Angola women's national basketball team

For the men's team, see Angola national basketball team.

Angola

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FIBA ranking	21
Joined FIBA	1979
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	Federação Angolana de Basquetebol
Coach	Jaime Covilhã
Olympic Games
Appearances	1
Women's World Cup
Appearances	1 (2014)
FIBA Africa Championship for Women
Appearances	16
Medals	(2011, 2013) (1981, 1986, 1994, 2007, 2009)

Angola women's national basketball team is the basketball team which represents Angolan women internationally. In 2011 FIBA Africa Championship for Women They won their first Continantal African title and they qualified for the first time to 2012 Summer Olympics. They have yet to make an appearance in the FIBA World Championship for Women.

History

FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007

The squad traveled to Senegal for the FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007 in September 2007. It went 4–1 in the first round of the competition, losing only to the Democratic Republic of the Congo once they had clinched advancement to the next round. In the round of single elimination, Angola beat Côte d'Ivoire 44–42, before losing to eventual champion Mali by 9. In the third place game, Angola beat Mozambique by 15 to clinch a spot in the qualifying tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2011

Angola won its first African title at the 2011 FIBA Africa Championship for Women in Bamako, Mali. It finished with a 7–1 record with Small forward Nacissela Maurício being named the tournament's MVP. Moreover, Power forward Sónia Guadalupe was named to the All-Tournament team. With this win, Angola secured a spot at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Resutls

World Championship

• 2014 : 16th

Africa Championship

1981 : 1983 : 6th 1984 : 4th 1986 : 1990 : 5th 1993 : 6th 1994 : 1997 : 5th 2000 : 5th 2003 : 4th 2005 : 6th 2007 : 2009 : 2011 : 2013 : 2015 : 4th

African Games

• 1987
• 2003 4th
• 2007 :
• 2011 :
• 2015 :

Team

Current roster

Roster for the AfroBasket Women 2015.

Angola women's national basketball team - AfroBasket Women 2015 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – DOB Ht. Club PG 4 Fineza Eusébio – (1990-07-18)18 July 1990 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Primeiro de Agosto G 5 Artemis Afonso – (1993-01-06)6 January 1993 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Quinta dos Lombos PG 6 Felizarda Jorge – (1985-02-23)23 February 1985 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Interclube G 7 Rosa Gala – (1991-09-30)30 September 1991 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Primeiro de Agosto PG 8 Isabel Francisco – (1980-07-21)21 July 1980 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Primeiro de Agosto F 9 Marinela Muxiri – (1985-07-06)6 July 1985 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Quinta dos Lombos C 11 Luísa Tomás – (1983-03-24)24 March 1983 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Primeiro de Agosto F 12 Ana Gonçalves – (1993-01-03)3 January 1993 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Interclube SF 13 Nacissela Maurício (C) – (1980-06-02)2 June 1980 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Primeiro de Agosto PF 14 Nadir Manuel – (1986-11-30)30 November 1986 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Interclube SF 15 Nguendula Filipe – (1982-05-20)20 May 1982 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Interclube	Head coach Jaime Covilhã Assistant coach Jacqueline Francisco Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current club

Head coach position

• Aníbal Moreira – Sep 2009–Oct 2014
• Jaime Covilhã – Jun 2015

Past rosters

Angola women's national basketball team - 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – DOB Ht. Club G 4 Eusébio, Fineza – (1990-07-18)18 July 1990 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Primeiro Agosto G 5 Eduardo, Elsa – (1989-07-23)23 July 1989 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Interclube G 6 Gala, Rosa – (1995-04-17)17 April 1995 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Interclube F 7 Viegas, Helena – (1995-04-27)27 April 1995 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Lusíada F 8 Gonçalves, Ana – (1993-01-03)3 January 1993 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Primeiro Agosto F 9 Afonso, Artemis – (1993-01-06)6 January 1993 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Olivais Coimbra F 10 Guadalupe, Sónia – (1985-09-15)15 September 1985 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Primeiro Agosto C 11 Tomás, Luísa – (1983-03-24)24 March 1983 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Primeiro Agosto F 12 Golome, Angelina – (1988-03-23)23 March 1988 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Interclube F 13 Maurício, Nacissela – (1980-06-02)2 June 1980 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Primeiro Agosto F 14 Manuel, Nadir – (1986-11-30)30 November 1986 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Interclube G 15 Filipe, Nguendula – (1982-05-20)20 May 1982 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Interclube	Head coach Aníbal Moreira Assistant coaches Elisa Pires Pedro Santos Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 27 September 2014

