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Angola suspends players prior to Olympics

Angola suspends players prior to Olympics

BOITUMELO RANTAO AFRICAN Olympic hopefuls Angola have been hit by a wave of suspension following late arrivals to national team camp in preparation for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Lithuania.  Leonel Paulo and Childe are the only players reported to have justified their absence from the Petro De Luanda Basketball club. Petro De Luanda represented Angola in the recent Basketball Africa League (BAL) and recently arrived back home following the culmination of the tournament. The Angolan team went as far as the semifinals before getting knocked out by eventual champions Zamalek of Egypt. Head Coach Josep Carlos will be…
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New head coach for Angola’s national basketball team

New head coach for Angola’s national basketball team

BOITUMELO RANTAO SPANIARD Josep Carlos has been named as the new head coach for Angola’s Senior National Men’s team.  The announcement follows the resignation of Brazilian Jose Neto - who led the team throughout the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) African Basketball Championships (AfroBasket) qualifying windows in November 2020 and February 2021. Carlos’ agreement with the Federaçao Angolana de Basquetebol will stretch until the AfroBasket tournament taking place in Kigali, Rwanda from August 24 to September 4. Prior to the AfroBasket tournament, Angola will compete for a place in the Tokyo Olympic Games. Angola will travel to Lithuania where they will…
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