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Revision as of 16:03, 3 October 2020
 Gomes in 2014 | |
| 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 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Career history | |
| 1998–2000 | Petro Atlético |
| 2004–2005 | RheinEnergie Köln |
| 2005–2006 | EiffelTowers Den Bosch |
| 2006–2016 | 1º de Agosto |
Medals | |
Joaquim Brandão Gomes, also known as "Kikas", (born December 23, 1980) is a retired 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 retired in 2017 at the age of 36, and was appointed sporting director at his longtime club 1º de Agosto.[3]
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
References
- ^ "IUPUI vs. Valparaiso - Game Recap - March 9, 2004 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
- ^ "BBL-Pokal". Archived from the original on 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^ "Angolan Joaquim Gomes ends playing career, appointed D'Agosto director". FIBA. October 18, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
External links
- "Angola Basketball Comes Far Since 1992"
- "Angolan Men National Team"
- Gomes Named to Angola's Olympic Team
- Player profile (in Portuguese)
- Africabasket profile
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- Angolan expatriate basketball people in Germany
- Angolan expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands
- Angolan expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Angolan men's basketball players
- Atlético Petróleos de Luanda basketball players
- Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- C.D. Primeiro de Agosto men's basketball players
- Centers (basketball)
- Heroes Den Bosch players
- Olympic basketball players of Angola
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Sportspeople from Luanda
- Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball players
- 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
- 2010 FIBA World Championship players
- 2006 FIBA World Championship players
- 2002 FIBA World Championship players
- Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Angolan basketball biography stubs