Luís Manuel Magalhães (Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈiʒ mɐɣɐˈʎɐ̃jʃ]; 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.
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| Position | Head coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Portuguese Basketball League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Portuguese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2000–2003 | Portugal Telecom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | FC Porto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Ovarense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | 1º de Agosto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Rec do Libolo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–present | Sporting CP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 edit
- ^ Angola team roster[dead link]. FIBA. Retrieved on January 2, 2010.
- ^ Profile at basketpedya.com
- ^ Profile at basketpedya.com
- ^ "Basketball coach Luís Magalhães signs for Libolo". ANGOP. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
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