Olímpio Cipriano
| No. 4 – Recreativo do Libolo | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League |
BIC Basket Africa Champions Cup |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
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 | Recreativo do Libolo |
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Medals
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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 Basket | 2012 BAI Basket | |
| 2011 BAI Basket | 2011 BAI Basket | |
| 2008 BAI Basket | 2008 BAI Basket | |
| 2007 Africa Club Champions | 2007 BAI Basket | |
| 2005 Afrobasket |
Titles Won
| Year | Event | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | AfroBasket (ANG) | ||||
| 2012 | BAI Basket (LIB) | ||||
| 2011 | Angola Cup (LIB) | ||||
| 2010 | Angola Cup (LIB) | ||||
| 2009 | Angolan League (PRI) | Angola Cup (PRI) | Angola Super Cup (PRI) | AfroBasket (ANG) | |
| 2008 | Angolan League (PRI) | Angola Super Cup (PRI) | Champions Cup (PRI) | ||
| 2007 | Angola Super Cup (PRI) | Champions Cup (PRI) | AfroBasket (ANG) | ||
| 2006 | Angola Cup (PRI) | ||||
| 2005 | Angolan League (PRI) | Angola Cup (PRI) | Angola Super Cup (PRI) | AfroBasket (ANG) | |
| 2004 | Angolan League (PRI) | Angola Super Cup (PRI) | Champions Cup (PRI) | ||
| 2003 | Angolan League (PRI) | Angola Cup (PRI) | Angola Super Cup (PRI) | ||
| 2002 | Angolan League (PRI) | Angola Cup(PRI) | Angola Super Cup (PRI) | Champions Cup (PRI) | |
| 2001 | Angolan League (PRI) | Angola Super Cup (PRI) | |||
See also
Angola national basketball team