Carlos Morais (basketball)

Carlos Edilson Alcântara Morais (Portuguese pronunciation: [muˈɾajʃ]; born 16 October 1985) is an Angolan basketball player for the Petro de Luanda of the Angolan Basketball League. Standing at 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in), he plays as shooting guard, or small forward.

Carlos Morais
Morais in 2023
No. 33 Petro de Luanda
PositionShooting guard
LeagueUnitel Basket
BAL
Personal information
Born (1985-10-16) 16 October 1985
Luanda, Angola
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolCommunity Christian School
(Stockbridge, Georgia)
NBA draft2007: undrafted
Playing career2001–present
Career history
2001–2009Petro de Luanda
2009–2010Recreativo do Libolo
2010–2013Petro de Luanda
2013–2015Recreativo Libolo
2016–2018Benfica
2018–2019Mens Sana
2019–presentPetro de Luanda
Career highlights and awards
  • All-BAL First Team (2022)
  • FIBA Africa Champions Cup MVP (2012)
  • Angolan League champion (2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2021–2023)
  • Angolan League MVP (2007)
  • 4× Angolan League scoring champion (2011, 2013, 2016, 2021)
  • 3× Angola Cup champion (2007, 2022, 2023)
  • Portuguese League champion (2017)
  • 2× Portuguese League All-Star (2017, 2018)
  • Portuguese Cup champion (2017)
  • Portuguese Cup MVP (2017)
  • Portuguese Supercup champion (2017)
  • All-Portuguese Import Player of the Year (2017)
  • All-African Basketball League Best Guard (2011)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Angola
AfroBasket
Algiers 2005National Team
Luanda 2007National Team
Benghazi 2009National Team
Abidjan 2013National Team
Antananarivo 2011National Team
Radès 2015National Team
FIBA Africa U18 Championship
Alexandria 2002Angola U18
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup / BAL
Lagos 2006Petro Atlético
Luanda 2007Petro Atlético
Malabo 2012Petro Atlético
Luanda 2015Rec do Libolo
Kigali 2022Petro de Luanda
Sousse 2013Rec do Libolo
Kigali 2021Petro de Luanda

Morais is one of the most decorated players ever in Angolan basketball, as he has won nine Angolan League titles and was the league's MVP once (in 2007) and scoring leader four times. He spent two years in Portugal for Benfica, winning the national treble in 2017.

Representing the Angola national team, Morais has won four AfroBasket tournaments and has played at the 2008 Olympics.

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