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José Assis (January 2, 1962 – August 19, 2007), best known as Zezé Assis, was an Angolan basketball player. Assis, a small forward, competed for Angola at the 1981, 1985, 1987 and 1989 AfroBaskets as well as at the 1986 FIBA World Championship.

Zezé Assis

Personal information
Born	(1962-02-01)February 1, 1962 Luanda, Angola
Died	August 19, 2007(2007-08-19) (aged 45) Luanda, Angola
Nationality	Angolan
Position	Small forward
Career history
Leões de Luanda
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Angola FIBA Africa Championship Luanda 1989 Angola Abidjan 1985 Angola Tunis 1987 Angola

At the club level, he played for Leões de Luanda, alongside Angolan basketball giant José Carlos Guimarães, having won two national championships, in 1982 and 1984. The club's name later reverted to its original Sporting Clube de Luanda.

On August 19, 2007, Assis died of a long disease, at the age of 45 in Luanda.[1]

See also

• Angolan Basketball Federation
• List of Angola basketball squads

References

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