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Lazare Adingono
Petro de Luanda
PositionHead Coach
LeagueBIC Basket
Africa Champions Cup
Personal information
Born (1978-11-01) November 1, 1978 (age 45)
Yaoundé, Cameroon
NationalityCameroonian
Listed height200 cm (6.6 ft)
Listed weight89 kg (196 lb)
Career information
CollegeRhode Island (1999-2003)
Career history
As coach:
2007–2009Cameroon
2012–presentPetro Atlético
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Cameroon
FIBA Africa Championship
Silver medal – second place Luanda 2007
Representing  Angola
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place Luanda 2015 Petro Atlético
Silver medal – second place Malabo 2012 Petro Atlético

Lazare Adingono (born November 1, 1978 in Yaoundé) is a Cameroonian-American former basketball player and current coach.

Playing career

He played basketball at Rhode Island University from 1999-2003. In the 2002-2003, Adingono was a co-captain and finished third on the team in scoring (11.8 ppg). He also was a member of the Cameroon national basketball team.[1]

Coaching career

Adingono coached the men's national team at the 2007 and 2009 FIBA Africa Championships. From 2006 to 2009, Adingono was an assistant coach for the Canisius Golden Griffins. In April 2009, Adingono resigned from Canisius two months after he was arrested on charges of using a belt to beat his 4-year-old son.[2]

Adingono is an uncle of team Cameroon and Petro Atlético player Parfait Bitee.

As of May 2012, Adingono has been the head coach of Angolan side Petro Atlético.

References

  1. ^ Lazare Adingono at GoGriffs.com
  2. ^ Adingono quits after abuse charges ESPN.com, April 2, 2009