Olímpio Cipriano
 Cipriano in 2014 | |
| No. 32 – Petro de Luanda | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | BIC Basket Basketball Africa League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 9 April 1982 Luanda, Angola |
| Nationality | Angolan |
| Listed height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2000–present |
| Career history | |
| n/a | Sporting de Luanda |
| 2000–2009 | Primeiro de Agosto |
| 2009–2018 | Benfica do Libolo |
| 2018–present | Petro de Luanda |
Medals | |
Olímpio Cipriano (born 9 April 1982) is an Angolan basketball player who currently plays for Petro de Luanda and the Angola national team.[1] A 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) guard,[2] he has been one of the most decorated basketball players in Angolan history, having won 12 Angolan Leagues and 11 Angolan Cups in his career.
Born in Luanda, Cipriano represented the Angola national basketball team on several international tournaments and won four gold AfroBasket medals for his country. Cipriano also won five FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup titles, four with Primeiro and one with Libolo; he was honoured as MVP of the tournament in 2007.
Professional career
Cipriano played with the Detroit Pistons' summer league team[3] before being cut prior to the start of the 2007–08 NBA season.
National team career
Cipriano played with Angola on several tournaments, 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]
Awards and accomplishments
Club
- Primeiro de Agosto
- 4× FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup: (2002, 2004, 2007, 2008)
- 8× Angolan League: (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2022)
- 6× Taça de Angola: (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2022)
- 9× Angolan Super Cup: (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2021)
- Benfica do Libolo
- FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup: (2014)
- 3× Angolan League: (2012, 2014, 2017)
- 5× Taça de Angola: (2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017)
- 3× Angolan Super Cup: (2012, 2016, 2017)
- Taça Victorino Cunha: (2013)
- Petro de Luanda
- 2× Angolan League: (2019, 2021)
- Taça de Angola: (2022)
Individual
- FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup MVP: (2007)
- 2× FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup All-Star Team: (2007, 2012)
- 4× Angolan League MVP: (2008, 2011, 2012, 2017)
- 3× Angolan League Top Scorer: (2007, 2008, 2012)
- Angolan League assists leader: (2011)
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
BAL
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Petro de Luanda | 6 | 0 | 15.9 | .359 | .324 | .750 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | 7.0 |
| Career | 6 | 0 | 15.9 | .359 | .324 | .750 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | 7.0 | |
References
- ^ a b Player Profile Archived 13 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine FIBA.com
- ^ Pistons announce Vegas Summer League roster
- ^ "NBA.com: Summer League: Detroit Pistons Roster". www.nba.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
External links
- Olimpio Cipriano at FIBA.com (archived)
- Olimpio Cipriano at Eurobasket.com
- Olimpio Cipriano at RealGM
- Olimpio Cipriano at Proballers
- Olimpio Cipriano – Basketball-Reference.com international player profile
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