Jone Pedro
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Algés, Portugal
| No. 17 – Interclube | |
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| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 28 March 1990 Algés, Portugal |
| Nationality | Angolan / Portuguese / German |
| Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
| Listed weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Giants Düsseldorf |
| 2012–2013 | TBB Trier |
| 2013–2014 | ASA |
| 2014–2019 | Primeiro de Agosto |
| 2019 | Galitos Barreiro |
| 2019–2024 | Petro de Luanda |
| 2025–present | Interclube |
| Career highlights | |
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Jone Lopes Pedro (born 28 March 1990) is an Angolan-Portuguese-German basketball player currently plays for Interclube. He also plays for the Angola national basketball team.
Pedro was born as the song of Adriano Pedro, and was born in Portugal where his father played professional basketball. He later moved to Germany along with his father, and after playing multiple sports, including football and table tennis, he started playing basketball at age 14, after he had a major growth spurt.[1] At age 19, he moved back to Angola and played for Lubango-based Huíla.[1]
Professional career
Pedro started his professional career with Giants Düsseldorf in 2011. In 2013, Pedro left for Angola to play for ASA in the Angolan Basketball League.
In June 2019, Pedro joined Petro de Luanda.[2] On 18 May 2021, in his debut in the Basketball Africa League (BAL), Pedro had 17 points and 17 rebounds in a win against AS Police.[3] Pedro won the 2024 BAL championship with Petro, his first continental title.[4] Pedro left the team after his contract ended after the 2023–24 season.
In January 2025, Pedro joined Interclube.[5]
National team career
Pedro has been a member of the Angolan national basketball team and has played with his country in the qualifiers for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. He has also played for the Angolan 3x3 basketball team.