Ángel Delgado
Ángel Luis Delgado Astacio (born November 20, 1994) is a Dominican professional basketball player for Beşiktaş Emlakjet of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates. Delgado has also played on the Dominican national team.[1]
Delgado with Seton Hall in November 2015 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 31 – Beşiktaş Emlakjet | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| League | Basketbol Süper Ligi EuroCup | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | November 20, 1994 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | The Patrick School (Elizabeth, New Jersey) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Seton Hall (2014–2018) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||
| 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–present | Beşiktaş | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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College career edit
Delgado committed to play college basketball with the Pirates of Seton Hall University on August 16, 2013, after receiving offers from Florida State, Fordham, Virginia, among others.[2][3] Delgado was elected Rookie of the Year of the Big East Conference in the 2014-15 season, after averaging 9.3 points and a conference-high 9.9 rebounds per game.[4]
In his junior year at Seton Hall, Delgado lead the NCAA in rebounds with 13.1 rebounds per game that season to go along with 15.2 points per game. He was one assist shy of a triple double in the Big East Tournament matchup versus Marquette.[5] He was named to the First Team All-Big East and led Seton Hall to a 21-12 overall mark and 10-8 record in the Big East. Delgado entered the 2017 NBA draft without an agent, although decided to return to Seton Hall for his senior year of college after not being invited to the NBA Combine.[6]
Delgado broke Derrick Coleman's record for most rebounds in the Big East with a 19-rebound performance against DePaul on January 27, 2018.[7] In his final game in college, an 83-79 loss to Kansas in the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament, he had 24 points and 23 rebounds.[8] As a senior, Delgado averaged 13.6 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He won the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award for top center and Haggerty Award for top New York-area player.[9] In his career at Seton Hall he pulled down 1,432 rebounds. He participated in the 2018 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.[10]
Professional career edit
Los Angeles Clippers (2018–2019) edit
After being undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Delgado signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Clippers on July 6, 2018.[11] For the 2018–19 season, he will split his playing time between the Clippers and their NBA G League affiliate, the Agua Caliente Clippers.[12] On January 5, 2019, Delgado grabbed an NBA G League-record 31 rebounds for the Clippers in a 112–94 win over the Oklahoma City Blue.[13] He broke a record previously set by Jack Cooley back in 2015 under the NBA D-League.[14] Delgado made his NBA debut on February 7, recording 3 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 steal in 14 minutes of action in a blowout 116–92 loss to the Indiana Pacers.[15]
Beijing Royal Fighters (2019) edit
On August 8, 2019, Delgado signed with the Beijing Royal Fighters of the Chinese Basketball Association.[16] On October 16, 2019, he parted ways with the Royal Fighters before appearing in a game for them.[17]
Hapoel Holon (2019–2020) edit
On December 2, 2019, Delgado signed with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Premier League.[18] He appeared in nine games for Holon in the Basketball Champions League and Israeli League, averaging 8.6 points and 5.7 rebounds in 17.3 minutes of action.
On January 14, 2020, Delgado parted ways with Holon due to personal reasons.[19]
Sioux Falls Skyforce (2020) edit
On March 6, 2020, the Sioux Falls Skyforce announced that they had acquired Delgado off waivers.[20] In two games, he averaged 13.5 points, six rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game.[21]
Movistar Estudiantes (2020–2021) edit
On July 18, 2020, the Movistar Estudiantes announced that they had added Delgado.[22]
Bilbao Basket (2021–2022) edit
On July 19, 2021, he has signed with Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB.[23]
Pınar Karşıyaka (2022–2023) edit
On June 23, 2022, he has signed with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi.[24]
Beşiktaş (2023–present) edit
On July 6, 2023, he has signed with Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.[25]
National team career edit
Delgado represented the Dominican Republic at the 2016 Centrobasket, where he won a bronze medal. He averaged 12.5 points per game, 10th best in the tournament, and 7.5 rebounds per game, sixth best.[1] Delgado later played in the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup, appearing in three games and, averaging 8.7 points and 8.3 rebounds in 23.5 minutes per game.[12]
Career statistics edit
| 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 edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Delgado Leads Dominican Republic to CentroBasket Bronze". Seton Hall Pirates. June 27, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ Eli Hershkovich (30 October 2017). "Seton Hall's Angel Delgado wants to be more than college basketball's best rebounder". SB Nation. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Angel Delgado - Basketball Recruiting". ESPN. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ "Angel Delgado Named Big East Rookie of the Year". Seton Hall Pirates. March 11, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ Carino, Jerry (October 26, 2017). "Seton Hall basketball: Is Angel Delgado the nation's best big man? A closer look". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ "Seton Hall Angel Delgado withdraws from NBA draft". United Press International. May 27, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ Carino, Jerry (January 28, 2018). "Seton Hall basketball: Angel Delgado breaks Big East rebounding record in romp of DePaul". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ "NCAA Tournament: Kansas holds off Seton Hall despite Angel Delgado's huge game". The Trentonian. Associated Press. March 17, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ Pascoe, Bruce (April 7, 2018). "Arizona's Ayton Wins Karl Malone Award". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. B004 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Carino, Jerry (April 6, 2018). "Seton Hall basketball: Angel Delgado wins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar award as nation's top center". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ "Press Release: LA Clippers Sign Angel Delgado To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "Clippers sign Angel Delgado to two-way contract". Sportando. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ^ "LA Clippers two-way player Angel Delgado sets G-League record for rebounds in a game". 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Clippers Two-Way Player Angel Delgado Proving HImself as an Elite G League Rebounder". 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Clippers' Angel Delgado: Makes NBA debut". 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Angel Delgado signed by Beijing Royal Fighters". Court-Side. August 8, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ "Jason Thompson will replace 2019 G League Player of the Year Angel Delgado in Beijing Royal Fighters". Sportando. October 16, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ "אנחל דלגאדו חתם בהפועל "יונט" חולון". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). December 2, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ "Angel Delgado, Hapoel Holon part ways". Sportando. January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "SKYFORCE ACQUIRES ANGEL DELGADO". NBA.com. March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "Angel Delgado: Claimed by Skyforce". CBS Sports. March 11, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "ACB: Ángel Delgado refuerza la pintura de Movistar Estudiantes". movistarestudiantes.com (in Spanish). July 18, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "Bilbao Basket lands Angel Delgado". Sportando. July 19, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (June 23, 2022). "Pinar Karsiyaka lands Angel Delgado". Sportando. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "Angel Delgado Beşiktaş'ta" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Seton Hall Pirates bio
- RealGM profile