Joaquim Gomes
| No. 10 – Primeiro de Agosto | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League |
BIC Basket Africa Champions Cup |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 23, 1980 Luanda, Angola |
| Nationality | Angolan |
| Listed height | 200 cm (6.6 ft) |
| Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Valparaiso (2000–2004) |
| Playing career | 1998–present |
| Career history | |
| 1998–2000 | Petro Atlético |
| 2004–2005 | RheinEnergie Köln |
| 2005–2006 | EiffelTowers |
| 2006–2008 | 1º de Agosto |
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Joaquim Brandão Gomes, aka "Kikas", (born December 23, 1980) is an Angolan professional basketball player. He has played professionally in Germany and the Netherlands.
A 2 m (6 ft 6 1⁄2 in) in height, 100 kg (220 pounds) in weight center-power forward, Gomes was a stand out at Valparaiso University in Indiana, United States, where he played from 2000–04. He had a career-high 23 points in the final of the Mid-Continent Conference tournament in the Crusaders' 75–70 win over IUPUI on March 9, 2004.[1] In 2005 he won the German basketball cup with RheinEnergie Köln.[2] He also played for his country's national team in the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2006 FIBA World Championship, FIBA Africa Championship 2007.
He is currently playing for Primeiro de Agosto at the Angolan major basketball league BAI Basket and at the Africa Champions Cup..
Achievements
| MVP | Top Rebounder |
|---|---|
| 2010 Africa Champions Cup | |
| 2010 BAI Basket | |
| 2009 AfroBasket | 2009 AfroBasket |
| 2008 Africa Champions Cup | 2008 BAI Basket |
| 2007 AfroBasket |
See also
Angola national basketball team
References
External links
- "Angola Basketball Comes Far Since 1992"
- "Angolan Men National Team"
- Gomes Named to Angola's Olympic Team
- Player profile (Portuguese)
- Africabasket profile