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Angolan basketball player (born 1986)

Leonel Paulo
Paulo with Petro de Luanda in 2022
Free agent
PositionPower forward
LeaguePortuguese Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1986-04-30) 30 April 1986 (age 38)
Luanda, Angola
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight114 kg (251 lb)
Career history
n/a – 2003Vila Clotilde
2004–2008Petro Atlético
2008–2011Recreativo do Libolo
2011–2012Primeiro de Agosto
2012–2022Petro de Luanda
2022–2023Sangalhos DC
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Angola
AfroBasket
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
African Games
Gold medal – first place Algiers 2007 National Team
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place Lagos 2006 Petro Atlético
Gold medal – first place Luanda 2015 Petro Atlético
Silver medal – second place Luanda 2007 Petro Atlético
Silver medal – second place Salé 2011 1º de Agosto
Silver medal – second place Malabo 2012 Petro Atlético

Leonel Ditutala Paulo (born 30 April 1986) is an Angolan basketball player who last played for Sangalhos DC and formerly for the Angola national team. Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he plays as power forward. Paulo is one of the most decorated players currently active, having won six Angolan League titles, including MVP honours in 2015.

He had his most successful stints with Petro de Luanda, where he was the club's captain and played a total of fourteen seasons, from 2004 to 2008 and 2012 to 2022. Since then, he has been a free agent. Paulo joined his first foreign club, Sangalhos DC in Portugal, signing a one-year contract in November 2022.

Paulo played for and captained Angola at various international competitions, including the team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He also won two AfroBasket championships with his country, in 2009 and 2013.

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 1 15.3 .447 .182 .429 2.5 1.5 .5 .2 6.5
Career 6 1 15.3 .447 .182 .429 2.5 1.5 .5 .2 6.5

References

  1. "Angola: Basketball - Player Leonel Paulo Points Out Libolo and 1º De Agosto as Main Title Contenders". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  2. "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Leonel Paulo sem mercado após três meses". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). 7 November 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  3. Olgário, Marcos (8 November 2022). "É NOTÍCIA: Leonel Paulo vai evoluir na Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol". Bola em Campo (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  4. Player Profile Yahoo! Sports

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Atlético Petróleos de Luanda – 2012 Africa Club Champions Cup – Silver Medal
C.D. Primeiro de Agosto – 2011 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup – Silver Medal
Atlético Petróleos de Luanda – 2015 Africa Club Champions Cup – Gold Medal
Angola squad – 2007 All-Africa Games Men's Basketball – Gold Medal
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Angola squad – Africa Championship 2011 – Silver Medal
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Angola squad – Africa Championship 2013 - Gold Medal
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