Gerson Henriques Gonçalves (born 29 March 1996), also known as Lukeny, is an Angolan

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player for AMSB of the French

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. He played nine seasons for Petro de Luanda of the

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, where he was a two-time league MVP winner (2019 and 2022) and a

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in 2024.

Professional career

Angola

Gonçalves played for Petro de Luanda in the

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. He participated in the

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where he averaged 6.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3 assists per game. Gonçalves was named the

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of the Angolan League in 2019, after winning his second title with Petro. He repeated as most valuable player three years later, in 2022, after another national championship. He won his first BAL championship on June 1, 2024, after Petro defeated Al Ahly Ly in the

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. He contributed 16 points in the final against Al Ahly Ly.

France

On 16 July 2024, Gonçalves signed a one-year contract with

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of the French

, the national second-level league.

National team career

Gonçalves played for Angola's junior teams and helped them win the

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. At the

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, he averaged 16.6 points on his way to helping Angola finish in 4th place. represented the

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at the

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in China, where he averaged 3.2 points, 1 rebound and 1.5 assists per game.

BAL career statistics

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Awards and accomplishments

Club

*4× Angolan League: (

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) *2×

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: (2022, 2023) *2×

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: (2021, 2022)

Individual

*2× Angolan League MVP: (

) * Angolan Basketball League Regular Season MVP: (2018)

References

External links

Gerson Goncalves
at Eurobasket.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Goncalves, Gerson 1996 births Living people Atlético Petróleos de Luanda basketball players Basketball players from Luanda Angolan men's basketball players 21st-century Angolan sportsmen Shooting guards 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup players African Games silver medalists for Angola African Games silver medalists in basketball Aix Maurienne Savoie Basket players