Angola women's national basketball team - 2012 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. PG 4 Catarina Camufal – (1980-03-30)30 March 1980 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Interclube F 5 Ana Gonçalves – (1993-02-14)14 February 1993 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Interclube Benguela PG 6 Felizarda Jorge – (1985-02-23)23 February 1985 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Primeiro de Agosto SF 7 Ângela Cardoso – (1980-03-30)30 March 1980 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Primeiro de Agosto G 8 Fineza Eusébio – (1990-07-18)18 July 1990 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Primeiro de Agosto F 9 Madalena Felix – (1989-09-20)20 September 1989 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Primeiro de Agosto PF 10 Sónia Guadalupe – (1985-09-15)15 September 1985 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Interclube C 11 Luísa Tomás – (1983-03-24)24 March 1983 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Interclube SG 12 Astrida Vicente – (1978-10-06)6 October 1978 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Interclube SF 13 Nacissela Maurício (C) – (1980-06-02)2 June 1980 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Primeiro de Agosto PF 14 Nadir Manuel – (1986-11-30)30 November 1986 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Interclube SF 15 Nguendula Filipe – (1982-05-20)20 May 1982 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Interclube	Head coach Aníbal Moreira Assistant coach Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current club

Angola women's national basketball team - 2011 FIBA Africa Championship - Gold Medal roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. PG 4 Catarina Camufal – (1980-03-30)30 March 1980 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Interclube F 5 Luzia Simão – (1993-02-14)14 February 1993 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Interclube PG 6 Felizarda Jorge – (1985-02-23)23 February 1985 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Primeiro de Agosto SF 7 Ângela Cardoso – (1980-03-30)30 March 1980 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Primeiro de Agosto G 8 Fineza Eusébio – (1990-07-18)18 July 1990 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Primeiro de Agosto F 9 Cristina Matiquite – (1992-03-12)12 March 1992 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Primeiro de Agosto PF 10 Sónia Guadalupe – (1985-09-15)15 September 1985 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Interclube C 11 Luísa Tomás – (1983-03-24)24 March 1983 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Interclube SG 12 Astrida Vicente – (1978-10-06)6 October 1978 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Interclube SF 13 Nacissela Maurício (C) – (1980-06-02)2 June 1980 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Primeiro de Agosto PF 14 Nadir Manuel – (1986-11-30)30 November 1986 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Interclube SF 15 Nguendula Filipe – (1982-05-20)20 May 1982 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Interclube	Head coach Aníbal Moreira Assistant coach Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current club

Angola women's national basketball team - 2009 FIBA Africa Championship - Bronze Medal roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. PG 4 Catarina Camufal – (1980-03-30)30 March 1980 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Interclube F 5 Nguendula Filipe – (1982-05-20)20 May 1982 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Interclube PG 6 Domitila Ventura – (1978-11-28)28 November 1978 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Primeiro de Agosto SF 7 Felizarda Jorge – (1985-02-23)23 February 1985 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Desportivo Maculusso G 8 Isabel Francisco – (1980-07-21)21 July 1980 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) Primeiro de Agosto F 9 Sónia Guadalupe – (1985-09-15)15 September 1985 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Primeiro de Agosto PF 10 Irene Guerreiro – (1970-09-10)10 September 1970 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Interclube C 11 Luísa Tomás – (1983-03-24)24 March 1983 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Primeiro de Agosto SG 12 Astrida Vicente – (1978-10-06)6 October 1978 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Primeiro de Agosto SF 13 Nacissela Maurício (C) – (1980-06-02)2 June 1980 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Primeiro de Agosto PF 14 Ernestina Neto – (1979-11-06)6 November 1979 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Primeiro de Agosto SF 15 Nadir Manuel – (1986-11-30)30 November 1986 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Interclube	Head coach Aníbal Moreira Assistant coach Elisa Pires Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current club

