Ángel Delgado

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Ángel Delgado

| image = Ángel Delgado 31 Galatasaray MB TBSL 20241020 (1).jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Delgado with the Galatasaray in 2024

| position = Center

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 9

| weight_lb = 245

| league = Basketbol Süper Ligi

| team = Galatasaray

| number = 31

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|11|20}}

| birth_place = Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

| high_school = St. Patrick (Elizabeth, New Jersey)

| college = Seton Hall (2014–2018)

| draft_year = 2018

| career_start = 2018

| career_end =

| years1 = {{nbay|2018|full=y}}

| team1 = Los Angeles Clippers

| years2 = 2018–2019

| team2 = →Agua Caliente Clippers

| years3 = 2019–2020

| team3 = Hapoel Holon

| years4 = 2020

| team4 = Sioux Falls Skyforce

| years5 = 2020–2021

| team5 = Movistar Estudiantes

| years6 = 2021–2022

| team6 = Bilbao Basket

| years7 = 2022–2023

| team7 = Pınar Karşıyaka

| years8 = 2023–2024

| team8 = Beşiktaş

| years9 = 2024–present

| team9 = Galatasaray

| highlights =

Liga ACB rebounding leader (2022)
First-team All-NBA G League (2019)
NBA G League Rookie of the Year (2019)
2× AP Honorable Mention All-American (2017, 2018)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (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)

| medal_templates =

{{MedalCountry|{{bk|DOM}}}}

}}

File:Angel Delgado vs. Bradley.jpg in 2015]]

Ángel Luis Delgado Astacio (born November 20, 1994) is a Dominican professional basketball player for Galatasaray Ekmas of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates. Delgado has also played on the Dominican national team.{{cite web|title=Delgado Leads Dominican Republic to CentroBasket Bronze|url=http://shupirates.com/news/2016/6/27/Delgado_Leads_Dominican_Rep_to_Bronze_at_Centrobasket_Championships.aspx|website=Seton Hall Pirates|access-date=April 16, 2018|date=June 27, 2016}}

College career

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.{{cite news |author1=Eli Hershkovich |title=Seton Hall's Angel Delgado wants to be more than college basketball's best rebounder |url=https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2017/10/30/16570560/angel-delgado-seton-hall-college-basketball-preview |access-date=4 April 2022 |work=SB Nation |date=30 October 2017}}{{cite web|title=Angel Delgado - Basketball Recruiting|url=http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/171945/angel-delgado|website=ESPN|access-date=April 16, 2018}} 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.{{cite web|title=Angel Delgado Named Big East Rookie of the Year|url=http://shupirates.com/news/2015/3/11/Angel_Delgado_Named_BIG_EAST_Rookie_of_the_Year.aspx|website=Seton Hall Pirates|access-date=April 16, 2018|date=March 11, 2015}}

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.{{cite news|last1=Carino|first1=Jerry|title=Seton Hall basketball: Is Angel Delgado the nation's best big man? A closer look|url=https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/2017/10/26/seton-hall-basketball-angel-delgado-nations-best-big-man-closer-look/801362001/|access-date=April 16, 2018|work=Asbury Park Press|date=October 26, 2017}} 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.{{cite news|title=Seton Hall Angel Delgado withdraws from NBA draft|url=https://www.upi.com/Seton-Hall-Angel-Delgado-withdraws-from-NBA-draft/3201495482607/|access-date=April 16, 2018|work=United Press International|date=May 27, 2017}}

Delgado broke Derrick Coleman's record for most rebounds in the Big East with a 19-rebound performance against DePaul on January 27, 2018.{{cite news|last1=Carino|first1=Jerry|title=Seton Hall basketball: Angel Delgado breaks Big East rebounding record in romp of DePaul|url=https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/2018/01/28/seton-hall-basketball-angel-delgado-breaks-big-east-rebounding-record-romp-depaul/1071192001/|access-date=April 16, 2018|work=Asbury Park Press|date=January 28, 2018}} 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.{{cite news|title=NCAA Tournament: Kansas holds off Seton Hall despite Angel Delgado's huge game|url=http://www.trentonian.com/article/TT/20180317/SPORTS/180319804|access-date=April 16, 2018|work=The Trentonian|agency=Associated Press|date=March 17, 2018}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29323015/arizona_daily_star/|title=Arizona's Ayton Wins Karl Malone Award|newspaper=Arizona Daily Star|location=Tucson, Arizona|date=April 7, 2018|page=B004|via=Newspapers.com|last1=Pascoe|first1=Bruce}} In his career at Seton Hall he pulled down 1,432 rebounds. He participated in the 2018 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.{{cite news|last1=Carino|first1=Jerry|title=Seton Hall basketball: Angel Delgado wins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar award as nation's top center|url=https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/2018/04/07/seton-hall-basketball-angel-delgado-kareem-abdul-jabbar/492215002/|access-date=April 16, 2018|work=Asbury Park Press|date=April 6, 2018}}

