Roberto Fortes

Roberto Fortes
No. 7 Recreativo do Libolo
Position Forward
League BIC Basket
Africa Champions Cup
Personal information
Born (1984-11-09) November 9, 1984
Luanda, Angola
Nationality Angolan
Listed height 193 cm (6.33 ft)
Listed weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Career information
High school North Side (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
College Daytona State College (2003–2005)
Illinois State (2005–2006)
NBA draft 2008 / Undrafted
Playing career 2008–present
Career history
2008–2012 Petro Atlético
2013 Recreativo do Libolo
2013–2015 Petro Atlético
2016– Recreativo do Libolo

Roberto Duete Fortes (born November 9, 1984) is an Angolan basketball player. Fortes is a member of the Angola national basketball team and formerly the Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team. He represented Angola at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.[1]

He is currently playing for Recreativo do Libolo at the Angolan major basketball league BIC Basket.

Personal

Fortes moved to the United States with his family at the age of 11, after leaving his native Angola to flee the Civil War. He also attended North Side High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana and Daytona State Community College prior to attending Illinois State.[2]

References

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