Necas (basketball)

Angolan basketballer and coach (born 1962)

NecasPrimeiro de Agosto

Position| Shooting guard
League| Angolan Basketball League
Personal information
Born|  (1962-09-18) September 18, 1962 (age 62)
Luanda, Angola
Listed height| 185 cm (6.07 ft)
Coaching career| 2003–present
Career history
As coach:
2003–2008| Interclube
2012–2013| Interclube
2013–2018| Interclube
2020–present| Primeiro de Agosto
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:

* Angolan Cup winner (2021)

Medals

Representing  Angola
Men's basketball
AfroBasket
|  1989 Luanda | Angola
|  1992 Cairo | Angola
|  1983 Alexandria | Angola
|  1985 Abidjan | Angola
|  1987 Tunis | Angola
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
|  2005 Abidjan | Interclube
Coach for women's basketball
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
|  2014 Sfax | Interclube
|  2015 Luanda | Interclube

Manuel Nazareth da Costa e Sousa (born 18 September 1962), known as Necas, is an Angolan retired basketball player and current coach. Playing as a shooting guard, Necas was best known for his sharp three-point shooting thus becoming one of the best in this category, along with Víctor de Carvalho.

He served as assistant coach of Angolan side Interclube.[1] On 5 July 2021, Necas took over as head coach of Primeiro de Agosto.[2] He won the 2020–21 Taça de Angola with Primeiro, beating his former team Interclube in the final.[3]

## Awards and accomplishments

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### Coaching career

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Primeiro de Agosto

* Taça de Angola: (2021)

## References

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1. ^ "Treinador Necas apela união da família e consenso na FAB" (in Portuguese). ANGOP. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
2. ^ Narciso, Noirany. "Clube Desportivo 1º de Agosto - Manuel Sousa "Necas" assume comando do plantel sénior de basquetebol". www.primeiroagosto.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
3. ^ "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - 1º de Agosto supera Inter e arrebata Taça de Angola". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 April 2022.

## External links

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* Manuel Sousa at FIBA.com (archived)
* Manuel Sousa at FIBA.com (archived)
* Manuel Sousa at RealGM
* Manuel Sousa at Proballers
* Manuel Sousa – Basketball-Reference.com international player profile
* FIBA.com Profile
* Necas international stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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Angola squad – Africa Championship 1989 – Gold Medal

* 4 Honorato
* 5 Aníbal
* 6 Ângelo
* 7 B.Avô
* 8 Herlander
* 9 Necas
* 10 Zezé
* 11 Cristo
* 12 D.Dias
* 13 P.Macedo
* 14 Zé Carlos
* 15 Jean-Jacques
* Coach: Victorino

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Angola squad – Africa Championship 1992 – Gold Medal

* 4 Quinzinho
* 5 Aníbal
* 6 Ângelo
* 7 B.Avô
* 8 Honorato
* 9 Necas
* 10 Herlander
* 11 N.Sardinha
* 12 D.Dias
* 13 P.Macedo
* 14 Zé Carlos
* 15 Jean-Jacques
* Coach: Victorino

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G.D. Interclube – 2014 Africa Club Champions Cup for Women – Gold Medal

* 4 Luzia
* 5 Elsa
* 6 Lucas
* 7 Merciana
* 8 Rosemira
* 9 Astrida
* 10 Holmes
* 11 Ângela
* 12 Nadir
* 13 Felizarda
* 14 Angelina
* 15 Ngiendula
* Coach Necas

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G.D. Interclube – 2005 Africa Club Champions Cup – Silver Medal

* 4 A.Silva
* 5 H.Domingos
* 6 G.Tondela
* 7 Roly
* 8 E.Ventura
* 9 Michel
* 10 Massunga
* 11 Swingue
* 12 V.Neto
* 13 F.Albano
* 15 Diop
* Coach Necas

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