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Olímpio Cipriano

Olímpio Cipriano
No. 4 – Recreativo do Libolo
Position Forward
League BIC Basket
Africa Champions Cup
Personal information
Born (1982-04-09) 9 April 1982 (age 34)
Luanda, Angola
Nationality Angolan
Listed height 193 cm (6.33 ft)
Listed weight 93 kg (205 lb)
Career history
n/a Sporting de Luanda
2000–2009 Primeiro de Agosto
2009–present Recreativo do Libolo

Olímpio Cipriano (born 9 April 1982) is an Angolan professional basketball guard. A 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) guard, he has competed in various international competitions for the Angola national basketball team, including the 2004 Summer Olympics and the FIBA Africa Championship 2005. At the 2005 tournament, Cipriano led the Angolans to defeat Senegal to capture first place for the 4th championship in a row. Cipriano was also MVP of the tournament. He was also a member of the Angola squad at the 2006 FIBA World Championship, where he averaged 13.8 points per game, including a high of 33 in a losing effort against Germany. He is currently playing for Recreativo do Libolo at the Angolan major basketball league BAI Basket.

Cipriano played with the Detroit Pistons' summer league team before being cut prior to the start of the 2007-08 NBA season.

Angola national basketball team


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