Joel Almeida (basketball)
Almeida with FAP in 2022 | |
| No. 9 – Kriol Star | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | Basketball Africa League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 11, 1985 São Vicente, Cape Verde |
| Nationality | Cape Verdean / Portuguese |
| Listed height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Mohawk Valley CC (2006–2008) Brockport State (2008-2009) |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009 | Seven Stars |
| 2009–2010 | Vagos Norbain Lusavouga |
| 2010 | Seven Stars |
| 2010–2011 | Sampaense |
| 2011 | AD Bairro |
| 2011–2012 | ASA Luanda |
| 2012 | AD Bairro |
| 2013 | Vitória de Guimarães |
| 2013–2014 | Sampaense |
| 2014 | Apollon Limassol |
| 2015–2016 | Xuvem Cambados |
| 2016–2017 | Covirán Granada |
| 2017–2018 | Lusitânia |
| 2018–2019 | Titebi |
| 2019–2020 | Psychiko |
| 2020–2021 | Kutaisi |
| 2021 | FAP |
| 2024–present | Kriol Star |
| Career highlights | |
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Joel Freitas Almeida (born October 11, 1985) is a Cape Verdean basketball player who is currently playing for Kriol Star of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He also plays for the Cape Verde national basketball team, with whom he played at the 2023 World Cup.
He has played professionally in Portugal, Spain, Cyprus, Angola, Georgia and Cameroon, among others. His brother Ivan also plays professional basketball. Almeida is the co-founder of Cape Verdean professional team Kriol Star, as well as of the Capeverdean Basketball League.