Jean-Jacques Conceição
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| Born |
April 3, 1964 Kinshasa, Zaire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Angolan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 1986 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1982–2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1982–1988 | Primeiro de Agosto | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1996 | Benfica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1999 | Limoges CSP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Unicaja Malaga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2003 | Portugal Telecom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIBA Hall of Fame as player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jean-Jacques Nzadi da Conceição (born April 3, 1964 in Kinshasa), better known as Jean-Jacques, is an Angolan retired basketball player. A 6'6¾", 220 lb. power forward, he represented Angola at the AfroBasket where he won a record 7 continental titles. At club level, he won 5 Angolan league titles with Primeiro de Agosto, before moving to Benfica in Portugal, where he won seven national championships and three Portuguese Cups. He also went to play for CSP Limoges in France and for Portugal Telecom.
Professional career
Even though he has never played at the NBA, Jean-Jacques enjoyed a successful career in Europe, especially in Portugal, where he won 10 national championships (7 with Benfica and 3 with Portugal Telecom), 7 Portuguese Cups (5 with Benfica and 2 with Portugal Telecom), 5 Super Cups (4 with Benfica and 1 with Portugal Telecom) and 6 League Cups (all with Benfica).[1]
Angolan national team
Conceição won 7 FIBA Africa Championships, namely in 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001 and 2003 in addition to a bronze medal in 1997. He also played for his country at the World Cup finals in 1986, 1990 and 1994 and the Olympics in 1992.[2]
Post career
In 2011, in Antananarivo, within the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of FIBA Africa, Jacques was nominated the most valuable basketball player in Africa.[3][4][5]
On June 19, 2013, Jean-Jacques was inducted on the FIBA Hall of Fame.[6]
Titles won
| Year | Event | ||||
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| 2003 | AfroBasket (ANG) | ||||
| 2001 | AfroBasket (ANG) | ||||
| 1999 | AfroBasket (ANG) | ||||
| 1996 | Portuguese Cup (BEN) | Portuguese Super Cup (BEN) | Portuguese League Cup (BEN) | ||
| 1995 | Portuguese League (BEN) | 1994–95 Portuguese Cup (BEN) | Portuguese Super Cup (BEN) | Portuguese League Cup (BEN) | AfroBasket (ANG) |
| 1994 | Portuguese League (BEN) | Portuguese Cup (BEN) | Portuguese League Cup (BEN) | ||
| 1993 | Portuguese League (BEN) | Portuguese Cup (BEN) | Portuguese League Cup (BEN) | AfroBasket (ANG) | |
| 1992 | Portuguese League (BEN) | Portuguese Cup (BEN) | Portuguese Super Cup (BEN) | AfroBasket (ANG) | |
| 1991 | Portuguese League (BEN) | Portuguese League Cup (BEN) | |||
| 1990 | Portuguese League (BEN) | Portuguese Super Cup (BEN) | Portuguese League Cup (BEN) | ||
| 1989 | Portuguese League (BEN) | AfroBasket (ANG) | |||
| 1988 | Angolan League (PRI) | Angola Cup (PRI) | |||
| 1987 | Angolan League (PRI) | Angola Cup (PRI) | |||
| 1986 | Angolan League (PRI) | Angola Cup(PRI) | |||
| 1985 | Angolan League (PRI) | Angola Cup(PRI) | |||
| 1983 | Angolan League (PRI) | ||||
| 1982 | AfroBasket U-18 (ANG) | ||||
References
- ↑ "José Carlos e Jean-Jacques agradecem homenagem Lusa" (in Portuguese). Jornal dos Desportos. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ↑ Jean-Jacques Conceição at sports-reference.com
- ↑ "Jean Jacques Africa's most valuable basketball player". AA Angola. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ↑ "Angola: Jean Jacques Africa's Most Valuable Basketball Player". All Africa.com. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ↑ "Jean-Jacques Conceicao chosen for FIBA Hall of Fame!". newsbasket-beafrika.com. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ "Jean Jacques to enter basketball Hall of Fame Wednesday". ANGOP. Retrieved 2013-06-20.