Carlos Morais (basketball)

Carlos Morais (basketball)
Carlos Edilson Alcântara Morais (born 16 October 1985) is an Angolan basketball player for the Petro de Luanda of the Angolan Basketball League. Standing at , 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.
Early career
Morais left for the United States in 2004 to attend Community Christian School in Stockbridge, Georgia. He had the option to play college basketball after, but chose to sign a professional contract.
Professional career
Angola (2001–2016)
Morais started his professional career with Angolan powerhouse Petro de Luanda.
Toronto Raptors (2013)
On September 19, 2013, Morais signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Toronto Raptors. He was later waived by the Raptors on October 26. He played in three pre-season games with Toronto and totalled 6 points in 21 minutes.
Benfica (2016–2018)
In 2016, Morais signed a two-year deal with Portuguese side Benfica. He played in the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB) and was named an All-Star in two consecutive seasons (in 2017 and 2018). Morais also guided Benfica to the Portuguese Cup title and was named MVP of the tournament in 2017.
Mens Sana Siena (2018–2019)
On July 22, 2018, Morais signed with Italian club Mens Sana of the second level Serie A2. In March 2019, the team was dismantled and excluded from the Series A2 due to economic issues.
Return to Angola (2019–present)
On February 25, 2019, Morais returned to Petro de Luanda for a third stint with the team.
In the 2021–22 season, Morais won the national treble with Angola winning the league, cup and supercut competitions. They also reached the 2022 BAL Finals where they lost to US Monastir. Morais was selected to the All-BAL First Team for the first time.
National team career
Morais has been a member of the Angola national basketball team. He played for his country at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. He has won four AfroBasket gold medals with Angola, in 2005, 2007, 2019 and 2013.
He has also played at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where Morais faced the United States roster, which included all-time legends Kobe Bryant and LeBron James.
Achievements
Petro de Luanda
Angolan Basketball League: (2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Taça de Angola: (2007, 2022, 2023)
Basketball Africa League:
Runners-up: (2022)
Third place: (2021)
Benfica
Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol: (2017)
Portuguese Basketball Cup: (2017)
Portuguese Basketball Super Cup: (2017)
Individual awards
Angolan Basketball League top scorer: (2011, 2013, 2016, 2021)
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup All-Star Team: (2011, 2012, 2015)
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup MVP: (2012)
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup scoring champion: (2012)
AfroBasket MVP: (2013)
Portuguese League All-Star: (2017, 2018)
Portuguese Cup MVP: (2017)
LPB Import Player of the Year: (2017)
All-BAL First Team: (2022)
BAL career statistics
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|2021
|style="text-align:left;"|Petro de Luanda
| 6 || 6 || 26.0 || .343 || .341 || .700 || 3.8 || 1.5 || 1.3 || .0 || 11.5
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|2022
|style="text-align:left;"|Petro de Luanda
| 8 || 8 || 27.8 || .344 || .317 || .667 || 3.9 || 3.2 || 1.4 || .1 || 13.1
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|2023
|style="text-align:left;"|Petro de Luanda
| 8 || 8 || 27.5 || .442|| .419 || .789 || 4.4 || 3.1 || .8 || .0 || 15.6
References
External links
1985 births
Living people
Angolan expatriate basketball people in Portugal
Angolan expatriate basketball people in the United States
Angolan men's basketball players
Atlético Petróleos de Luanda basketball players
Basketball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
C.R.D. Libolo basketball players
Olympic basketball players for Angola
Shooting guards
S.L. Benfica basketball players
Mens Sana Basket players
Basketball players from Luanda
2006 FIBA World Championship players
2010 FIBA World Championship players
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players