Carlos Edilson Alcântara Morais (; born 16 October 1985) is an Angolan basketball player for the

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of the

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. Standing at , he plays as

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, or small forward. Morais is one of the most decorated players ever in Angolan basketball, as he has won nine

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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

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Early career

Morais left for the United States in 2004 to attend Community Christian School in

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. 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

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

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(LPB) and was named an All-Star in two consecutive seasons (in 2017 and 2018). Morais also guided Benfica to the

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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

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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

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. He played for his country at the

in Beijing. He has won four AfroBasket gold medals with Angola, in 2005, 2007, 2019 and 2013. He has also played at the

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, where Morais faced the United States roster, which included all-time legends

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and LeBron James.

Achievements

Petro de Luanda *

: (2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023) *

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: (2007, 2022, 2023) * Basketball Africa League: ** Runners-up: (

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) ** Third place: (

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) Benfica *

: (2017) *

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: (2017) *

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: (2017)

Individual awards

top scorer: (2011, 2013, 2016, 2021) * FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup All-Star Team: (

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) * FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup MVP: (

) * FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup scoring champion: (

) * AfroBasket MVP: (

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) * Portuguese League All-Star: (2017, 2018) *

MVP: (2017) * LPB Import Player of the Year: (2017) * All-BAL First Team: (

)

BAL career statistics

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morais, Carlos 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