Roberto Fortes
Encyclopedia
Roberto Duete Fortes is an Angola
n basketball player. Fortes is a member of the Angola national basketball team
and formerly the Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
team. He will compete with Angola at the 2010 FIBA World Championship
.
in Fort Wayne, Indiana
and Daytona State Community College prior to attending Illinois State.
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...
n basketball player. Fortes is a member of the Angola national basketball team
Angola 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...
and formerly the Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
The Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represents the Illinois State University, located in Normal, Illinois, in NCAA Division I basketball competition.-Season by Season Records:-NCAA Tournament Results:...
team. He will compete with Angola at the 2010 FIBA World Championship
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...
.
Personal
Fortes moved to the United States with his family at the age of 9. He also attended North Side High SchoolNorth Side High School (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
North Side High School is a secondary school in the Fort Wayne Community Schools system, serving the north central neighborhoods of Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States.- History :...
in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
and Daytona State Community College prior to attending Illinois State.