Victorino Cunha

Victorino Cunha

Personal information
Born	April 18, 1945 Mogofores, Portugal
Nationality	Angolan
Coaching career	1977–2002
Career history
As player:
Benfica de Luanda
CDUA
As coach:
1977–1988	1º de Agosto
1986	Angola
1989–1994	Angola
2000–2002	Petro Atlético
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Angola AfroBasket Luanda 1989 Angola Cairo 1992 Angola Nairobi 1993 Angola

Victorino Eugénio da Silva e Cunha, (born April 18, 1945 in Mogofores, Portugal) is a former basketball player and basketball coach. While being born in Portugal, he moved to Angola at the age of 3. Cunha, who coached the Angola National team to win three African titles, in 1989, 1992 and 1993, in addition to coaching the same team at the world championships in 1986, 1990 and 1994 and the 1992 Summer Olympics, is widely regarded as the forefather of Angolan basketball and the mastermind behind all the success achieved by the sports in Angola.^[1]

While losing 48-116 to the US Dream Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics may be considered normal due to the huge differences in both teams, Cunha is also remembered to have led Angola to an historical 20-point lead win over Spain, in the same tournament.^[2]

Cunha has served as a FIBA Africa instructor.^[3] As of 2009, an annual basketball tournament in Angola named Victorino Cunha Cup, has been established in his honour.^[4]

See also

• Wlademiro Romero
• Victorino Cunha Cup

References

1. "Edição do Torneio de Basquetebol Professor Victorino Cunha" (in Portuguese). Supersport. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
2. "Spain - Angola Boxscore (1992 Olympics)". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
3. "How to build a 2-3 zone defense". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
4. "1º De Agosto and Petro Face Each Other in Victorino Cunha Cup Final". AngolaGlobal. Retrieved 2013-05-30.