Fenerbahce Beko signs Angolan center Jilson Bango

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Fenerbahce Beko signs Jilson Bango from Casademont Zaragoza until the end of the 2026-27 season, the club announced on Monday.

So far, the Angolan big man has averaged 13.9 points and 5.6 rebounds in the Spanish League, Liga ACB, this season and was named ACB Player of the Month in December after posting a 23.4 efficiency rating.

The 26-year-old center has reached similar stats in the FIBA Europe Cup, the second-tier competition in European basketball after the EuroLeague, with 14.3 and 5.8 rebounds in nine games.

Bango is set to make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut with the Yellow Canaries.

In December, Fenerbahce parted ways with his Serbian big man Boban Marjanovic.

Fenerbahce Beko signs Angolan center Jilson Bango

Fenerbahce Beko signs Angolan center Jilson Bango

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