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Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
League | Basketball Bundesliga | ||||||||||||||
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Born | 6 January 1999 | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | Angolan | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||
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2018–2019 | Marinha de Guerra | ||||||||||||||
2019–2022 | Primeiro de Agosto | ||||||||||||||
2022–present | Basketball Löwen Braunschweig | ||||||||||||||
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Jilson Bango (born 6 January 1999) is an Angolan basketball player who plays for the Basketball Löwen Braunschweig of the Basketball Bundesliga, and the Angola national team. Standing at 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in), he plays as center.[1]
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]
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.[5]