Carlos Morais (basketball)

Carlos Morais
Morais in 2023
No. 33 – Petro de Luanda
PositionShooting guard
LeagueUnitel Basket
BAL
Personal information
Born (1985-10-16) 16 October 1985 (age 39)
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

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.

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.[1]

  1. ^ "2006 FIBA World Championship - powered by www.fiba.com". www.fiba.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2017.