Olimpio Cipriano

Olimpio Cipriano

Position	Shooting guard/small forward
Height	6 ft 3.75 in (1.92 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Team	Clube Recreativo Desportivo do Libolo
Born	April 9, 1982 (1982-04-09) (age 29) Luanda,  Angola
Nationality	Angolan

Medal record
Men's Basketball
Competitor for  Angola
African Championships
Gold	2005 Algeria	Angola
Gold	2007 Angola	Angola
Gold	2009 Libya	Angola
Lusophony Games
Silver	2006 Macau	Angola

Olimpio Cipriano (born 9 April 1982)^[1] is an Angolan professional basketball player with Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto. A 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) guard,^[2] 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.^[1]

NBA

Cipriano played with the Detroit Pistons' summer league team^[3] before being cut prior to the start of the 2007-08 NBA season.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Player Profile FIBA.com
2. ^ Pistons announce Vegas Summer League roster
3. ^ Summer League: Detroit Pistons Roster

Persondata
Name	Cipriano, Olimpio
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Date of birth	9 April 1982
Place of birth	Luanda,
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