Luís Magalhães Explained

Position:Head coach
Team:Sporting CP
League:Portuguese Basketball League
Nationality:Portuguese
Birth Place:Portugal
Cyears1:2000–2003
Cteam1:Portugal Telecom
Cyears2:2003–2004
Cteam2:FC Porto
Cyears3:2006–2007
Cteam3:Ovarense
Cyears4:2008–2011
Cteam4:1º de Agosto
Cyears5:2012–2013
Cteam5:Rec do Libolo
Cyears6:2019–present
Cteam6:Sporting CP
Awards:

Luís Manuel Magalhães (pronounced as /pt/; born 1958) is a Portuguese-Angolan basketball coach. He is a former head coach of the Angola national basketball team. He succeeded Portuguese-Angolan native Alberto Carvalho in 2009, and coached Angola at the FIBA Africa Championship 2009,[1] where the team won its seventh consecutive African championship.

Prior to moving to Angola, Magalhães was one of the best coaches in Portuguese basketball. He led three teams to the Portuguese Basketball Premier League title - Portugal Telecom (2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03), FC Porto (2003–04), and Ovarense (2006–07).[2] He moved to Angolan side Primeiro de Agosto, where he was the head coach from January 2008 to June 2011, winning 12 titles, amidst national and international competitions.[3]

From 2012 to 2013, he has been the head coach of Angolan side Recreativo do Libolo.[4] Since 2019, is the head coach of Sporting CP.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/10/fwc/men/v2/team/p/eid//rid//sid//tid/235/profile.html Angola team roster
  2. http://www.basketpedya.com/Acc002InfEnt.php?idjug=1337 Profile
  3. http://www.basketpedya.com/Acc002InfEnt.php?idjug=1337 Profile
  4. Web site: Basketball coach Luís Magalhães signs for Libolo . ANGOP . 2013-04-08.