Brazil national basketball team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Brazil women's national basketball team.

Brazil Brasil

FIBA ranking	9
Joined FIBA	1935
FIBA zone	FIBA Americas
National federation	Brazilian Basketball Confederation
Coach	Rubén Magnano
Olympic Games
Appearances	15
Medals	Bronze: 1948, 1960, 1964
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	15
Medals	Gold: 1959, 1963 Silver: 1954, 1970 Bronze: 1967, 1978
FIBA Americas Championship
Appearances	17
Medals	Gold: 1984, 1988, 2005, 2009 Silver: 2001, 2011 Bronze: 1989, 1992, 1995, 1997
Pan American Games
Appearances	15
Medals	Gold: 1971, 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015 Silver: 1963, 1983 Bronze: 1951, 1955, 1959, 1975, 1979, 1995
Uniforms
Home Away

The Brazil national basketball team represents Brazil in FIBA's basketball competitions. The team is governed by the Brazilian Basketball Confederation (Portuguese: Confederação Brasileira de Basketball), abbreviated as CBB.
They have been a member of the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA) since 1935.

Brazil's basketball team remains among the most successful in the Americas. It is the only team besides the United States that has appeared at every Basketball World Cup since it was first held in 1950.

History

First steps

Basketball was initially introduced to Brazil by Professor Augusto Shaw in 1896. In 1912, he began organizing the first state tournament and in 1922 the first national team made its debut at games against Argentina and Uruguay. As in the case of football, South America was initially ahead of the rest of the world and in 1930 held the first edition of the South American Championship. In that decade, Brazilian basketball was supported by professional football clubs, to include it as a new sports section, although amateur in nature. Later, these clubs became professional and supported the national team with world-class players.

Initial success despite budget constraints

In the following years, Brazil became a regular at major international competitions. Its basketball squad participated in the first official basketball tournament at the Summer Olympics 1936 in Berlin. In 1939, the first continental championship was held in Rio de Janeiro. In the 40s, basketball was catching on more layers of society and left the elitist stigma. The sport received the ultimate accolade at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. There, against all odds, the team directed by Moacyr Daiuto (1915-1994) managed to achieve the bronze medal. The team recorded six straight wins until it stopped due to the semi-final defeat to France (33-43). In the bronze medal match, Brazil beat Mexico (52-47). They managed to feature ten amateur players. The pre-Olympic Brazil concentration was very poor in resources. After its time-consuming journey to London, the team was astonishment when they saw how the U.S. team practiced: each player with a ball. Brazil only had two for the whole team.

The era Kanela

One of the fundamental pillars of Brazilian basketball was the boldness of its coaches. The "father" of them all is Togo Renan Soares, "Kanela" (so nicknamed for his thick white hair). Working in the shadow of the giant football, Kanela (1906-1992) understood that basketball would add more followers if it could only offer new emotions. He aimed to get the influential media involved, so the game was conceived as a spectacle based on its dynamism and aesthetics. The formula worked. Besides the national team, he coached Flamengo which chained ten titles in a row (1951-1960). Born in Joao Pessoa (Paraíba) he had also coached football, rowing and water polo. In his youth, he had studied at a military college. His lengthy workouts alternated with authoritative teaching tone.

Rise to a global dominance

The unstoppable rise of basketball was confirmed at the second World Championship in Rio (1954). The Brazilian team, coached by Kanela, reached the final undefeated and proclaimed runner-up after losing to the global hegemonic basketball power from the U.S. That Brazilian team was equipped with experienced players who won the bronze medal London 1948 and supported through the arrival of two young men. These yound men were Amaury Pasos and Wlamir Marques, 18 and 17 years old, respectively. The bet of the visionary Kanela would give tremendous returns in later years.

Ironically, the Brazilian player leap happened when the team was made up of willing and enthusiastic amateurs. These athletes, who were initiated into the game almost self-taught by imitation of American basketball players who had toured the country. The hard work of Kanela consisted of giving these players basic fundamentals and then lecture them on team concepts. Amaury and Wlamir were his most successful students. Especially their jump shots dazzled at the 54 FIBA World Cup. "Their scoring was smart and technically perfect." said the Brazilian journalist Fábio Balassiano.

