Divaldo Mbunga
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Hermenegildo Divaldo Mbunga (born 4 September 1985 in Luanda
) is an Angolan
college basketball
player with the Montana State Bobcats
. After two years at Peninsula Junior College
, Mbunga transferred to Montana State in 2007. In 2007-08, Mbunga averaged 12 points per game and 5.5 rebounds in 26 minutes per game.
for the 2008 Summer Olympics
but declined, citing academic concerns.
Luanda
Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...
) is an Angolan
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
player with the Montana State Bobcats
Montana State University - Bozeman
Montana State University – Bozeman is a public university located in Bozeman, Montana. It is the state's land-grant university and primary campus in the Montana State University System, which is part of the Montana University System...
. After two years at Peninsula Junior College
Peninsula College
Peninsula College is a community college located in Port Angeles, Washington with satellite operations in Forks and Port Townsend. Founded in 1961, it serves the Olympic Peninsula. Peninsula College has approximately 10,000 students, two-thirds of whom attend part-time.-External...
, Mbunga transferred to Montana State in 2007. In 2007-08, Mbunga averaged 12 points per game and 5.5 rebounds in 26 minutes per game.
2008 Summer Olympics
Mbunga was offered a spot on the Angola national basketball teamAngola national basketball team
The Angola national basketball team represents Angola in international basketball matches and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Basquetebol. Angola has been a member of FIBA since 1979...
for the 2008 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Basketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China...
but declined, citing academic concerns.