Glofate Garcia Buiamba (born 5 January 1999) is an Angolan basketball player who plays for Petro de Luanda of the Angolan Basketball League and Angola.
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Angolan Basketball League | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 5 January 1999 Luanda, Angola | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018–2019 | ASA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Interclube | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Petro de Luanda | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Early career
editIn 2017, Buiamba attended an NBA Basketball Without Borders camp in New Orleans.[1]
Professional career
editBuiamba played his first season with Atlético Sport Aviação (ASA) in the 2018–19 season. The following season, he joined Interclube who helped to reach the finals of the Angolan League two consecutive years in 2021 and 2022.
He joined the defending champions Petro de Luanda in 2022. Buiamba won the 2024 BAL championship with Petro on June 1, 2024.[2]
National team career
editJunior level
editBuiamba played for the Angolan under-15 team at the 2015 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship in Mali. He averaged a team-high 14.9 points and 11.6 rebounds per game in seven games. One year later, he played with the Angolan under-18 team at the 2016 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship, winning a gold medal.
Senior level
editInternationally, Buiamba plays for the Angola national basketball team. He played with Angola at FIBA AfroCan 2019[3] and FIBA AfroBasket 2021.
Awards and accomplishments
editInternational
edit- Angola
- FIBA AfroCan
Bronze Medal: (2019 Mali)
- Angola U18
- FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
Gold Medal: (Rwanda 2016)
Individual
edit- Angolan Basketball League Fair Play Athlete: (2022)
- Angolan Basketball League Best Free Throw Scorer: (2021)
References
edit- ^ "DraftExpress - 2017 Basketball Without Borders Global Camp Roster Analysis". DraftExpress. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Petro de Luanda are the 2024 BAL Champions". The BAL. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Glofate BUIAMBA at the FIBA AfroCan 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
External links
edit- Glofate Buiamba at Eurobasket
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