Ángel Daniel Vassallo
| No. 8 – Leones de Ponce | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | BSN |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 21, 1986 Toa Baja, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Faith Christian Academy (Hurt, Virginia) |
| College | Virginia Tech (2005–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009 | Criollos de Caguas |
| 2009–2010 | Paris-Levallois |
| 2010 | ASVEL Basket |
| 2011–2012 | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 2013–2014 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2014–2015 | Leones de Ponce |
| 2015–2016 | STB Le Havre |
| 2016–present | Leones de Ponce |
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Ángel Daniel Vassallo Colón (born April 21, 1986) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. After completing his high school education, he played for the Tigers of Hargrave Military Academy, reaching the preparatory national finals. Vassallo joined the National Collegiate Athletic Association playing for Virginia Tech. Throughout his college career, Vassallo received several recognitions, including two All-ACC second team inclusions. He finished fifth in the campus' all-time scoring list. In his first Baloncesto Superior Nacional season, Vassallo averaged 25.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game for the Criollos de Caguas. He made his LNB debut for Paris-Levallois Basket, leading the team to the playoffs. Vassallo has been an All-Star player in both the BSN and LNB.
He has been a member of the Puerto Rico national basketball team since his teenage years, representing Puerto Rico in the 2003 FIBA World Championship for Junior Men and the 2005 FIBA U-21 World Championship. In 2008, Vassallo joined the senior team, playing at the 2008 Centrobasket, FIBA Americas Championship 2009 and 2010 FIBA World Championship.
Vassallo was born in the municipality of Toa Baja, located in the northern coast of Puerto Rico's main island. He was the younger of two siblings, the other being Alexis Vassallo, born to Ángel Vassallo and Maria Colón. His father was a former professional player in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional, playing 17 seasons and becoming one of the league’s all-time leading scorers.
In 2001, Vassallo moved to Virginia, where he continued his secondary education. He then enrolled in Faith Christian Academy in Hurt, VA, where he finished his high school education, being lettered in basketball and baseball. Vassallo played for the basketball team three years, during which time he was the lead scorer. Subsequently, he continued his preparatory education and played for the Tigers of Hargrave Military Academy. The team finished the season with a record of 28-1, advancing to the preparatory national championship game, losing to Laurinburg. In this game, Vassallo scored 19 points and recovered 14 rebounds.
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