| Jean-Jacques da Conceição | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 7.5 |
| Weight Lbs: | 220 |
| Nationality: | Angolan |
| Birth Date: | 3 April 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Kinshasa, Zaire |
| Draft Year: | 1986 |
| Career Start: | 1982 |
| Career End: | 2003 |
| Career Position: | Power forward |
| Career Number: | 15 |
| Years1: | 1982–1988 |
| Team1: | Primeiro de Agosto |
| Years2: | 1988–1996 |
| Team2: | Benfica |
| Years3: | 1996–1999 |
| Team3: | Limoges CSP |
| Years4: | 1999–2000 |
| Team4: | Unicaja Malaga |
| Years5: | 2000–2003 |
| Team5: | Portugal Telecom |
| Fiba Hof Player: | Jean-Jacques-Conceicao |
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Jean-Jacques Nzadi da Conceição (born 3 April 1964, in Kinshasa), more commonly known as J.J. Conceição or Jean-Jacques, is an Angolan-Portuguese[1] [2] retired professional basketball player. A 2.02 m (6'7 "), 100 kg (220 lbs.) power forward, he represented Angola at the AfroBasket, where he won a record seven African titles. At the club level, he won five Angolan League championship titles with Primeiro de Agosto and four Angolan Cups, before moving to Benfica in Portugal, where he won seven Portuguese national championships and three Portuguese Federation Cups. He also went on to play for CSP Limoges in France, Baloncesto Málaga in Spain, and Portugal Telecom in Portugal.
Even though he never played in the NBA, Jean-Jacques enjoyed a successful career in Europe, especially in Portugal, where he won 10 Portuguese national championships (7 with Benfica and 3 with Portugal Telecom), 7 Portuguese Federation Cups (5 with Benfica and 2 with Portugal Telecom), 5 Portuguese Super Cups (4 with Benfica and 1 with Portugal Telecom), and 6 Portuguese League Cups (all with Benfica).[3]
As a member of the senior Angolan national team, Conceição won seven AfroBasket gold medals, namely in 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, and 2003. He also won silver medals in 1983 and 1985, and a bronze medal in 1997.
He also played for his country at the FIBA World Cup in 1986, 1990, and 1994. He also played at the Summer Olympic Games in 1992, where he faced the famed Dream Team.[4] The Americans won easily, 116-48, but Conceição led the Angolans with ten points, seven rebounds and two assists.
In 2011, in Antananarivo, within the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of FIBA Africa, Jacques was named the most valuable player in African basketball history.[5] [6] [7]
On 19 June 2013, Jean-Jacques became a FIBA Hall of Fame player.[8]
| Year | Tournament | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | AfroBasket (ANG) | ||
| 1985 | AfroBasket (ANG) | ||
| 1987 | AfroBasket (ANG) | ||
| 1989 | AfroBasket (ANG) | ||
| 1992 | AfroBasket (ANG) | ||
| 1993 | AfroBasket (ANG) | ||
| 1995 | AfroBasket (ANG) | ||
| 1999 | AfroBasket (ANG) | ||
| 2001 | AfroBasket (ANG) | ||
| 2003 | AfroBasket (ANG) |
Jean-Jacques Conceição is the father to Angolan-Portuguese basketball player Jacques Conceição.[9]