Professional career

=Los Angeles Clippers (2018–2019)=

After being undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Delgado signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Clippers on July 6, 2018.{{cite news|title=Press Release: LA Clippers Sign Angel Delgado To Two-Way Contract|url=https://www.nba.com/clippers/news/press-release-la-clippers-sign-angel-delgado-two-way-contract|date=July 6, 2018|work=NBA.com|access-date=July 6, 2018}} For the 2018–19 season, he split his playing time between the Clippers and their NBA G League affiliate, the Agua Caliente Clippers.{{cite web |title=Clippers sign Angel Delgado to two-way contract |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/usa/nba/280680/clippers-sign-angel-delgado-to-two-way-contract.html |website=Sportando |access-date=July 7, 2018}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://clipperholics.com/2019/01/05/la-clippers-angel-delgado-rebound-record/|title=LA Clippers two-way player Angel Delgado sets G-League record for rebounds in a game|date=5 January 2019}} He broke a record previously set by Jack Cooley back in 2015 under the NBA D-League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ridiculousupside.com/2019/1/5/18170059/clippers-two-way-player-angel-delgado-gleague-nba-los-angeles-agua-caliente|title=Clippers Two-Way Player Angel Delgado Proving HImself as an Elite G League Rebounder|date=5 January 2019}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/clippers-angel-delgado-makes-nba-debut/|title = Clippers' Angel Delgado: Makes NBA debut| date=8 February 2019 }}

On August 8, 2019, Delgado signed with the Beijing Royal Fighters of the Chinese Basketball Association.{{cite news|title=Angel Delgado signed by Beijing Royal Fighters|url=https://www.court-side.com/news/angel-delgado-signed-by-beijing-royal-fighters/|access-date=December 3, 2019|work=Court-Side|date=August 8, 2019}} On October 16, 2019, he parted ways with the Royal Fighters before appearing in a game for them.{{cite news|title=Jason Thompson will replace 2019 G League Player of the Year Angel Delgado in Beijing Royal Fighters|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/jason-thompson-will-replace-2019-g-league-player-of-the-year-angel-delgado-in-beijing-royal-fighters/|access-date=December 3, 2019|work=Sportando|date=October 16, 2019}}

=Hapoel Holon (2019–2020)=

On December 2, 2019, Delgado signed with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Premier League.{{cite news|title=אנחל דלגאדו חתם בהפועל "יונט" חולון|url=http://basket.co.il/news.asp?id=22837|access-date=December 3, 2019|work=basket.co.il|date=December 2, 2019|language=he}} 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 for personal reasons.{{cite news|title=Angel Delgado, Hapoel Holon part ways|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/angel-delgado-hapoel-holon-part-ways/|access-date=January 14, 2020|work=Sportando|date=January 14, 2020}}

=Sioux Falls Skyforce (2020)=

On March 6, 2020, the Sioux Falls Skyforce announced that they had acquired Delgado off waivers.{{cite news|title=SKYFORCE ACQUIRES ANGEL DELGADO|url=https://siouxfalls.gleague.nba.com/news/skyforce-acquires-angel-delgado|date=March 6, 2020|website=NBA.com|access-date=March 6, 2020}} In two games, he averaged 13.5 points, six rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game.{{cite news |title=Angel Delgado: Claimed by Skyforce |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/angel-delgado-claimed-by-skyforce/ |access-date=June 13, 2020 |work=CBS Sports |date=March 11, 2020}}

=Movistar Estudiantes (2020–2021)=

On July 18, 2020, the Movistar Estudiantes announced that they had added Delgado.{{cite web|title=ACB: Ángel Delgado refuerza la pintura de Movistar Estudiantes|url=https://www.movistarestudiantes.com/liga-endesa/acb-angel-delgado-refuerza-la-pintura-de-movistar-estudiantes|date=July 18, 2020|language=ES|website=movistarestudiantes.com|access-date=July 18, 2020}}

=Bilbao Basket (2021–2022)=

On July 19, 2021, he has signed with Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/bilbao-basket-lands-angel-delgado/|title=Bilbao Basket lands Angel Delgado

|last=|first=|date=July 19, 2021|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 7, 2021}}

=Pınar Karşıyaka (2022–2023)=

On June 23, 2022, he has signed with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/pinar-karsiyaka-lands-angel-delgado/|title=Pinar Karsiyaka lands Angel Delgado|last=|first=|date=June 23, 2022|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=June 23, 2022|last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }}

=Beşiktaş (2023–2024)=

On July 6, 2023, he has signed with Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.{{Cite web|url=https://bjk.com.tr/tr/haber/86518/angel-delgado-besiktasta.html|title= Angel Delgado Beşiktaş'ta|last=|first=|date=July 6, 2023|website=|publisher=Beşiktaş|language=tr|access-date=July 6, 2023}}

=Galatasaray (2024–present)=

On July 2, 2024, he signed with Galatasaray Ekmas of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).{{Cite web|url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/basketbol/erkek-basketbol/galatasaray-a-hos-geldin-angel-delgado/55717|title=Galatasaray'a hoş geldin Ángel Delgado|last=|first=|date=July 2, 2024|website=|publisher=Galatasaray|language=tr|access-date=July 3, 2024}}

On October 23, 2024, Delgado received Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for Round 3. He had a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds for his team to win.{{cite web |title=Angel Delgado gets MVP of the Week award for Turkish BSL |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Turkey/news/897661/Angel-Delgado-gets-MVP-of-the-Week-award-for-Turkish-BSL |website=www.eurobasket.com |access-date=23 October 2024}}

National team career

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. 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.

Career statistics

= Regular season =

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2018}}

| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers

| 2 || 0 || 7.5 || .200 || – || .500 || 2.0 || .0 || .5 || .0 || 1.5

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 2 || 0 || 7.5 || .200 || – || .500 || 2.0 || .0 || .5 || .0 || 1.5

References

External links

{{basketball stats |nba=1629116 |bbr=d/delgaan01}}
[http://www.shupirates.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=883 Seton Hall Pirates bio]
[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Angel-Delgado/Summary/52549 RealGM profile]

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