Braian Angola

Braian Alexander Angola-Rodas (born April 6, 1994) is a Colombian professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and EuroCup. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles. The 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) swingman competed for Findlay Prep in high school, before playing at North Idaho College for his first two college seasons. He has represented the Colombia national basketball team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Angola and the second or maternal family name is Rodas.
Braian Angola
Angola with the Lakeland Magic in 2019
No. 11 – Hapoel Tel Aviv
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueIsraeli Basketball Premier League
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1994-04-06) April 6, 1994
Villanueva, Colombia
NationalityColombian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolFindlay Prep (Henderson, Nevada)
College
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Lakeland Magic
2019–2020Oostende
2020Partizan Belgrade
2020–2021Ironi Nes Ziona
2021–2022AEK Athens
2022Galatasaray Nef
2022–2023Pınar Karşıyaka
2023–presentHapoel Tel Aviv
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life

Angola was born in Villanueva, Casanare in Colombia to Ofelia Rodas and Hugo Angola.[1] His mother and two younger sisters, Karol and Michel, and brother Jhon Fredy, supported his decision to start playing basketball.[2] At age 14, Angola moved alone to the United States to continue his basketball career, despite not speaking any English.[3][4] In his early years, he drew attention for his success on the Colombian youth national team.[5]

High school career

At the high school level, Angola represented Findlay Prep, a basketball program based in Henderson, Nevada.[6] Although mostly separated from his family, he often visited them in Colombia.[7] In the 2012–13 season, he averaged 10.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists with a .500 field goal percentage.[1] Angola helped his team finish with a 35–1 record and a Final Four bid at the DICK'S Sporting Goods High School Nationals tournament.[1] While at Findlay Prep, he was most notably teammates with Nigel Williams-Goss, future college star with the Gonzaga Bulldogs.[8] His time with the team was credited for improving his English.[4]

College career
Angola in 2018

Angola first attended North Idaho College in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, where he played under head coach Corey Symons and George Swanson.[6] As a freshman, he averaged 13.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, leading the team to a 23–7 record.[1] In his sophomore season, Angola posted 21.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game en route to earning National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I All-America First Team honors.[1] He also helped the team finish with a 31–2 record, starting the season on a 31-game winning streak.[1]

After receiving offers from several major NCAA Division I programs heading into his junior season, Angola transferred to Florida State in April 2016.[9] He saw a limited role as a first-year member of the team, averaging 4.6 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.[1] In his senior season he put 12.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game on a team that reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.[10]

Professional career

Lakeland Magic (2018–2019)

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Angola was signed to play for the Orlando Magic for the 2018 NBA Summer League. On October 13, 2018, he was waived by the Magic.[11] On October 29, 2018, Angola was included in the final 12-man roster for the Lakeland Magic.[12]

Filou Oostende (2019–2020)

On April 18, 2019, Filou Oostende of the Pro Basketball League announced they had added Angola.[13] On June 13, 2019, Angola helped Filou Oostende in winning the Pro Basketball League title after a 3–1 win in final against Telenet Antwerp Giants,[14] and named PBL Finals MVP. He averaged 13.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game.[15]

Partizan Belgrade (2020)

On February 15, 2020, Angola signed with Partizan Belgrade.[16] In two ABA league games, he averaged 3.0 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. Angola parted ways with the team on November 18.[15]

Ironi Nes Ziona (2020–2021)

On November 26, 2020, Angola signed a contract with Ironi Nes Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[17]

AEK Athens (2021–2022)

On August 24, 2021, Angola signed a two-year deal with Greek club AEK Athens of the Basketball Champions League.[18] He was sidelined for a significant portion of the season due to myocardial complications during his COVID-19 recovery. In 13 league games, Angola averaged 13 points (shooting with 35% from the 3-point line), 3.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1 steal, playing around 24 minutes per contest. On July 24, 2022, Angola amicably parted ways with the Greek club.

Galatasaray Nef (2022)

On 25 July 2022, he signed with Galatasaray Nef of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[19]

Pınar Karşıyaka (2022–2023)

On 16 November 2022, Angola signed with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[20]

Hapoel Tel Aviv (2022–2023)

On August 1, 2023, he signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and EuroCup.[21]

National team career

Angola played for the Colombia national basketball team at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup, where he averaged 12.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game.[22]

References
  1. "Braian Angola". Florida State Seminoles. 19 July 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  2. Rosuck, Jacob (July 26, 2017). "Braian Angola-Rodas — Family Man". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  3. Clark, Corey (3 March 2018). "Even before FSU's big win, it was a magical moment for Angola". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  4. Nelke, Mark (March 22, 2018). "Angola — From scorer at NIC to defender at Florida State". Coeur d'Alene Press. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  5. Ferrante, Bob (March 2, 2018). "Angola's odyssey: From Colombia to Vegas to Idaho to FSU grad". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  6. Meehan, Jim (March 19, 2018). "Florida State's Braian Angola, a former NIC standout, shines on and off court". The Spokesman-Review.
  7. Flores, Alfy (September 24, 2017). "Braian Angola prospers for Colombian national team". FSView & Florida Flambeau. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  8. Viydo, Taylor (March 21, 2018). "Florida State player has strong ties to the Inland Northwest". KREM (TV). Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  9. "FSU lands junior college star Braian Angola-Rodas". Fox Sports. April 20, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  10. McGahee, Wayne (September 27, 2018). "Get prepared for the FSU men's basketball season". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  11. "The Orlando Magic have requested waivers on Braian Angola-Rodas". twitter.com. October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  12. "LAKELAND MAGIC WAIVE FIVE AND FINALIZE ROSTER". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 29, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  13. "Braian Angola versterkt Filou Oostende". bcoostende.be (in Dutch). April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  14. "FILOU Oostende are EuroMillions Basketball League Champions '18-19!". euromillionsbasketball.be. June 13, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  15. "Braian Angola-Rodas left KK Partizan NiS Beograd". Latinbasket. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  16. "Partizan Belgrade inks Braian Angola". Sportando. February 15, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  17. "פייסטה בכתום: ברייאן אנגולה מגיע לנס ציונה". ironinz.com. November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  18. Maggi, Alessandro (August 24, 2021). "Aek announces the signing of Braian Angola". Sportando. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  19. "Galatasaray Nef'e hoş geldin Braian Alexander Angola!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray. July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  20. "Galatasaraylı Angola Karşıyaka'da" (in Turkish). basketfaul. November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  21. "Braian Angola joins H.Tel-Aviv". Eurobasket. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  22. "Braian Alexander Angola Rodas". FIBA. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
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