| 2022–23 Angolan Basketball League | |
| League: | Angolan Basketball League |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Prevseason Year: | 2021–22 |
| Duration: | 21 October 2022 – 19 April 2023 |
| No Of Teams: | 13 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Top Seed: | Petro de Luanda |
| Mvp Link: | Angolan Basketball League Regular Season MVP |
| Mvp: | Miguel Maconda (Jesus Cristo) |
| Top Scorer: | Josué Bartolomeu (CAB) |
| Finals: | Finals |
| Finals Champ: | Petro de Luanda (16th title) |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Primeiro de Agosto |
| Finals Mvp Name: | Finals MVP |
| Finals Mvp Link: | Angolan Basketball League MVP |
| Finals Mvp: | Aboubakar Gakou (Petro de Luanda) |
| Prevseason Link: | 2021–22 Angolan Basketball League |
| Nextseason Link: | 2023–24 Angolan Basketball League |
| Nextseason Year: | 2023–24 |
The 2022–23 Angolan Basketball League, for sponsorship reasons known as the 2022–23 Unitel Basket, was the 45th season of the Angolan Basketball League, the highest premier basketball league in Angola. The season consisted of thirteen teams and began on 21 October 2022 and ended on 19 April 2023 with the conclusion of the finals.[1]
The format of the previous season stayed mostly the same. The finals were announced to be changed to a best-of-seven series;[2] however, eventually a best-of-five system was still used.
Petro de Luanda won its 16th national title after defeating Primeiro de Agosto in the play-off finals.[3]
| 2022–23 Angolan Basketball League regular season | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | ||||||||
| 1 | Petro de Luanda (C) | 24 | 23 | 1 | 2621 | 1710 | +911 | 47 | |
| 2 | Primeiro de Agosto | 24 | 22 | 2 | 2570 | 1874 | +696 | 46 | |
| 3 | Interclube | 24 | 20 | 4 | 2380 | 1957 | 423 | 44 | |
| 4 | Primeiro de Agosto B | 25 | 16 | 9 | 2382 | 2151 | 231 | 41 | |
| 5 | Vila Clotilde | 24 | 13 | 11 | 2175 | 2164 | +11 | 37 | |
| 6 | Petro de Luanda B | 24 | 11 | 13 | 2035 | 2092 | –57 | 35 | |
| 7 | CPPL | 23 | 10 | 13 | 1872 | 1997 | –125 | 33 | |
| 8 | Jesus Cristo | 24 | 10 | 14 | 1983 | 2141 | –158 | 34 | |
| 9 | Akiras Academy | 24 | 9 | 15 | 1906 | 2166 | –260 | 33 | |
| 10 | Interclube B | 24 | 9 | 15 | 1839 | 1928 | –89 | 33 | |
| 11 | ASA | 23 | 9 | 14 | 1945 | 2128 | –183 | 32 | |
| 12 | Depsortivo Kwanza | 24 | 3 | 21 | 1960 | 2557 | –597 | 27 | |
| 13 | Clube Amigos de Benguela | 25 | 1 | 24 | 1711 | 2514 | –803 | 26 | |
The playoffs began on 27 March 2023.
The individual awards winners were announced on 19 April, following the last game of the finals.[4]
| Category | Player | Team(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Aboubakar Gakou | Petro de Luanda | |
| Regular Season MVP | Miguel Maconda | Jesus Cristo | |
| Best Coach | José Neto | Petro de Luanda | |
| Fair Play Athlete | Aldemiro João | Petro de Luanda | |
| Best Referee | Cláudio Eiuba | – | |
| Best Three-Point Shooter | Carlos Morais | Petro de Luanda | |
| Best Scorer | Milton Valente | Priemiro de Agosto |
The statistical leaders of the 2022–23 season were (excluding playoff games):[5]
| Category | Player | Team(s) | Statistic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Josué Bartolomeu | Clube Amigos de Benguela | 19.0 | |
| Rebounds per game | Keven Albino | Interclube B | 13.8 | |
| Total assists | Tiago Fernandes | Primeiro de Agosto B | 161 | |
| Steals per game | Childe Dundão | Petro de Luanda | 3.0 | |
| 2FG% | Milton Valente | Priemiro de Agosto | 67.3% | |
| FT% | Miguel Maconda | Jesus Cristo | 79.6% | |
| 3FG% | Paulo Barros | Interclube | 44.4% |