Edmar Monteiro dos Santos Victoriano a.k.a. "Baduna", (born 10 November 1975 in

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) is a former

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n professional basketball player with

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and

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. A former player of the

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, he competed for Angola at the

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and

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as well as the 2002 World Championships. His career was cut short in 2006 due to injury.

Facts

* Victoriano was born the day before Angola's official independence on 11 November 1975. * Edmar's older brother,

Ângelo Victoriano Ângelo Monteiro dos Santos Victoriano (born 8 February 1968 in Luanda) is a former Angolan basketball player. He was listed at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) and 247 lbs. (112 kg). Victoriano was inducted to the FIBA Basketball Hall of Fame in 2023. Victo ...

and younger brother Puna Victoriano have also been remarkable Angolan basketball players.

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