José Dimitri Maconda
LWD Basket
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueBNXT League
Personal information
Born (2001-11-28) November 28, 2001
Rotterdam, Netherlands
NationalityDutch, Angolan
Listed height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Career information
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Óbila CB
2021Heroes Den Bosch
2021–2022Aris Leeuwarden
2022–2023Iraurgi SB
2022–2023Sangalhos DC
2023-presentLWD Basket

José Dimitri Maconda (born 28 November 2001) is a Dutch-Angolan basketball player who plays for LWD Basket of the BNXT League. Standing at 188 cm (6 ft 2 in), Maconda plays as point guard. He also plays for the Angola national team.

Early career

Born in Rotterdam to Angolese parents, Maconda initially played football before picking up basketball at age 10.[1] He played for the junior teams of Rotterdam-Zuid, CBV Binnenland and BAL.[2] Maconda then played for the Orange Lions Academy under coach Marco van den Berg.[1]

Professional career

Maconda signed his first professional contract at age 17, with Óbila CB of the Liga EBA, the Spanish fourth level.[3]

On 21 January 2021, he signed with Heroes Den Bosch of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) for the remainder of the season.[4]

On 17 June 2021, Maconda signed a one-year contract with Aris Leeuwarden.[2] He was nominated for the BNXT League Rising Star of the Year award.[5]

On 21 July 2022, he signed for Iraurgi SB (for sponsorship reasons named Juaristi ISB) of the LEB Oro.[6]

In June 2023, Maconda returned to Aris Leeuwarden, who by then had changed their name to LWD Basket, for a second stint.[7]

National team career

Maconda played in the Netherlands under-16 and under-18 teams and played in the European Championships for these age categories.

In August 2022, Maconda was selected for the Angola senior team.[8] On 26 August, he made his debut when he scored 11 points in a 84–62 win over Uganda during the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 Wildsea; Span, Johan (20 October 2021). "Jose Dimitri Maconda verovert Kalverdome". LEO Middelsé. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Aris haalt Nederlands jeugdinternational José Dimitri Maconda naar Leeuwarden". Friesch Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Maconda se desvincula del Óbila". Deportes Ávila (in Spanish). 24 February 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Heroes Den Bosch contracteert jeugdinternational José Dimitri Maconda - Heroes Den Bosch - Basketball". Heroes Den Bosch. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "BNXT Awards 2021/22". bnxtleague.com. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Jose Maconda llega al Juaristi ISB de cara a la próxima temporada". FEB (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  7. ↑ Wildsea; Span, Johan (24 June 2023). "Publiekslieveling José Dimitri Maconda terug in Kalverdome". LEO Middelsé. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Angolan base can debut today in the national five". Angola. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 African Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
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