Roberto Fortes Explained

Roberto Fortes
Position:Forward
Height:193cm (76inches)
Weight:88kg (194lb)
Nationality:Angolan
Birth Date:9 November 1984
Birth Place:Luanda, Angola
High School:North Side (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
College:
Draft Year:2008
Career Start:2008
Career End:2018
Years1:2008–2012
Team1:Petro Atlético
Years2:2013
Team2:Recreativo do Libolo
Years3:2013–2015
Team3:Petro Atlético
Years4:2016–2018
Team4:Benfica do Libolo

Roberto Duete Fortes (born November 9, 1984) is an Angolan former basketball player. Fortes was a member of the Angola national basketball team and formerly the Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team. He represented Angola at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.[1]

He last played for Recreativo do Libolo at the Angolan major basketball league BIC Basket.

Personal

Fortes moved to the United States with his family at the age of 11, after leaving his native Angola to flee the Civil War. He also attended North Side High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana and Daytona State Community College prior to attending Illinois State.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20121009155730/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/arti.asp?newsid=40618 Angola keep national team in the good hands of Magalhães
  2. http://www.goredbirds.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/fortes_roberto00.html Player profile