Ivan Almeida

Ivan Almeida
No. 96 – Kriol Star
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
League	BAL
Personal information
Born	10 May 1989; Praia, Cape Verde
Listed height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight	94 kg (207 lb)
Career information
College	Stonehill (2009–2011)
NBA draft	2012: undrafted
Playing career	2011–present
Career history
2011–2012	Sampaense
2012	AD Bairro
2012–2013	Vitória de Guimarães
2013	AD Bairro
2013–2015	Lille Métropole
2015–2016	Chorale Roanne
2016–2017	Cholet
2017–2018	Włocławek
2018–2019	Kalev
2019	Włocławek
2019	Nymburk
2019	Galitos Barreiro
2020	Universo Treviso
2020	Ironi Nahariya
2020–2022	Włocławek
2021–2024	Benfica
2024	Sporting CP
2024	Al Ahli Tripoli
2024–2025	Valtur Brindisi
2025–present	Kriol Star
Career highlights
	All-BAL Second Team (2025); BAL All-Defensive Second Team (2025); 2× PLK champion (2018, 2019); PLK Most Valuable Player (2018); PLK Finals MVP (2019); 3× Portuguese League champion (2022, 2023, 2024); 2× Portuguese Cup winner (2013, 2023); Portuguese League Cup winner (2024); Portuguese Supercup champion (2023); All-PLK Team (2018); Polish Supercup winner (2017); Polish Supercup MVP (2017); LNB Pro B Best Scorer (2015);
Men's basketball
Representing Cape Verde
Lusophony Games

Ivan Almeida (born 10 May 1989) is a Cape Verdean professional basketball player for Kriol Star of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he usually plays as small forward. He also plays for the Cape Verde national team.

His brother Joel also plays professional basketball.