Angola women's national basketball team - 2007 FIBA Africa Championship - Bronze Medal roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. PG 4 Maria Afonso (C) – (1968-02-09)9 February 1968 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Primeiro de Agosto F 5 Jacqueline Francisco – (1978-03-16)16 March 1978 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Primeiro de Agosto PG 6 Domitila Ventura – (1978-11-28)28 November 1978 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Primeiro de Agosto SF 7 Ângela Cardoso – (1979-04-09)9 April 1979 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Primeiro de Agosto G 8 Catarina Camufal – (1980-03-30)30 March 1980 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Interclube F 9 Sónia Guadalupe – (1985-09-15)15 September 1985 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Primeiro de Agosto PF 10 Irene Guerreiro – (1970-09-10)10 September 1970 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Interclube C 11 Indira José – (1985-03-01)1 March 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Interclube SG 12 Astrida Vicente – (1978-10-06)6 October 1978 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Primeiro de Agosto SF 13 Nguendula Filipe – (1982-05-20)20 May 1982 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Interclube PF 14 Ernestina Neto – (1979-11-06)6 November 1979 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Primeiro de Agosto SF 15 Nacissela Maurício – (1980-06-02)2 June 1980 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Primeiro de Agosto	Head coach Aníbal Moreira Assistant coach Elisa Pires Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current club

Angola women's national basketball team - 2005 FIBA Africa Championship - 6th place roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. G 4 Catarina Camufal – (1980-03-30)30 March 1980 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Interclube 5 Luísa Miguel – (1975-06-13)13 June 1975 PG 6 Domitila Ventura – (1978-11-28)28 November 1978 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Primeiro de Agosto SF 7 Ângela Cardoso – (1979-04-09)9 April 1979 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Primeiro de Agosto 8 Isabel Francisco – (1980-07-21)21 July 1980 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) Primeiro de Agosto 9 Bárbara Guimarães – (1980-09-14)14 September 1980 Primeiro de Agosto PF 10 Irene Guerreiro – (1970-09-10)10 September 1970 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Interclube C 11 Luísa Tomás – (1983-03-24)24 March 1983 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) SG 12 Astrida Vicente – (1978-10-06)6 October 1978 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Primeiro de Agosto 13 Fátima Quinzele – (1977-03-02)2 March 1977 PF 14 Ernestina Neto – (1979-11-06)6 November 1979 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Primeiro de Agosto SF 15 Nguendula Filipe – (1982-05-20)20 May 1982 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Interclube	Head coach Aníbal Moreira Assistant coach Elisa Pires Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current club

Angola women's national basketball team - 1988 Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. 4 Maria Barbosa – (1968-02-09)9 February 1968 5 Rosa Francisco – (1969-01-20)20 January 1969 6 Elisa Francisco – (1966-03-19)19 March 1966 7 Antónia Cruz – 8 Georgina Abraão – (1969-05-07)7 May 1969 9 Fátima Cambende – (1970-12-26)26 December 1970 10 Vanda Fernandes – (1969-04-26)26 April 1969 11 Licínia Velho – (1971-11-01)1 November 1971 12 Etelvina Santana – (1965-09-28)28 September 1965 13 Tumba Mayassi – (1963-05-27)27 May 1963 14 Telma Gourgel – (1969-07-19)19 July 1969 15 Ludovina Ténis – (1964-12-12)12 December 1964	Head coach Assistant coach Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current club

See also

• Angola women's national basketball team U-20
• Angola women's national basketball team U-18
• Angola women's national basketball team U-16

External links

• Official website
• FIBA profile