Yanick Moreira
{{short description|Angolan basketball player (born 1991)}}
{{Portuguese name|Pires|Moreira}}{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox basketball player
| name = Yanick Moreira
| image = Yanick Moreira VOA 2022.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Moreira after the 2022 BAL Finals
| position = Center
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 220
| league = Unitel Basket
BAL
| team = Petro de Luanda
| number = 2
| nationality = Angolan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|7|31}}
| birth_place = Luanda, Angola
| high_school = Colégio Herinália Janete
(Luanda, Angola)
| college = *South Plains (2011–2013)
- SMU (2013–2015)
| draft_year = 2015
| career_start = 2008
| career_end =
| years1 = 2008–2011
| team1 = Primeiro de Agosto
| years2 = 2015–2016
| team2 = Rouen Métropole
| years3 = 2016
| team3 = UCAM Murcia
| years4 = 2016–2017
| team4 = Raptors 905
| years5 = 2017
| team5 = Sanat Naft Abadan
| years6 = 2017–2018
| team6 = Parma
| years7 = 2018–2019
| team7 = PAOK Thessaloniki
| years8 = 2019
| team8 = Virtus Bologna
| years9 = 2019–2020
| team9 = Peristeri
| years10 = 2020–2021
| team10 = AEK Athens
| years11 = 2021–2022
| team11 = Peristeri
| years12 = 2022
| team12 = Petro de Luanda
| years13 = 2022–2023
| team13 = Kolossos Rodou
| years14 = 2023
| team14 = Hapoel Afula
| highlights = * FIBA Champions League champion (2019)
- NBA D-League champion (2017)
- BAL champion (2024)
- 4× Angolan League champion (2008–2010, 2022)
- 3× Angolan Cup winner (2008, 2009, 2022)
- 4× Angolan Supercup champion (2007–2010)
- Second-team All-AAC (2015)
- AAC Most Improved Player (2015)
- First-team NJCAA D1 All-American (2013)
- NJCAA D1 champion (2012)
- NJCAA D1 Tournament MVP (2012)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|{{ANG}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|AfroBasket}}
{{MedalSilver|Radès 2015|National team}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship}}
{{MedalSilver|Alexandria 2008|National team}}
| years15 = 2023–present
| team15 = Petro de Luanda
}}
Yanick Pires Moreira (born July 31, 1991) is an Angolan professional basketball player who plays for Petro de Luanda of the Angolan Basketball League and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He played two seasons of college basketball for the SMU Mustangs.
Early life and college career
From 2008 to 2011, Moreira played for Primeiro de Agosto of the Angolan League before moving to the United States to attend South Plains College. After playing two seasons with South Plains, he transferred to Southern Methodist University where he graduated in 2015.[http://www.primeiroagosto.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2158:basquetebol-yanick-moreira-visitou-o-clube-onde-fez-a-sua-formacao-e-rever-amigos&catid=1:noticias&Itemid=296 Basquetebol: Yanick Moreira visitou o Clube onde fez a sua formação e rever amigos] {{in lang|pt}} Moreira was called for goaltending on a three-point field goal by Bryce Alford, in the closing seconds of the Mustangs' second-round game of the 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament against UCLA. Moreira took responsibility for the loss, saying "It's all my fault. I should have let the ball hit the rim. I shouldn't have made that mistake as a senior."{{cite web | url = http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/story/ucla-smu-goaltending-yanick-moreira-has-heartbreaking-reaction-031915 | title = SMU player whistled for critical goaltending: 'It's all my fault' | work = FoxSports.com | date = March 19, 2015 | access-date = March 19, 2015}}
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Moreira joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[http://www.nba.com/summerleague/2015/players/sl_yanick_moreira/ 2015 Summer League Player Profile – Yanick Moreira] In September 2015, he was ruled out for four to six weeks with a minor ligament tear in his left foot.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2015/09/nets-to-sign-yanick-moreira.html|title=Nets Sign Yanick Moreira|website=Hoops Rumors|language=en-US|access-date=2017-07-27}} On November 29, 2015, he signed with Rouen Métropole Basket of the French LNB Pro A.{{Cite news|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/183387/yanick-moreira-inks-with-rouen-metro-basket.html|title=Yanick Moreira inks with Rouen Metro Basket|work=Sportando|access-date=2017-07-27|language=en}} In April 2016, he left Rouen and signed with Angolan club Petro de Luanda. He was later loaned to Spanish club UCAM Murcia for the rest of the 2015–16 ACB season.{{cite web | url = http://www.angop.ao/angola/en_us/noticias/desporto/2016/3/15/Basketball-Yanick-Moreira-play-for-UCAM-Murcia-Spain,69c989b8-de3a-4a52-9365-acad6bbd9301.html | title = Basketball: Yanick Moreira to play for UCAM Murcia of Spain | work = angop.ao | date = April 13, 2016 | access-date = April 15, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=121775|title=Yanick Moreira refuerza al UCAM Murcia CB|work=ACB.com|date=April 12, 2016|access-date=April 15, 2016|language=es}}
In July 2016, Moreira joined the Toronto Raptors for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On August 11, 2016, he signed with the Raptors,{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/raptors-sign-free-agents-drew-crawford-yanick-moreira|title=Raptors Sign Free Agents Drew Crawford, Yanick Moreira|work=NBA.com|date=August 11, 2016|access-date=August 11, 2016}} but was waived on October 22, 2016, after appearing in one preseason game.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/press-releases/roster-102216|title=Raptors Release Five From Roster|work=NBA.com|date=October 22, 2016|access-date=October 22, 2016}} On October 30, 2016, he was acquired by Raptors 905 of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of Toronto.{{cite web|url=http://raptors905.dleague.nba.com/news/training-camp-roster-schedule/|title=TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AND SCHEDULE|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=October 30, 2016|access-date=November 2, 2016}} On May 3, 2017, he signed with Sanat Naft Abadan of the Iranian Super League.{{cite news|title=Yanick Moreira inks in Iran with Naft Abadan|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/233635/yanick-moreira-inks-in-iran-with-naft-abadan.html#comments|access-date=May 8, 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=May 3, 2017}}
On July 13, 2017, Moreira signed with Russian club Parma for the 2017–18 season.{{cite news|script-title=ru:Продолжаем усиляться. Яник Морейра.|url=http://parmabasket.ru/news/5/18073/|access-date=July 13, 2017|work=parmabasket.ru|date=July 13, 2017|language=ru}} He averaged 9 points and 6 rebounds per game in the VTB league. On August 5, 2018, Moreira joined the Greek club PAOK.{{cite web |title=Yannick Moreira inks with PAOK |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/greece/284776/yannick-moreira-inks-with-paok.html |website=Sportando |access-date=August 6, 2018}} Moreira spent the 2019–20 season with Peristeri and averaged 12.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.
