Jilson Bango Explained

Jilson Bango
Position:Center
Height M:2.08
Weight Kg:94
Team:Basket Zaragoza
League:Basketball Bundesliga
Birth Date:1999 1, df=y
Nationality:Angolan
Draft Round:2021
Career Start:2018
Years1:2018–2019
Team1:Marinha de Guerra
Years2:2019–2022
Team2:Primeiro de Agosto
Years3:2022–2024
Team3:Basketball Löwen Braunschweig
Highlights:
Years4:2024–present
Team4:Zaragoza

Jilson Bango (born 6 January 1999) is an Angolan basketball player who plays for Basket Zaragoza of the Liga ACB, and the Angola national team. Standing at, he plays as center.[1]

Professional career

In 2019, Bango started playing for Primeiro de Agosto. He was named the Angolan Basketball League's Regular Season MVP for two consecutive seasons (2021 and 2022).[2] Bango also led the league in rebounding in 2021.

On 9 September 2022, Bango signed a three-year contract with the Basketball Löwen Braunschweig of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[3] On 3 October, he recorded 16 points and 9 rebounds in his league debut against Würzburg.[4]

On 25 May 2024, Bango signed with Basket Zaragoza of the Spanish Liga ACB.[5]

National team career

Internationally, Bango respresents the Angola national basketball team. He played with Angola at FIBA AfroCan 2019 and FIBA AfroBasket 2021, where he averaged 9.6 points and 9.6 rebound as the team's starting center.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Jilson Bango brilha na estreia . pt . Jornal de Angola . 8 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Petro 'walks' through the playoffs and reclaims the title of national basketball champion . VerAngola . 11 May 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: 2022-09-09 . Athletisch und physisch: Angolanischer Nationalspieler Jilson Bango komplettiert Löwen-Kader . 2022-12-26 . Basketball Löwen Braunschweig . de.
  4. Web site: Jilson Bango, Game by Game Stats (2022-2023) . 2022-12-26 . Proballers . en.
  5. Web site: 2024-05-25 . Bango firma por Casademont Zaragoza ACB.COM . 2024-05-28 . www.acb.com . es.
  6. Web site: Jilson BANGO at the FIBA AfroCan 2019 . FIBA.basketball . 8 September 2021 . en.