José Assis (1 February 1962 – 19 August 2007), best known as Zezé Assis, was an Angolan basketball player. Assis, a small forward, competed for Angola at the 1981, 1985, 1987 and 1989 AfroBaskets as well as at the 1986 FIBA World Championship.

Zezé Assis
Personal information
Born(1962-02-01)1 February 1962
Luanda, Angola
Died19 August 2007(2007-08-19) (aged 45)
Luanda, Angola
NationalityAngolan
PositionSmall forward
Career history
Leões de Luanda
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Angola
FIBA Africa Championship
Gold medal – first place Luanda 1989 Angola
Silver medal – second place Abidjan 1985 Angola
Bronze medal – third place Tunis 1987 Angola

At the club level, he played for Leões de Luanda, alongside Angolan basketball giant José Carlos Guimarães, having won two national championships, in 1982 and 1984. The club's name later reverted to its original Sporting Clube de Luanda.

On 19 August 2007 Assis died of a long disease, at the age of 45 in Luanda.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Basketball: Former Angolan Player Passes Away". ANGOP. Retrieved 2013-08-06.