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Ángel Delgado
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Delgado with the Galatasaray in 2024
No. 31 – Galatasaray
Center
Personal information
Born (1994-11-20) November 20, 1994 (age 30)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
High school The Patrick School
(Elizabeth, New Jersey)
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
College Seton Hall (2014–2018)
NBA Draft 2018 / Undrafted
Pro career 2018–present
League Basketbol Süper Ligi
Career history
2018–2019 Los Angeles Clippers
2018–2019 →Agua Caliente Clippers
2019–2020 Hapoel Holon
2020 Sioux Falls Skyforce
2020–2021 Movistar Estudiantes
2021–2022 Bilbao Basket
2022–2023 Pınar Karşıyaka
2023–2024 Beşiktaş
2024–present Galatasaray
Career highlights and awards
  • Liga ACB rebounding leader (2022)
  • First-team All-NBA G League (2019)
  • NBA G League Rookie of the Year (2019)
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (2018)
  • AP Honorable Mention All-American (2017, 2018)
  • NCAA rebounding leader (2017)
  • First-team All-Big East (2017)
  • Second-team All-Big East (2018)
  • Big East Rookie of the Year (2015)
  • Big East All-Rookie Team (2015)
  • Haggerty Award (2017)
  • FIBA AmeriCup rebounding leader (2022)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Dominican Republic
Centrobasket
Bronze 2016 Panama National team
Angel Delgado vs. Bradley
Delgado with the Seton Hall Pirates in 2015

Ángel Luis Delgado Astacio (born November 20, 1994) is a professional basketball player from the Dominican Republic. He plays as a center for Galatasaray Ekmas in Turkey's top league, the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). Before turning pro, he played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates. Ángel has also proudly represented his home country on the Dominican national team.

College Basketball Journey

Ángel Delgado decided to play college basketball for the Seton Hall University Pirates on August 16, 2013. Many other universities, like Florida State and Virginia, also wanted him.

Starting Strong: Rookie Year

In his first year, the 2014–15 season, Delgado was named Rookie of the Year for the Big East Conference. He averaged 9.3 points and led the conference with 9.9 rebounds per game. This showed everyone he was a rising star!

Leading the League in Rebounds

During his third year at Seton Hall, Delgado became the top rebounder in the entire NCAA. He grabbed an amazing 13.1 rebounds per game, along with scoring 15.2 points per game. He almost got a triple double (scoring in double digits in three different stats) in a Big East Tournament game. He was chosen for the First Team All-Big East. After this great season, he thought about joining the NBA draft but decided to return to Seton Hall for his final year.

Breaking Records and Awards

On January 27, 2018, Delgado broke a Big East record for most rebounds. He grabbed 19 rebounds in a game against DePaul! In his very last college game, he scored 24 points and had 23 rebounds. As a senior, he averaged 13.6 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game. He won the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award for being the best center in college basketball. Throughout his college career at Seton Hall, he collected an incredible 1,432 rebounds.

Professional Basketball Career

After college, Ángel Delgado began his professional career. Even though he wasn't chosen in the 2018 NBA draft, he quickly found a team.

Playing for the Los Angeles Clippers

On July 6, 2018, Delgado signed a special contract with the Los Angeles Clippers. This contract meant he would play for both the Clippers and their minor league team, the Agua Caliente Clippers, in the NBA G League.

Setting a Rebounding Record

On January 5, 2019, Delgado set a new NBA G League record! He grabbed an amazing 31 rebounds in one game for the Agua Caliente Clippers. This broke the old record and showed his incredible skill at rebounding. He made his NBA debut on February 7, 2019, playing for the Los Angeles Clippers.

Playing Overseas: Israel and Spain

After his time with the Clippers, Delgado moved to play basketball in other countries.

  • In December 2019, he joined Hapoel Holon in Israel.
  • In March 2020, he briefly played for the Sioux Falls Skyforce back in the G League.
  • From 2020 to 2021, he played for Movistar Estudiantes in Spain.
  • From 2021 to 2022, he played for Bilbao Basket, also in Spain.

Playing in Turkey

Ángel Delgado then moved to Turkey to play in the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).

  • From 2022 to 2023, he played for Pınar Karşıyaka.
  • From 2023 to 2024, he played for Beşiktaş.
  • Since July 2, 2024, he has been playing for Galatasaray Ekmas.

Player of the Week Award

On October 23, 2024, Delgado was named "Hoops Agents Player of the Week" for his great performance. He scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a game, helping his team win!

Playing for His Country

Ángel Delgado has also played for the Dominican Republic national team.

  • In 2016, he helped his team win a bronze medal at the 2016 Centrobasket tournament. He was one of the top rebounders and scorers in that competition.
  • He also played in the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup, where he continued to show his strong rebounding skills.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 L.A. Clippers 2 0 7.5 .200 .500 2.0 .0 .5 .0 1.5
Career 2 0 7.5 .200 .500 2.0 .0 .5 .0 1.5

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Ángel Delgado para niños

  • List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career rebounding leaders
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