Before playing basketball, Amaury (who measured 1.91m) had practiced swimming, athletics and volleyball, which provided him with much athletic ability. He began his career at Center but later learned to play away from the basket. His partner Wlamir was another former track runner. Standing 1.85 m, Wlamir was a great shooter, had great ball handling skills and an enormous agility and jumping ability, which also helped him to become an excellent rebounder. Amaury and Wlamir fit well into Kanela's system: fast pace, quick transition, and full confidence in the outside shooters.

Tiago Splitter

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Leandro Barbosa

Nenê

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Anderson Varejão

Throughout its history, the team has won two World Championships (1959 and 1963), three bronze Olympic medals (in 1948, 1960 and 1964), four Americas Championships (1984, 1988, 2005 and 2009) and five Pan American Games (1971, 1987, 1999, 2003 and 2007).

Later years

As in 2012, Brazil's top players included Anderson Varejão, Tiago Splitter, Leandro Barbosa, Nenê, Marcelinho Huertas, Alex Garcia, Guilherme Giovannoni and Marquinhos Vieira.

Competition results

Olympic Games

Summer Olympic Games Record
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1936	9th place	4	2	2
1948	Bronze medal	8	7	1
1952	6th place	8	4	4
1956	6th place	7	3	4
1960	Bronze medal	8	7	1
1964	Bronze medal	9	6	3
1968	4th place	9	6	3
1972	7th place	9	5	4
1976	Did not participate
1980	5th place	7	4	3
1984	9th place	7	3	4
1988	5th place	8	5	3
1992	5th place	8	4	4
1996	6th place	8	3	5
2000–2008	Did not participate
2012	5th place	6	4	2
2016	Qualified as host
	Total	106	63	43

FIBA World Cup

FIBA World Cup Record
Year	Result	Pld	W	L
1950	4th place	6	3	3
1954	Runner-up	9	8	1
1959	Champions	9	7	2
1963	Champions	6	6	0
1967	3rd place	9	7	2
1970	Runner-up	9	7	2
1974	6th place	10	4	6
1978	3rd place	10	8	2
1982	8th place	8	5	3
1986	4th place	12	8	4
1990	5th place	8	4	4
1994	11th place	8	2	6
1998	10th place	8	2	6
2002	8th place	9	4	5
2006	19th place	5	1	4
2010	9th place	6	3	3
2014	6th place	7	5	2
2019	To Be Determined
Total		139	84	55

Pan American Games

Pan American Games Record
Year	Result	Pld	W	L
1951	Bronze Medal	6	3	3
1955	Bronze Medal	5	4	1
1959	Bronze Medal	6	4	2
1963	Silver Medal	6	5	1
1967	7th place	6	4	2
1971	Gold Medal	8	7	1
1975	Bronze Medal	9	7	2
1979	Bronze Medal	9	4	5
1983	Silver Medal	8	5	3
1987	Gold Medal	7	6	1
1991	5th place	7	6	1
1995	Bronze Medal	7	5	2
1999	Gold Medal	5	4	1
2003	Gold Medal	5	5	0
2007	Gold Medal	5	5	0
2011	5th place	4	2	2
2015	Gold Medal	5	5	0
Total		103	76	27

FIBA Americas Championship

FIBA Americas Championship Record
Year	Result	Pld	W	L
1980	4th place	6	4	2
1984	Champions	8	8	0
1988	Champions	8	7	1
1989	3rd place	8	7	1
1992	3rd place	6	5	1
1993	4th place	7	4	3
1995	3rd place	10	5	5
1997	3rd place	9	6	3
1999	6th place	8	3	5
2001	Runner-up	10	7	3
2003	7th place	8	3	5
2005	Champions	10	7	3
2007	4th place	10	5	5
2009	Champions	10	9	1
2011	Runner-up	10	8	2
2013	9th place	4	0	4
2015	9th place	4	1	3
2017	To Be Determined
	Total	136	89	47

