Necas (basketball)

Manuel Nazareth da Costa e Sousa (born 18 September 1962), known as Necas, is an Angolan retired basketball player and current coach. Playing as a shooting guard, Necas was best known for his sharp three-point shooting thus becoming one of the best in this category, along with Víctor de Carvalho.

Necas

Primeiro de Agosto
Position	Shooting guard
League	Angolan Basketball League
Personal information
Born	(1962-09-18) September 18, 1962 (age 62) Luanda, Angola
Listed height	185 cm (6.07 ft)
Coaching career	2003–present
Career history
As a coach:
2003–2008	Interclube
2012–2013	Interclube
2013–2018	Interclube
2020–present	Primeiro de Agosto
Career highlights
As head coach: Angolan Cup winner (2021)
Medals Representing  Angola Men's basketball AfroBasket 1989 Luanda Angola 1992 Cairo Angola 1983 Alexandria Angola 1985 Abidjan Angola 1987 Tunis Angola FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup 2005 Abidjan Interclube Coach for women's basketball FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup 2014 Sfax Interclube 2015 Luanda Interclube

He served as assistant coach of Angolan side Interclube.^[1] On 5 July 2021, Necas took over as head coach of Primeiro de Agosto.^[2] He won the 2020–21 Taça de Angola with Primeiro, beating his former team Interclube in the final.^[3]

Awards and accomplishments

Coaching career

Primeiro de Agosto

• Taça de Angola: (2021)