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Roberto Duete Fortes (born November 9, 1984) is an Angolan basketball player. Fortes is a member of the Angola national basketball team and formerly the Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team. He represented Angola at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.[1]

Roberto Fortes

Forbes in 2014
No. 7 – Benfica do Libolo
Position	Forward
League	BIC Basket Africa Champions Cup
Personal information
Born	(1984-11-09) November 9, 1984 (age 37) Luanda, Angola
Nationality	Angolan
Listed height	193 cm (6.33 ft)
Listed weight	88 kg (194 lb)
Career information
High school	North Side (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
College	Daytona State College (2003–2005) Illinois State (2005–2006)
NBA draft	2008 / Undrafted
Playing career	2008–present
Career history
2008–2012	Petro Atlético
2013	Recreativo do Libolo
2013–2015	Petro Atlético
2016–present	Benfica do Libolo
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Angola AfroBasket Radès 2015 National Team African Games Brazzaville 2015 National Team

He is currently playing for Recreativo do Libolo at the Angolan major basketball league BIC Basket.

Personal

Fortes moved to the United States with his family at the age of 11, after leaving his native Angola to flee the Civil War. He also attended North Side High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana and Daytona State Community College prior to attending Illinois State.[2]

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