Carlos Morais (basketball)

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Carlos Morais
No. 33 – Petro de Luanda
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBIC Basket
Basketball Africa League
Personal information
Born (1985-10-16) 16 October 1985 (age 38)
Luanda, Angola
NationalityAngolan
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolCommunity Christian School
(Stockbridge, Georgia)
Playing career2001–present
Career history
2001–2009Petro de Luanda
2009–2010Recreativo do Libolo
2010–2013Petro de Luanda
2013Toronto Raptors
2013–2015Recreativo Libolo
2016–2018Benfica
2018–2019Mens Sana
2019–presentPetro de Luanda
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Angola
AfroBasket
Gold medal – first place Algiers 2005 National Team
Gold medal – first place Luanda 2007 National Team
Gold medal – first place Benghazi 2009 National Team
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 U18 Championship
Silver medal – second place Alexandria 2002 Angola U18
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup / BAL
Gold medal – first place Lagos 2006 Petro Atlético
Silver medal – second place Luanda 2007 Petro Atlético
Silver medal – second place Malabo 2012 Petro Atlético
Silver medal – second place Luanda 2015 Rec do Libolo
Bronze medal – third place Sousse 2013 Rec do Libolo
Bronze medal – third place Kigali 2021 Petro de Luanda

Carlos Edilson Alcântara Morais (Portuguese pronunciation: [muɾˈajʃ]; born 16 October 1985) is an Angolan basketball player for the Petro de Luanda of the Angolan Basketball League. A 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) shooting guard, he has represented Angola at several international competitions.[1]

Early career

Morais left for the United States in 2004 to attend Community Christian School in Stockbridge, Georgia. He had the option to play college basketball after, but chose to sign a professional contract.[2]

Professional career

Angola (2001–2016)

Morais started his professional career with Angolan powerhouse Petro de Luanda.

Toronto Raptors (2013)

On September 19, 2013, Morais signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Toronto Raptors.[3] He was later waived by the Raptors on October 26.[4] He played in three pre-season games with Toronto and totalled 6 points in 21 minutes.[5]

Benfica (2016–2018)

In 2016, Morais signed a two-year deal with Portuguese side Benfica.[6] He played in the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB) and was named an All-Star in two consecutive seasons (in 2017 and 2018). Morais also guided Benfica to the Portuguese Cup title and was named MVP of the tournament in 2017.

Mens Sana Siena (2018–2019)

On July 22, 2018, Morais signed with Italian club Mens Sana of the second level Serie A2.[7][8] In March 2019, the team was dismantled and excluded from the Series A2 due to economic issues.

Return to Angola (2019–present)

On February 25, 2019, Morais returned to Petro de Luanda for a third stint with the team.[9][10]

In the 2021–22 season, Morais won the national treble with Angola winning the league, cup and supercut competitions. They also reached the 2022 BAL Finals where they lost to US Monastir. Morais was selected to the All-BAL First Team for the first time.

National team career

Morais has been a member of the Angola national basketball team. He played for his country at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. He has won four AfroBasket gold medals with Angola, in 2005, 2007, 2019 and 2013.

Achievements

MVP Top Scorer
2013 Afrobasket 2013 BAI Basket
2012 Africa Club Champions 2012 Africa Club Champions
2011 BAI Basket
2007 BAI Basket

Titles Won

Year Event
2013 AfroBasket (ANG)
2012 Angola Cup (PET)
2011 BAI Basket (PET)
2010 Angola Cup (LIB)
2009 AfroBasket (ANG)
2007 Angolan League (PET) Angola Cup (PET) AfroBasket (ANG)
2006 Angolan League (PET) Super Cup (PET) Champions Cup (PET)
2005 AfroBasket (ANG)

BAL career statistics

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 6 26.0 .343 .341 .700 3.8 1.5 1.3 .0 11.5
Career 6 6 26.0 .343 .341 .700 3.8 1.5 1.3 .0 11.5

References

  1. ^ "2006 FIBA World Championship - powered by www.fiba.com". www.fiba.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-03. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  2. ^ "BAL star Carlos Morais on the Raptors, and being 'like Leo Messi'". ESPN.com. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Raptors Sign Wright, Morais & Stone". NBA.com. September 19, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  4. ^ "Toronto Raptors waive Carlos Morais and Chris Wright :InsideHoops". www.insidehoops.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  5. ^ Francis, Adam (27 October 2013). "Raptors Waive Morais and Wright, Roster Down to 15". Raptors HQ. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Basquetebol: Carlos Morais assina por duas temporadas no Benfica". ANGOP.com. 10 Sep 2016. Retrieved 11 Sep 2016.
  7. ^ "Carlos Morais signed with Mens Sana Basketball". duran.cicenetworks.com. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  8. ^ "La Mens Sana segue Carlos Morais - Basketsiena.it - Il portale del basket mensanino e senese". www.basketsiena.it. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Carlos Morais volta a jogar nos tricolores". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  10. ^ "De volta ao Petro de Luanda, Carlos Morais promete títulos". AngoRussia (in European Portuguese). 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2022.

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