currently playing for Recreativo do Libolo at the Angolan major basketball league BAI Basket.

NBA

Cipriano played with the Detroit Pistons' summer league team[3] before being cut prior to the start of the 2007-08 NBA season.

Achievements

MVP Top Scorer Top Assists
2012 BAI Basket2012 BAI Basket
2011 BAI Basket2011 BAI Basket
2008 BAI Basket2008 BAI Basket
2007 Africa Club Champions2007 BAI Basket
2005 Afrobasket

Titles Won

Year Event
2013AfroBasket (ANG)
2012BAI Basket (LIB)
2011Angola Cup (LIB)
2010Angola Cup (LIB)
2009Angolan League (PRI)Angola Cup (PRI)Angola Super Cup (PRI)AfroBasket (ANG)
2008Angolan League (PRI)Angola Super Cup (PRI)Champions Cup (PRI)
2007Angola Super Cup (PRI)Champions Cup (PRI)AfroBasket (ANG)
2006Angola Cup (PRI)
2005Angolan League (PRI)Angola Cup (PRI)Angola Super Cup (PRI)AfroBasket (ANG)
2004Angolan League (PRI)Angola Super Cup (PRI)Champions Cup (PRI)
2003Angolan League (PRI)Angola Cup (PRI)Angola Super Cup (PRI)
2002Angolan League (PRI)Angola Cup(PRI)Angola Super Cup (PRI)Champions Cup (PRI)
2001Angolan League (PRI)Angola Super Cup (PRI)

See also

Angola national basketball team

References

  1. 1 2 Player Profile FIBA.com
  2. ↑ Pistons announce Vegas Summer League roster
  3. ↑ "NBA.com: Summer League: Detroit Pistons Roster". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
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