Jean-Jacques Conceição
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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 <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1⁄2"), 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.
Professional career
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]
National team career
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.
Post-career
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]
Titles and medals won
Pro clubs
Angolan junior national team
| Year | Tournament | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship (ANG Under-18) |
File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold |
Angolan senior national team
| Year | Tournament | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | AfroBasket (ANG) | File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver |
| 1985 | AfroBasket (ANG) | File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver |
| 1987 | AfroBasket (ANG) | File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze |
| 1989 | AfroBasket (ANG) | File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold |
| 1992 | AfroBasket (ANG) | File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold |
| 1993 | AfroBasket (ANG) | File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold |
| 1995 | AfroBasket (ANG) | File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold |
| 1999 | AfroBasket (ANG) | File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold |
| 2001 | AfroBasket (ANG) | File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold |
| 2003 | AfroBasket (ANG) | File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold |
Personal life
Jean-Jacques Conceição is the father to Angolan-Portuguese basketball player Jacques Conceição.[9]
References
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External links
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- 1964 births
- Living people
- Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Spain
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- 1990 FIBA World Championship players
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- Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- C.D. Primeiro de Agosto men's basketball players
- FIBA Hall of Fame inductees
- Liga ACB players
- Limoges CSP players
- Olympic basketball players for Angola
- Portuguese men's basketball players
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- S.L. Benfica basketball players
- Basketball players from Kinshasa
- 1986 FIBA World Championship players
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- Portuguese sportspeople of Angolan descent
- 20th-century Portuguese sportsmen