Kikas Gomes
Angolan basketball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the municipality in Brazil, see Joaquim Gomes, Alagoas. For the cyclist, see Joaquim Gomes (cyclist).
Joaquim Brandão Gomes, also known as "Kikas", (born December 23, 1980) is a retired Angolan professional basketball player. He has played professionally in Germany and the Netherlands.
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1980-12-23) December 23, 1980 (age 43) Luanda, Angola |
Listed height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) |
Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
Career information | |
College | Valparaiso (2000–2004) |
Playing career | 1998–2018 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Career history | |
1998–2000 | Petro Atlético |
2004–2005 | RheinEnergie Köln |
2005–2006 | EiffelTowers Den Bosch |
2006–2018 | 1º de Agosto |
Medals |
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A 2 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) in height, 100 kg (220 pounds) in weight center-power forward, Gomes was a stand out at Valparaiso University in Indiana, United States, where he played from 2000 to 2004. In 2005, he won the German basketball cup with RheinEnergie Köln.[1] He also played for his country's national team in the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2006 FIBA World Championship, FIBA Africa Championship 2007.
He retired in 2017 at the age of 36, and was appointed sporting director at his longtime club 1º de Agosto.[2]