Clésio Castro Explained

Clésio Castro
Team:Petro de Luanda
Position:Center
Birth Date:22 February 1997
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
League:Angolan League
BAL
Number:14
Years1:–2022
Team1:Primeiro de Agosto
Years2:2022–2023
Team2:Sangalhos DC
Years3:2023–present
Team3:Petro de Luanda
Highlights:

Clésio Castro (born February 22, 1997) is an Angolan professional basketball player for Petro de Luanda and the Angola national team. Standing at, he plays as center and is a product of the Primeiro de Agosto youth academy.

Professional career

Castro came up through Primeiro de Agosto's youth ranks and eventually became a player in the senior team, playing in the Angolan Basketball League.

In the 2022–23 season, Castro played in Portugal with Sangalhos DC of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB).[1] There he joined Leonel Paulo and Jerónimo Luís, becoming the third Angolan player on the team.

Castro joined Petro de Luanda for the 2023–24 season.[2] In May 2024, Castro was added to Petro de Luanda's roster for the 2024 BAL playoffs.[3] He provided a massive performance in the final, scoring 10 points off the bench against Al Ahly Ly, to help Petro win their first BAL championship.[4]

National team career

Castro made his debut for Angola in the qualification for the 2023 World Cup.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Basket : Sangalhos se… . 2024-08-11 . ANGOP . fr.
  2. Web site: grxnet.com . Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Petro de Luanda acerta detalhes antes da estreia . 2024-08-11 . Jornal de Angola . pt.
  3. Web site: Final Rosters for the 2024 BAL Playoffs - Who is in, Who is out . 2024-08-11 . The BAL . en.
  4. Web site: Petro de Luanda are the 2024 BAL Champions . 2024-08-11 . The BAL . en.
  5. Web site: Clesio Castro - Player Profile . 2024-08-11 . FIBA.basketball . en.