Jilson Bango

Jilson Bango (born 6 January 1999) is an Angolan basketball player who plays for Basket Zaragoza of the Liga ACB, and the Angola national team. Standing at 2.08m, he plays as center.

Professional career
In 2019, Bango started playing for Primeiro de Agosto. He was named the Angolan Basketball League's Regular Season MVP for two consecutive seasons (2021 and 2022). Bango also led the league in rebounding in 2021.

On 9 September 2022, Bango signed a three-year contract with the Basketball Löwen Braunschweig of the German Basketball Bundesliga. On 3 October, he recorded 16 points and 9 rebounds in his league debut against Würzburg.

On 25 May 2024, Bango signed with Basket Zaragoza of the Spanish Liga ACB.

National team career
Internationally, Bango respresents the Angola national basketball team. He played with Angola at FIBA AfroCan 2019 and FIBA AfroBasket 2021, where he averaged 9.6 points and 9.6 rebound as the team's starting center.