Atlético Sport Aviação (basketball)

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

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.

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 Angola Emanuel António 43 – (1981-11-17)17 November 1981
SG 4 Angola Ramalho Lemos 36 – (1988-01-16)16 January 1988
5 Angola Escórcio António 36 – (1987-12-12)12 December 1987
PG 6 Angola Walter Tadeu 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 34 – (1990-05-13)13 May 1990
PF 7 Angola Vasco Estevão 39 – (1985-11-02)2 November 1985
SF 8 Angola Sebastião Quicuambi 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 36 – (1988-08-17)17 August 1988
SF 9 Angola Mayzer Alexandre 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 40 – (1984-06-29)29 June 1984
PG 10 Angola Simão Lutonda 28 – (1996-03-10)10 March 1996
F 11 Angola Glofate Buiamba 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 25 – (1999-01-05)5 January 1999
SG 12 Angola António Neto 36 – (1988-08-08)8 August 1988
SF 13 Angola Eduardo Ferreira 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 34 – (1990-07-10)10 July 1990
15 Angola Moisés César 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 27 – (1997-04-07)7 April 1997
40 Angola Garcia Destino 40 – (1984-01-15)15 January 1984
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Angola Cesaltino Reis
  • Angola Jacinto Olim Jabila

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured 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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Angola Carlos Dinis Head coach (2004 -
Angola Jacinto Olim Jabila Assistant coach
Angola Cesaltino Reis Assistant coach

Former managers

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Angola António da Luz (2001)
Angola Nuno Teixeira

Former notable players

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Angola Edmar Barros PG
Angola Nelson Sardinha F/C
Angola 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
United States Aaron Martin 25 1.96 93 10
Cape Verde Abdulay Faty 31 C 2.05
Angola Adilson Baza 29 PG 1.85 11
Angola Adolfo Quimbamba 31 SF 1.97 104 2013
Angola Afonso Rodrigues 31 F 2012 2013
Angola 13 Aldemiro João C 2.08 2018
Angola 2 António Neto 30 SG 12 12 2018
Angola 6 Bráulio Morais 28 PG 1.85 90 2018
Angola Brunelle Tutonda 27 2.00
Angola Bruno Balanga 19 PG 23
Angola Carlos Cabral 20 SG 1.85 95 16
United States 4 Curtis Allen 2018
Angola 23 Délcio Ucuahamba 26 SF 1.94 92 2018
United States 14 Donald Singleton 31 C 2.13 116 2018
Angola Edson do Rosário 34 PF 1.93 6
Angola 7 Eduardo Ferreira 28 SF 1.89 90 2012 2013 7 13 13 2018
Angola Egídio Ventura 25 13
Angola 8 Elmer Félix 29 1.80 80 2018
Angola Emanuel António 27 PG 2012 2013 8 2
Angola Eric Norman 31 1.90
Angola Escórcio António 29 5
Angola 16 Felix Gonzalez 2018
Angola Fernando Albano 38 2012 2013
Angola Filipe Abraão 37 SF 1.84 88 11
Angola Francisco Horácio 2012
Angola Garcia Destino 33 40
Angola 9 Glofate Buiamba 19 F 1.88 11 2018
Angola 12 Hélder Fernandes G 2018
Angola Hélder Gonçalves 25
Angola Henrique Bado 30 C 4 4
Angola João Filho 21 2012 2013
Angola Joaquim da Mata SF 2013
Cape Verde Joel Almeida 2012
Angola Jone Pedro 24 C
Angola 10 Levi Mouélé 27 G 2018
Angola Manuel Mariano F 5 5
Cape Verde Mario Correia 35 SG 1.88 84 2013
Angola Mayzer Alexandre 32 F 1.84 9 9 9 9
Angola Moisés César 20 2.00 15 15
Angola 3 Olêncio Ndatipo 32 2018
Angola Osvaldo Vieira 31 PG 5
Angola Ramalho Lemos 29 C 4
Cape Verde Rodrigo Mascarenhas 2012
Angola Sebastião Quicuame 29 1.96 8 8 8
Angola 1 Simão Lutonda 22 SG 20 1 2018
Angola 25 Vasco Estevão 33 PF 2012 17 7 7 7 2018
Angola Victor Muzadi 35 C 2.01 2012 2013
Angola Vladimir Ricardino 38 1.98 10
Angola Walter Tadeu 27 PG 1.78 79 6
Angola Wilson da Mata 35 C 2012 2013 4
Angola Wilson de Carvalho 35 2012 2013 10
Angola Wilson João 28 1.78 75 6
Angola Yuri Suingue 28 12 12
Angola 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
Angola Carlos Mendes 1998
Angola Fernando Albano 23 1998
Angola Geraldo Tondela 21 1998
Angola Jacinto Olim Jabila 1998
Angola João Filho 1998
Angola José Nascimento 20 1998
Angola José Santos 1998
Angola Manuel Martins Massunga 25 1998
Angola Pedro António 1998
Angola Simão Panzo 21 1998
Angola Vicente Neto 22 1998
Angola 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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