Valdelício Joaquim

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Valdelício Macanga Maia Joaquim, nicknamed Vander, (born April 15, 1990), is an Angolan basketball player for Interclube. Valdelício, a 6 ft 9 in (2.09 m) tall center, has competed for the Angola national team at the AfroBasket in 2011 and 2013.[1][2][3]

Valdelício Joaquim
Joaquim in 2014
Interclube
PositionCenter
LeagueAngolan Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1990-04-15) 15 April 1990 (age 34)
Luanda, Angola
NationalityAngolan
Listed height2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight108 kg (238 lb)
Career information
High schoolChristian (El Cajon, California)
College
NBA draft2013: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2005–2007,
2013–2014
Petro de Luanda
2014–2017Recreativo do Libolo
2017–2018Obras Sanitarias
2018STB Le Havre
2018–2019UJAP Quimper 29
2019–2022Petro de Luanda
2022–presentInterclube
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Angola
AfroBasket
Gold medal – first place Abidjan 2013 National Team
Silver medal – second place Antananarivo 2011 National Team
Silver medal – second place Radès 2015 National Team
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place Tunis 2014 Rec do Libolo
Silver medal – second place Luanda 2015 Rec do Libolo

From 2009 to 2013, Vander played college basketball for the USU Eastern and the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.[4] Afterwards, Vander played the majority of his professional career in his native Angola, for various teams including Petro de Luanda, Primeiro de Agosto and Interclube.[5] He also had short stints in Argentina and France.

BAL career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Petro de Luanda 6 5 18.8 .556 .579 .800 3.7 .8 .5 .3 9.2
2022 Petro de Luanda 5 0 13.3 .345 .267 4.4 .4 .6 .6 4.8
Career[6] 11 5 16.3 .460 .437 .800 4.0 .6 .5 .4 7.2

References

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  1. ^ "ANG – A giant making waves in the Pacific". FIBA.com. 2013-01-28. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  2. ^ "Centre Valdelicio Joaquim expected Thursday in Luanda". ANGOP. 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
  3. ^ "Valdelício Joaquim only foreign-based player in call-up". ANGOP. 2011-06-01. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
  4. ^ "Vander Joaquim - Men's Basketball". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  5. ^ "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Interclube: Valdelício começa trabalhar amanhã na sua nova equipa". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  6. ^ "Vander Joaquim Player Profile". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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