Hermenegildo Mbunga
Appearance
No. 16 – Benfica do Libolo | |
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Position | Center |
League | BIC Basket Africa Champions Cup |
Personal information | |
Born | Luanda, Angola | September 4, 1985
Nationality | Angolan |
Listed height | 206 cm (6.76 ft) |
Listed weight | 109 kg (240 lb) |
Career information | |
College | Peninsula JC (2005–2007) Montana State (2007–2009) |
NBA draft | 2009: undrafted |
Career history | |
2003–2005 | Petro Atlético |
2009–2017 | Petro Atlético |
Medals |
Hermenegildo Divaldo Pedro Mieze Mbunga (born 4 September 1985 in Luanda)[1] is an Angolan basketball player. He played collegiately with the Montana State Bobcats in the United States. After two years at Peninsula Junior College, Mbunga transferred to Montana State in 2007. In 2007-08, Mbunga averaged 12 points per game and 5.5 rebounds in 26 minutes per game.[2]
He is currently playing for Petro Atlético at the Angolan major basketball league BAI Basket.
2008 Summer Olympics
Mbunga was offered a spot on the Angola national basketball team for the 2008 Summer Olympics but declined, citing academic concerns.[3]
See also
Angola national basketball team
References
Categories:
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Angolan men's basketball players
- Angolan expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Centers (basketball)
- Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
- Atlético Petróleos de Luanda basketball players
- Montana State Bobcats men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Luanda
- African Games gold medalists for Angola
- African Games medalists in basketball
- 2010 FIBA World Championship players
- Competitors at the 2015 African Games
- 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
- Angolan basketball biography stubs