Braian Alexander Angola-Rodas (born April 6, 1994) is a Colombian professional basketball player for

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of the

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. He played

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for the Florida State Seminoles. The swingman competed for

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in high school, before playing at

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for his first two college seasons. He has represented the

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Early life

Angola was born in

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in Colombia to Ofelia Rodas and Hugo Angola. His mother and two younger sisters, Karol and Michel, and brother Jhon Fredy, supported his decision to start playing basketball. At age 14, Angola moved alone to the United States to continue his basketball career, despite not speaking any

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. In his early years, he drew attention for his success on the Colombian youth national team.

High school career

At the high school level, Angola represented

, a basketball program based in Henderson, Nevada. Although mostly separated from his family, he often visited them in Colombia. In the 2012–13 season, he averaged 10.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists with a .500

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. 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. While at Findlay Prep, he was most notably teammates with Nigel Williams-Goss, future college star with the Gonzaga Bulldogs. His time with the team was credited for improving his English.

College career

Angola first attended

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, where he played under head coach Corey Symons and George Swanson. 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. In his sophomore season, Angola posted 21.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game en route to earning

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(NJCAA) Division I All-America First Team honors. He also helped the team finish with a 31–2 record, starting the season on a 31-game winning streak. After receiving offers from several major

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programs heading into his junior season, Angola transferred to

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in April 2016. 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. 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.

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. On October 29, 2018, Angola was included in the final 12-man roster for the

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Filou Oostende (2019–2020)

On April 18, 2019, Filou Oostende of the

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announced they had added Angola. On June 13, 2019, Angola helped Filou Oostende in winning the

title after a 3–1 win in final against Telenet Antwerp Giants, and named PBL Finals MVP. He averaged 13.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

Partizan Belgrade (2020)

On February 15, 2020, Angola signed with

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. 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.

Ironi Nes Ziona (2020–2021)

On November 26, 2020, Angola signed a contract with

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of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.

AEK Athens (2021–2022)

On August 24, 2021, Angola signed a two-year deal with

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club

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of the

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. 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 has signed with Galatasaray Nef of the Turkish

(BSL).

Pınar Karşıyaka (2022–present)

On 16 November 2022, Angola signed with

of the Turkish

(BSL).

National team career

Angola played for the

at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup, where he averaged 12.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game.

References

External links

Florida State Seminoles bio
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