South American Championship

South American Championship Record
Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1930	3rd Place	6	2	4
1932	Did not participate
1934	4th place	6	1	5
1935	Runner-up	4	2	2
1937	3rd place	8	3	5
1938	4th place	4	1	3
1939	Champions	4	3	1
1940	3rd place	5	3	2
1941	5th place	5	1	4
1942	4th place	4	2	2
1943	Did not participate
1945	Champions	5	5	0
1947	Runner-up	5	3	2
1949	Runner-up	5	3	2
1953	Runner-up	6	5	1
1955	3rd place	8	6	2
1958	Champions	7	7	0
1960	Champions	6	6	0
1961	Champions	7	7	0
1963	Champions	8	7	1
1966	Runner-up	7	6	1
1968	Champions	7	6	1
1969	Runner-up	6	4	2
1971	Champions	7	6	1
1973	Champions	7	7	0
1976	Runner-up	6	5	1
1977	Champions	8	8	0
1979	Runner-up	6	5	1
1981	Runner-up	5	4	1
1983	Champions	6	6	0
1985	Champions	7	7	0
1987	3rd place	6	5	1
1989	Champions	5	5	0
1991	Runner-up	8	6	2
1993	Champions	7	7	0
1995	3rd place	7	6	1
1997	4th place	7	5	2
1999	Champions	6	6	0
2001	Runner-up	9	7	2
2003	Champions	6	6	0
2004	Runner-up	6	5	1
2006	Champions	4	3	1
2008	4th place	6	4	2
2010	Champions	5	5	0
2012	4th place	5	3	2
2014	3rd place	5	3	2
Total		265	207	58

FIBA Under-19 World Championship

FIBA Under-19 World Championship Record
Year	Result	Pld	W	L
1979	Runner-up	8	5	3
1983	3rd place	10	6	4
1987	10th place	7	3	4
1991	7th place	8	4	4
1995	Did not participate
1999	8th place	8	3	5
2003	Did not participate
2007	4th place	9	4	5
2009	Did not participate
2011	9th place	8	5	3
2013	10th place	8	3	5
2015	Did not participate
Total		66	33	33

Current roster

Roster for the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship.

Brazil National Basketball Team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – DOB Ht. Club PF 13 Batista, J.P. – (1981-10-29)29 October 1981 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Flamengo SG 8 Benite, Vitor (C) – (1990-02-20)20 February 1990 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) UCAM Murcia PG 4 Fischer, Ricardo – (1991-05-16)16 May 1991 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Bauru F 12 Giovannoni, Guilherme – (1980-06-02)2 June 1980 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Brasilia C 6 Lima, Augusto – (1991-09-17)17 September 1991 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) UCAM Murcia G 5 Luz, Rafael – (1992-02-11)11 February 1992 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Flamengo SF 14 Marquinhos – (1984-05-31)31 May 1984 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Flamengo SF 9 Meindl, Leonardo – (1993-03-20)20 March 1993 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Bauru C 11 Mineiro – (1988-06-03)3 June 1988 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Winner Limeira F 10 Olivinha – (1983-04-18)18 April 1983 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Flamengo PG 7 Ramos, Deryk Evandro – (1994-06-14)14 June 1994 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Winner Limeira PF 15 Toledo, Marcus – (1986-07-10)10 July 1986 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Basquete Cearense	Head coach Rubén Magnano Assistant coach(es) Gustavo De Conti José Alves Neto Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 30 August 2015

Depth chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Bench
C	Anderson Varejao	Tiago Splitter	Lucas Nogueira
PF	Nene	Vitor Faverani	Cristiano Felício
SF	Bruno Caboclo	Marcus Toledo	Olivinha
SG	Leandro Barbosa	Vítor Benite	Leonardo Meindl
PG	Raul Neto	Marcelo Huertas	Scott Machado

List of Brazil National Basketball Team players.

