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'{{Infobox basketball biography | name = Braian Angola | image = Braian Angola.jpg | image_size = | caption = Angola in January 2018 | number = | position = [[Guard (basketball)|Guard]] | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6 | weight_lb = 195 | league = [[NBA]] | team = [[Orlando Magic]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|04|06}} | birth_place = [[Villanueva, Casanare|Villanueva]], Colombia | nationality = Colombian | high_school = [[Findlay Prep]] ([[Henderson, Nevada]]) | college = * [[North Idaho College]] (2014–2016) * [[Florida State Seminoles men's basketball|Florida State]] (2016–2018) | draft_year = 2018 | career_start = 2018 | career_end = | years1 = 2018–present | team1 = [[Orlando Magic]] | highlights = * First-team [[National Junior College Athletic Association|NJCAA]] All-American (2016) | medaltemplates = }} '''Braian Alexander Angola-Rodas''' (born April 6, 1994) is a Colombian basketball player who competed in [[college basketball]] for the [[Florida State Seminoles men's basketball|Florida State Seminoles]] of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC). The {{height|ft=6|in=6}} [[guard (basketball)|guard]] competed for [[Findlay Prep]] in high school, before playing at [[North Idaho College]] for his first two college seasons. He has represented the [[Colombia national basketball team]]. == Early life == Angola was born in [[Villanueva, Casanare]] in [[Colombia]] to Ofelia Rodas and Hugo Angola.<ref name="bio">{{cite web|title=Braian Angola|url=http://seminoles.com/sports/basketball/roster/braian-angola-rodas/|publisher=Florida State Seminoles|accessdate=March 23, 2018}}</ref> His mother and two younger sisters, Karol and Michel, brother Jhon Fredy supported his decision to start playing basketball.<ref name="familyman">{{cite web|last1=Rosuck|first1=Jacob|title=Braian Angola-Rodas — Family Man|url=http://seminoles.com/braian-angola-rodas-family-man/|publisher=Florida State Seminoles|accessdate=March 23, 2018|date=July 26, 2017}}</ref> At age 14, Angola moved alone to the United States to continue his basketball career, despite not speaking any [[English language|English]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clark|first1=Corey|title=Even before FSU's big win, it was a magical moment for Angola|url=https://floridastate.rivals.com/news/a-magical-moment-for-angola|publisher=[[Rivals.com]]|accessdate=March 23, 2018}}</ref><ref name="angola">{{cite web|last1=Nelke|first1=Mark|title=Angola — From scorer at NIC to defender at Florida State|url=http://www.cdapress.com/sports/20180322/angola__fromscorer_at_nicto_defender_atflorida_state|website=[[Coeur d'Alene Press]]|accessdate=March 23, 2018|date=March 22, 2018}}</ref> In his early years, he drew attention for his success on the Colombia youth national team.<ref name="odyssey">{{cite web|last1=Ferrante|first1=Bob|title=Angola's odyssey: From Colombia to Vegas to Idaho to FSU grad|url=https://floridastate.247sports.com/Bolt/Angolas-odyssey-From-Colombia-to-Vegas-to-Idaho-to-FSU-grad-115760048|publisher=[[247Sports.com]]|accessdate=March 23, 2018|date=March 2, 2018}}</ref> == High school career == At the high school level, Angola represented [[Findlay Prep]], a basketball program based in [[Henderson, Nevada]].<ref name="spokesman">{{cite web|last1=Meehan|first1=Jim|title=Florida State’s Braian Angola, a former NIC standout, shines on and off court|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/mar/19/florida-states-braian-angola-a-former-nic-standout/|website=[[The Spokesman-Review]]|date=March 19, 2018}}</ref> Although mostly separated from his family, he often visited them in Colombia.<ref name="prospers">{{cite web|last1=Flores|first1=Alfy|title=Braian Angola prospers for Colombian national team|url=https://www.fsunews.com/story/sports/2017/09/24/braian-angola-prospers-colombian-national-team/698363001/|website=[[FSView & Florida Flambeau]]|accessdate=March 23, 2018|date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> In the 2012–13 season, he averaged 10.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists with a .500 [[field goal percentage]].<ref name=bio/> Angola helped his team finish with a 35–1 record and a Final Four bid at the DICK'S Sporting Goods High School Nationals tournament.<ref name=bio/> While at Findlay Prep, he was most notably teammates with [[Nigel Williams-Goss]], future college star with the [[Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball|Gonzaga Bulldogs]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Viydo|first1=Taylor|title=Florida State player has strong ties to the Inland Northwest|url=http://www.krem.com/article/sports/gonzaga/florida-state-player-has-strong-ties-to-the-inland-northwest/293-530794042|publisher=[[KREM (TV)]]|accessdate=March 23, 2018|date=March 21, 2018}}</ref> His time with the team has been credited for improving his English.<ref name=angola/> == College career == Angola first attended [[North Idaho College]] in [[Coeur d'Alene, Idaho]], where he played under head coach Corey Symons.<ref name=spokesman/> As a freshman, he averaged 13.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, leading the team to a 23–7 record.<ref name=bio/> In his sophomore season, Angola posted 21.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game en route to earning [[National Junior College Athletic Association]] (NJCAA) Division I All-America First Team honors.<ref name=bio/> He also helped the team finish with a 31–2 record, starting the season on a 31-game winning streak.<ref name=bio/> After receiving offers from several major [[NCAA Division I]] programs heading into his junior season, Angola transferred to [[Florida State Seminoles men's basketball|Florida State]] in April 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=FSU lands junior college star Braian Angola-Rodas|url=https://www.foxsports.com/florida/story/florida-state-seminoles-basketball-braian-angola-rodas-042016|publisher=[[Fox Sports]]|accessdate=March 23, 2018|date=April 20, 2016}}</ref> He saw a limited role as a first-year member of the team, averaging 4.6 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.<ref name=bio/> His senior season, he put 12.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists ==Professional career== After going undrafted in the [[2018 NBA Draft]], Angola was signed to play for the [[Orlando Magic]] for the 2018 [[NBA Summer League]]. == International career == Angola played for the [[Colombia national basketball team]] at the [[2017 FIBA AmeriCup]], where he averaged 12.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game.<ref name="fiba">{{cite web|title=Braian Alexander Angola Rodas|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/americup/2017/Braian-Alexander-Angola-Rodas|publisher=[[FIBA]]|accessdate=March 23, 2018}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == *[http://seminoles.com/sports/basketball/roster/braian-angola-rodas/ Florida State bio] {{DEFAULTSORT:Angola, Braian}} [[Category:1994 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Colombian men's basketball players]] [[Category:Florida State Seminoles men's basketball players]] [[Category:Junior college men's basketball players in the United States]]'