Three games left.

Cabo Verde's official 12-man squad from the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket in Angola, listed by jersey number under head coach Emanuel Trovoada — with per-game production carried over from the AfroBasket window and standout box-score lines where available. Real player photos are shown where a properly-licensed image exists; the rest use national-colours portraits until official photos are added.

0Guard1.90 m

#0 Patrick Lima

Floor general

CB Andújar (Spain)

Steady hands and vision in the backcourt — nearly posted a triple-double of his own in qualifying with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists against Libya.

11 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST vs LBA

1Guard1.90 m

#1 Anim Delgado

Secondary playmaker

Jaén Paraíso (Spain)

A steady ball-handler who shares the creation load in the backcourt, keeping the offense organized and the ball moving.

AfroBasket ’25 Q · 2.5 APG

2Guard/Forward1.95 m

#2 Will Tavares

Two-way connector

KB Ylli (Kosovo)

A versatile guard-forward who defends multiple positions and keeps the ball moving — exactly the switchable profile the modern game demands.

3Forward2.03 m

#3 Roesley Sanches

Young frontcourt riser

Jaén Paraíso (Spain)

At 23 the baby of the squad — a mobile, high-motor power forward earning national-team minutes and pointing to the program's next generation.

6Forward1.97 m

#6 Ivan Almeida

Veteran leader · playmaking engine

Kriol Star (Cape Verde)

The veteran leader who sets the tone for the Blue Sharks. Led Cape Verde in scoring in all three Radès games in August — 32 against Nigeria, 23 against Guinea, 14 against Tunisia — after a 17-point, 13-assist, 10-rebound triple-double against Libya.

32 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST vs NGR

AfroBasket ’25 Q · 4.3 RPG · 4.0 APG · 1.3 BPG

8Guard1.95 m

#8 Anderson Correia

Backcourt depth · defender

Kriol Star (Cape Verde)

Quick, unafraid of the moment and a rim-protecting menace for his size — provides fresh legs, pressure defense and shot-blocking off the bench.

AfroBasket ’25 Q · 0.7 BPG

9Forward1.92 m

#9 Joel Almeida

Veteran wing · glue guy

Kriol Star (Cape Verde)

One of the wily elder statesmen of the program at 39 — years of AfroBasket and World Cup minutes make him a reliable scorer and the steadying presence on the wing next to his brother Ivan.

AfroBasket ’25 Q · 11.3 PPG

10ForwardC2.03 m

#10 Kenneti Mendes

Captain · instant offense

Kriol Star (Cape Verde)

The team captain and a knock-down interior scorer — flawless 5-of-5 shooting for 12 points against Libya off clean spacing and quick decisions.

12 PTS · 5/5 FG vs LBA

12Forward1.98 m

#12 Amarilson Lopes

Frontcourt depth

Estrela de Santo André (Portugal)

A physical power forward who brings rebounding and interior toughness to round out the frontcourt rotation.

16Center2.11 m

#16 Keven Gomes

Rim protector · rebounding

CB Benicarló (Spain)

The second tower behind Edy Tavares — protected the paint with three blocks in the emphatic 87–54 upset of reigning champions Tunisia at AfroBasket 2025.

14 PTS · 7 REB · 3 BLK vs TUN

21Forward2.03 m

#21 João "Betinho" Gomes

Energy · leadership

Benfica (Portugal)

A relentless competitor at 40 who still brings toughness, rebounding and hustle every time he checks in — a double-figure scorer and the emotional heartbeat of the frontcourt.

AfroBasket ’25 Q · 11.5 PPG · 4.8 RPG

Forward1.98 m

Marcus Santos-Silva

Interior presence · rebounder

Professional · United States / Europe

The Boston-area-developed big man who took over the glass in Radès — back-to-back 11-rebound games against Tunisia and Guinea, doing the unglamorous work that keeps Cape Verde in games it has no business being in.

11 REB vs TUN · 11 REB vs GUI

© Erik Drost / CC BY 2.022Center2.21 m

#22 Walter "Edy" Tavares

Anchor · rim protector

Real Madrid (Spain)

The European-title-winning center is the ceiling-raiser of Cape Verde basketball — an elite shot-blocker and lob threat who grabbed 19 rebounds in the AfroBasket 2025 win over DR Congo.

14 PTS · 19 REB vs COD