Jean-Jacques Conceição

Jean-Jacques Nzadi da Conceição (born 3 April 1964, in Kinshasa), more commonly known as J.J. Conceição or Jean-Jacques, is an Angolan-Portuguese retired professional basketball player. A 2.02 m (6'7 "), 100 kg (220 lbs.) power forward, he represented Angola at the AfroBasket, where he won a record seven African titles. At the club level, he won five Angolan League championship titles with Primeiro de Agosto and four Angolan Cups, before moving to Benfica in Portugal, where he won seven Portuguese national championships and three Portuguese Federation Cups. He also went on to play for CSP Limoges in France, Baloncesto Málaga in Spain, and Portugal Telecom in Portugal.

Professional career Even though he never played in the NBA, Jean-Jacques enjoyed a successful career in Europe, especially in Portugal, where he won 10 Portuguese national championships (7 with Benfica and 3 with Portugal Telecom), 7 Portuguese Federation Cups (5 with Benfica and 2 with Portugal Telecom), 5 Portuguese Super Cups (4 with Benfica and 1 with Portugal Telecom), and 6 Portuguese League Cups (all with Benfica).

National team career As a member of the senior Angolan national team, Conceição won seven AfroBasket gold medals, namely in 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, and 2003. He also won silver medals in 1983 and 1985, and a bronze medal in 1997.

He also played for his country at the FIBA World Cup in 1986, 1990, and 1994. He also played at the Summer Olympic Games in 1992, where he faced the famed Dream Team. The Americans won easily, 116-48, but Conceição led the Angolans with ten points, seven rebounds and two assists.

Post-career In 2011, in Antananarivo, within the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of FIBA Africa, Jacques was named the most valuable player in African basketball history.

On 19 June 2013, Jean-Jacques became a FIBA Hall of Fame player.

Titles and medals won Pro clubs

Angolan junior national team

Angolan senior national team Year Tournament Medal1983 AfroBasket (ANG) 1985 AfroBasket (ANG) 1987 AfroBasket (ANG) 1989 AfroBasket (ANG) 1992 AfroBasket (ANG) 1993 AfroBasket (ANG) 1995 AfroBasket (ANG) 1999 AfroBasket (ANG) 2001 AfroBasket (ANG) 2003 AfroBasket (ANG)

Personal life Jean-Jacques Conceição is the father to Angolan-Portuguese basketball player Jacques Conceição.