Angolan retired professional basketball player
Jean-Jacques da Conceição Born (1964-04-03 ) 3 April 1964 (age 60) Kinshasa , ZaireNationality Angolan Listed height 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg) NBA draft 1986 : undrafted Playing career 1982–2003 Position Power forward Number 15 1982–1988 Primeiro de Agosto 1988–1996 Benfica 1996–1999 Limoges CSP 1999–2000 Unicaja Malaga 2000–2003 Portugal Telecom
Most Valuable African Player of All Time (2011)
10× Portuguese League champion (1989–1995, 2001–2003)
7× Portuguese Federation Cup winner (1992–1996, 2001, 2002)
6× Portuguese League Cup winner (1990, 1991, 1993–1996)
5× Portuguese Super Cup winner (1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2002)
5× Angolan League champion (1983, 1985–1988)
4× Angolan Cup winner (1985–1988)
FIBA Hall of Fame as player
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] basketball player. A 2.02 m (6'7 1 ⁄2 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]
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
Angolan senior national team
Personal life
Jean-Jacques Conceição is the father to Angolan-Portuguese basketball player Jacques Conceição .[ 9]
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