He signed with AEK Athens on June 18, 2020.{{cite web |title=AEK announces Yanick Moreira |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/aek-announces-yanick-moreira/ |website=Sportando |access-date=June 18, 2020 |date=June 18, 2020}} He was voted as the MVP of the month for November in the Basketball Champions League after averaging 17.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.{{cite web |title=AEK big man Moreira named MVP of the month for November |url=https://www.championsleague.basketball/20-21/news/aek-big-man-moreira-named-mvp-of-the-month-for-november |website=Basketball Champions League|access-date=November 27, 2020 |date=November 27, 2020}} Overall, Moreira averaged 13 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, and 1.2 assists throughout the 2020-21 campaign with AEK.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}
On July 28, 2021, Moreira officially returned to Peristeri.{{Cite web |date=2021-07-28 |title=Yanick Moreira officially back to Peristeri |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/fiba-champions-league/1233137/peristeri-adds-yanick-moreira/ |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=Eurohoops |language=en}} On January 3, 2022, he parted ways once again with the club. During his second stint, Moreira averaged 7 points and 4.5 rebounds, playing only 15 minutes per game.
On March 14, 2022, Moreira returned to Angola, signing with Petro de Luanda of the Angolan Basketball League.{{cite news |title=YANICK MOREIRA E ANDERSON CORREIA APRESENTADOS. |url=https://petroatletico.co.ao/noticia/2466 |access-date=15 March 2022 |work=Petro de Luanda |date=14 March 2022 |language=pt-PT}} In Petro's BAL Season 2 campaign, he averaged 11.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game coming off the bench and helped the team reach the 2022 BAL Finals.{{Cite web |title=Yanick Moreira Player Profile, Raptors 905 - RealGM |url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Yanick-Moreira/Summary/25068 |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=basketball.realgm.com}} In the final, Moreira scored 18 points and grabbed 7 rebounds, however, US Monastir was able to hold off Petro and win their first BAL championship.{{Cite web |title=LiveStats: Petro de Luanda v Monastir |url=https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/BAL/2091606/bs.html |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com}}
On September 20, 2022, Moreira signed with Greek Basket League club Kolossos Rodou.{{Cite news |last=Skerletic |first=Dario |date=2022-09-23 |title=Yanick Moreira joins Kolossos - Sportando |language=en-US |work=Sportando |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/yanick-moreira-joins-kolossos/ |access-date=2023-12-06}} In 26 games, he averaged 8.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1 assist, playing around 19 minutes per contest.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}
On December 5, 2023, Moreira returned to Petro de Luanda for a second stint.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-05 |title=Yanick Moreira returns to Petro de Luanda |url=https://www.verangola.net/va/en/122023/Sports/38083/Yanick-Moreira-returns-to-Petro-de-Luanda.htm |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=VerAngola |language=en}} They won their first BAL championship on June 1, 2024, following a win in the final over Al Ahly Ly. Moreira contributed 12 points and 7 rebounds in the final victory.{{Cite web |title=Petro de Luanda are the 2024 BAL Champions |url=https://bal.nba.com/news/petro-de-luanda-are-the-2024-bal-champions |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=The BAL |language=en}}
National team career
Moreira has been a regular member of the Angola national basketball team since 2010, having competed at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/player/Yanick-Moreira|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831082520/http://www.fiba.com/basketballworldcup/2014/Yanick-Pires-MOREIRA|url-status=live|archive-date=August 31, 2014|title=Yanick MOREIRA at the Players of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2014 - FIBA.basketball|website=FIBA.basketball|language=en|access-date=2017-07-28}} At the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, Moreira scored a tournament-high and career-high 38 points, along with 15 rebounds, in an 83–91 win against Australia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/0409/AustraliavAngola|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808112451/http://www.fiba.com/basketballworldcup/2014/0409/AustraliavAngola|url-status=live|archive-date=August 8, 2014|title=Australia vs Angola|publisher=FIBA.com|date=4 September 2014|access-date=7 March 2017}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/yanick_moreira_847114.html SMU Mustangs bio]
- [https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/q/Yanick%20MOREIRA/pid/72842/_//players.html Moreira's FIBA archive profile]{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
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