2023–24 Petro de Luanda basketball season
| Chairman | Tomás Faria |
|---|---|
| Head coach | José Neto (November – March; 4th season) Sergio Valdeolmillos (From March; 1st season) |
| BAL | TBD |
| Unitel Basket | In progress |
| Angolan Cup | TBD |
| Angolan Supercup | Winners |
| Biggest win | 90 points Petro de Luanda 129–39 Clube Amigos de Benguela (3 February 2024) |
Petro de Luanda plays the 2023–24 season in the Angolan Basketball League and the Basketball Africa League (BAL), as well as in two national cup competitions.
The team came off a successful domestic season in 2022–23, which included Petro's 16th national title. It is the fourth season under Brazilian head coach José Neto. The team strengthened their roster with Angolan star players Edmir Lucas and Yanick Moreira – both had played for Petro earlier in their career.
In March 2024, following disappointing results in the conference stage of the BAL, Petro and José Neto decided to part ways. Four days later, Sergio Valdeolmillos was hired as successor.[1]
Roster[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Transactions[edit]
In[edit]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Ends | Date | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | G |  |
Edmir Lucas | 30 | Interclube | |
Free agent | 1 year | October 16, 2023 | [2] |
| 2 | F/C | |
Yanick Moreira | 26 | Hapoel Afula |  |
Free agent | 1 year | December 5, 2023 | [3] |
| 4 | F |  |
Markeith Cummings | 34 | Abejas de Léon |  |
Free agent | Undisclosed | February 26, 2024 | [4] |
| 11 | PG | |
Anthony Nelson | 24 | Free agent |  |
Free agent | Undisclosed | February 26, 2023 | [5] |
| 1 | PG | |
Aginaldo Neto | 17 | NBA Academy Africa |  |
Drafted | Undisclosed | ||
Out[edit]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Date | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | G |  |
Solo Diabate | 36 | Al Ahli Benghazi |  |
End of contract | ||
| 13 | C |  |
Ater Majok | 36 | Patriots |  |
End of contract | August 2023 | [6] |
| 45 | F | |
Damian Hollis | 34 | Astros de Jalisco | |
End of contract | March 1, 2024 | [7] |
Competitions[edit]
Angolan Basketball League[edit]
Regular season[edit]
| Gameday | Date | Opponents | H / A | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 November | F.C. Vila Clotilde | H | L 86–88 | 0–1 |
| 2 | 24 November | Jesus Cristo Basquetebol | A | W 74–104 | 1–1 |
| 3 | 25 November | Akiras Academy | H | W 94–52 | 2–1 |
| 4 | 1 December | Petro de Luanda B | A | W 57–114 | 3–1 |
| 5 | 2 December | Interclube | H | W 104–76 | 4–1 |
| 6 | 8 December | Primeiro de Agosto | A | W 81–83 | 5–1 |
| 7 | 10 December | CPPL | H | W 108–71 | 6–1 |
| 8 | 14 December | CD Kwanza | H | W 151–61 | 7–1 |
| 9 | 15 December | Interclube B | A | W 74–84 | 8–1 |
| 10 | 20 December | ASA | A | W 71–93 | 9–1 |
| 11 | 22 December | Clube Amigos de Benguela | A | W 51–130 | 10–1 |
| 12 | 28 December | ASA | H | W 119–74 | 11–1 |
| 13 | 5 January | FC Vila Clotilde | A | W 75–82 | 12–1 |
| 14 | 6 January | Jesus Cristo | H | W 119–45 | 13–1 |
| 15 | 12 January | Akiras Academy | A | W 49–129 | 14–1 |
| 16 | 13 January | Petro de Luanda B | H | W 132–97 | 15–1 |
| 17 | 19 January | Interclube | A | W 108–102 | 16–1 |
| 18 | 20 January | Primeiro de Agosto | H | W 110–97 | 17–1 |
| 19 | 25 January | CPPL | A | W 62–100 | 18–1 |
| 20 | 28 January | Interclube B | H | W 97–68 | 19–1 |
| 21 | 1 February | CD Kwanza | A | W 67–130 | 20–1 |
| 22 | 3 February | Clube Amigos de Benguela | H | W 129–39 | 21–1 |
Angolan Super Cup[edit]
Source: [8]
| Gameday | Date | Opponents | H / A | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 11 November | Interclube | H | W 93–87 |
BAL[edit]
Kalahari Conference[edit]
Standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FUS Rabat
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4 | 3 | 1 | 363 | 295 | +68 | .750 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Petro de Luanda
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4 | 2 | 2 | 360 | 340 | +20 | .500 | |
| 3 |  Cape Town Tigers (H)
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 305 | 346 | −41 | .250 | |
| 4 |  Dynamo (D)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Withdrew |
References[edit]
- ^ grxnet.com. "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Sérgio Valdeolmillos substitui José Neto". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ Yange, Joelson (16 October 2023). "Edmir Lucas: Petro anuncia mais um reforço de peso". Baller.ao (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Yanick Moreira returns to Petro de Luanda". VerAngola. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Hooray/Welcome Markieth Cummings!". facebook.com/atleticopetroleosluanda. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (9 August 2023). "Basketball: Competition hots up as APR, Patriots reinforce rosters". The New Times. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Damian Hollis (ex P.Luanda) is a newcomer at Astros". Latinbasket.com. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Competitions – FEDERAÇÃO ANGOLANA DE BASQUETEBOL" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 14 January 2024.