Islando Patrício Sebastião Manuel, a.k.a. Papá Ngulo, (born 7 January 1991), is an Angolan professional basketball player. Islando, who stands at 192 cm (6 ft 3+12 in), plays as a power forward.[1]

Islando Manuel
Manuel with Angola in 2014
No. 18 – Interclube
PositionPower forward
LeagueAngolan Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1991-01-07) 7 January 1991 (age 33)
Luanda, Angola
NationalityAngolan
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2023Primeiro de Agosto
2023–presentInterclube
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Angola
FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place Alexandria 2008 Angola U18
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place Malabo 2012 1º de Agosto
Gold medal – first place Sousse 2013 1º de Agosto
Silver medal – second place Salé 2011 1º de Agosto

Professional career

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From 2009 to 2023, Manuel plays for Angolan side Primeiro de Agosto in the Angolan Basketball League. Following a financial crisis at the Primeiro de Agosto, Manuel signed with Interclube in the 2023 offseason.[2]

International career

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In May 2013, Islando was summoned for the 2013 Afrobasket preliminary Angolan squad.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "SENIOR MASCULINO" (in Portuguese). primeiroagosto.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
  2. ^ Clemente, Melo (2023-11-17). "Há bola ao ar em Angola". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  3. ^ "Players summoned for Afrobasket2013". ANGOP. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
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