Atlético Sport Aviação (basketball)

Atlético Sport Aviação, commonly known as ASA, is a basketball club from Luanda, Angola. The club's men's team competes at the local level, at the Luanda Provincial Basketball Championship and in the Angolan Basketball League.

ASA
ASA logo
NicknameOs Aviadores (The Aviators)
LeaguesAngolan Basketball League
Founded1 April 1953; 71 years ago (1953-04-01)
ArenaPavilhão da Cidadela
Pavilhão Anexo da Cidadela
Capacity7,500
LocationLuanda, Angola
PresidentJosé Luís Prata
Head coachCarlos Dinis
Championships Angola League
Angola Cup
Angola Super Cup

In its history, ASA has been present as well as at the continental level, at the annual African Basketball Club Champions League competitions.

In recent years, financial difficulties have troubled the club.[1] In October 2023, ASA was disqualified from the Provincial Basketball League.[2]

Honours

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Honours No. Years
Leagues
Angolan Basketball League Winner 3 1980,[3] 1996, 1997
Runner-up N/A N/A
Cups
Angola Cup Winner 2 1993, 1999[4]
Runner-up 1 2000
Wlademiro Romero Super Cup Winner 3 1998, 1999, 2000[5]
Runner-up 1 2009
Victorino Cunha Cup Winner 0
Runner-up 0
FIBA Africa Club Competitions
African Club Champions[6] Winner 0
Runner-up 0
International Tournaments
Supertaça Compal Winner 0
Runner-up 0

Roster

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ASA Basketball roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 2   Emanuel António 42 – (1981-11-17)17 November 1981
SG 4   Ramalho Lemos 36 – (1988-01-16)16 January 1988
5   Escórcio António 36 – (1987-12-12)12 December 1987
PG 6   Walter Tadeu 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 34 – (1990-05-13)13 May 1990
PF 7   Vasco Estevão 39 – (1985-11-02)2 November 1985
SF 8   Sebastião Quicuambi 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 36 – (1988-08-17)17 August 1988
SF 9   Mayzer Alexandre 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 40 – (1984-06-29)29 June 1984
PG 10   Simão Lutonda 28 – (1996-03-10)10 March 1996
F 11   Glofate Buiamba 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 25 – (1999-01-05)5 January 1999
SG 12   António Neto 36 – (1988-08-08)8 August 1988
SF 13   Eduardo Ferreira 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 34 – (1990-07-10)10 July 1990
15   Moisés César 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 27 – (1997-04-07)7 April 1997
40   Garcia Destino 40 – (1984-01-15)15 January 1984
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Cesaltino Reis
  •   Jacinto Olim Jabila

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  •   Injured

Updated as of November 25th, 2016

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Vasco Estevão
PF Sebastião Quicuambi
SF Mayzer Alexandre Eduardo Ferreira
SG Ramalho Lemos António Neto
PG Simão Lutonda Walter Tadeu Emanuel António

Staff

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  Carlos Dinis Head coach (2004 -
  Jacinto Olim Jabila Assistant coach
  Cesaltino Reis Assistant coach

Former managers

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  António da Luz (2001)
  Nuno Teixeira

Former notable players

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  Edmar Barros PG
  Nelson Sardinha F/C
  Jacinto Olim Jabila SF

Players

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ASA Basketball players

2011-2018

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Atlético Sport Aviação Basketball players 2011–2018
Nat # Name A P H W Carlos Dinis
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
5th 5th 6th 7th 4th 7th
  Aaron Martin 25 1.96 93 10
  Abdulay Faty 31 C 2.05
  Adilson Baza 29 PG 1.85 11
  Adolfo Quimbamba 31 SF 1.97 104 2013
  Afonso Rodrigues 31 F 2012 2013
  13 Aldemiro João C 2.08 2018
  2 António Neto 30 SG 12 12 2018
  6 Bráulio Morais 28 PG 1.85 90 2018
  Brunelle Tutonda 27 2.00
  Bruno Balanga 19 PG 23
  Carlos Cabral 20 SG 1.85 95 16
  4 Curtis Allen 2018
  23 Délcio Ucuahamba 26 SF 1.94 92 2018
  14 Donald Singleton 31 C 2.13 116 2018
  Edson do Rosário 34 PF 1.93 6
  7 Eduardo Ferreira 28 SF 1.89 90 2012 2013 7 13 13 2018
  Egídio Ventura 25 13
  8 Elmer Félix 29 1.80 80 2018
  Emanuel António 27 PG 2012 2013 8 2
  Eric Norman 31 1.90
  Escórcio António 29 5
  16 Felix Gonzalez 2018
  Fernando Albano 38 2012 2013
  Filipe Abraão 37 SF 1.84 88 11
  Francisco Horácio 2012
  Garcia Destino 33 40
  9 Glofate Buiamba 19 F 1.88 11 2018
  12 Hélder Fernandes G 2018
  Hélder Gonçalves 25
  Henrique Bado 30 C 4 4
  João Filho 21 2012 2013
  Joaquim da Mata SF 2013
  Joel Almeida 2012
  Jone Pedro 24 C
  10 Levi Mouélé 27 G 2018
  Manuel Mariano F 5 5
  Mario Correia 35 SG 1.88 84 2013
  Mayzer Alexandre 32 F 1.84 9 9 9 9
  Moisés César 20 2.00 15 15
  3 Olêncio Ndatipo 32 2018
  Osvaldo Vieira 31 PG 5
  Ramalho Lemos 29 C 4
  Rodrigo Mascarenhas 2012
  Sebastião Quicuame 29 1.96 8 8 8
  1 Simão Lutonda 22 SG 20 1 2018
  25 Vasco Estevão 33 PF 2012 17 7 7 7 2018
  Victor Muzadi 35 C 2.01 2012 2013
  Vladimir Ricardino 38 1.98 10
  Walter Tadeu 27 PG 1.78 79 6
  Wilson da Mata 35 C 2012 2013 4
  Wilson de Carvalho 35 2012 2013 10
  Wilson João 28 1.78 75 6
  Yuri Suingue 28 12 12
  18 Zola Paulo 30 C 2.02 118 15 15 2018

1991–2000

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Atlético Sport Aviação basketball players 1991–2000
Nat Name A P H W N.T.
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
  Carlos Mendes 1998
  Fernando Albano 23 1998
  Geraldo Tondela 21 1998
  Jacinto Olim Jabila 1998
  João Filho 1998
  José Nascimento 20 1998
  José Santos 1998
  Manuel Martins Massunga 25 1998
  Pedro António 1998
  Simão Panzo 21 1998
  Vicente Neto 22 1998
  Walter Costa 25 PG 1998

# = Angola league winner

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Direcção do ASA vislumbra presença no Unitel Basket". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  2. ^ "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Provincial de Basquetebol: Associação afasta ASA por falta de organização". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  3. ^ By then the team had been renamed TAAG.
  4. ^ "Palmarés da Taça de Angola" (in Portuguese). ANGOP. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
  5. ^ "Palmarés da Supertaça de Angola" (in Portuguese). ANGOP. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
  6. ^ "ASA get bronze medal in African basketball cup". ANGOP.com. 2008-12-22. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
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