Brazil National Basketball Team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – DOB Ht. Club SG 10 Barbosa, Leandro – (1982-11-28)28 November 1982 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Golden State Warriors PF — Batista, J.P. – (1981-10-29)29 October 1981 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Flamengo SG — Benite, Vitor – (1990-02-20)20 February 1990 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) UCAM Murcia SF — Caboclo, Bruno – (1995-09-21)21 September 1995 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Toronto Raptors C — Faverani, Vitor – (1988-05-05)5 May 1988 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. F/C — Felício, Cristiano – (1992-07-07)7 July 1992 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Chicago Bulls PG — Fischer, Ricardo – (1991-05-16)16 May 1991 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Bauru G/F 8 Garcia, Alex – (1980-03-04)4 March 1980 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Bauru SF 12 Giovannoni, Guilherme – (1980-06-02)2 June 1980 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Brasilia F/C 6 Hettsheimeir, Rafael – (1986-06-16)16 June 1986 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Bauru PG 9 Huertas, Marcelinho – (1983-05-25)25 May 1983 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Los Angeles Lakers F/C — Lima, Augusto – (1991-09-17)17 September 1991 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) UCAM Murcia PG — Luz, Rafael – (1992-02-11)11 February 1992 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Flamengo PG — Machado, Scott – (1990-06-08)8 June 1990 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) EWE Baskets Oldenburg G/F 4 Machado, Marcelinho – (1975-04-12)12 April 1975 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Flamengo F 14 Marquinhos – (1984-05-31)31 May 1984 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) Flamengo SF — Meindl, Leonardo – (1993-03-20)20 March 1993 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Bauru C — Mineiro – (1988-06-03)3 June 1988 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Winner Limeira F/C 13 Nenê – (1982-09-13)13 September 1982 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Washington Wizards PG 5 Neto, Raulzinho – (1992-05-19)19 May 1992 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Utah Jazz C — Nogueira, Lucas – (1992-07-26)26 July 1992 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Toronto Raptors F — Olivinha – (1983-04-18)18 April 1983 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Flamengo PG — Ramos, Deryk Evandro – (1994-06-14)14 June 1994 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Winner Limeira C — Reis, Ronald – (1991-12-23)23 December 1991 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Brasilia SG — Siqueira, Danilo Fuzaro – (1994-01-10)10 January 1994 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Minas C 15 Splitter, Tiago – (1985-01-01)1 January 1985 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Atlanta Hawks G 7 Taylor, Larry – (1980-10-03)3 October 1980 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Mogi das Cruzes/Helbor PF — Toledo, Marcus – (1986-07-10)10 July 1986 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Basquete Cearense C 11 Varejão, Anderson – (1982-09-28)28 September 1982 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Golden State Warriors	Head coach Rubén Magnano Legend Club – describes last club as of August 30 2015 Age – describes age on 30 August 2015

Past rosters

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1948 Olympic Games: finished 3rd among 23 teams

Algodão, Ruy de Freitas, Affonso Évora, Alfredo da Motta, Marcus Vinicius Dias, Alexandre Gemignani, Nilton Pacheco de Oliveira, Guilherme Rodrigues, Joao Francisco Braz, Alberto Marson, Massinet Sorcinelli, Luiz Benvenuti (Coach: Moacyr Brondi Daiuto)

1954 World Championship: finished 2nd among 12 teams

Amaury Pasos, Wlamir Marques, Algodão, Alfredo da Motta, Thales Monteiro, Hélio Marques Pereira, Ângelo Bonfietti "Angelim", Almir Nelson de Almeida, Wilson Bombarda, Mário Jorge da Fonseca, Mayr Facci, José Henrique de Carli, Jamil Gedeao, Fausto Sucena Rasga (Coach: Togo Renan Soares "Kanela")

1956 Olympic Games: finished 6th among 15 teams

1959 World Championship: finished 1st among 13 teams

Amaury Pasos, Wlamir Marques, Waldemar Blatskauskas, Algodão, Edson Bispo dos Santos, Jatyr Eduardo Schall, Carmo de Souza "Rosa Branca", Otto Nóbrega, Waldyr Geraldo Boccardo, Pedro Vicente da Fonseca "Pecente", José Maciel Senra "Zezinho", Fernando Pereira de Freitas "Fernando Brobro" (Coach: Togo Renan Soares "Kanela")

1960 Olympic Games: finished 3rd among 16 teams

Amaury Pasos, Wlamir Marques, Waldemar Blatskauskas, Algodão, Edson Bispo dos Santos, Antonio Salvador Sucar, Carlos Domingos Massoni "Mosquito", Carmo de Souza "Rosa Branca", Jatyr Eduardo Schall, Moyses Blas, Waldyr Geraldo Boccardo, Fernando Pereira de Freitas "Fernando Brobro" (Coach: Togo Renan Soares "Kanela")

1963 World Championship: finished 1st among 13 teams

Amaury Pasos, Ubiratan Pereira Maciel, Wlamir Marques, Waldemar Blatskauskas, Carlos Domingos Massoni "Mosquito", Jatyr Eduardo Schall, Carmo de Souza "Rosa Branca", Antonio Salvador Sucar, Luis Claudio Menon, Friedrich Wilhelm Braun "Fritz", Victor Mirshawka, Benedito Cicero Tortelli "Paulista" (Coach: Togo Renan Soares "Kanela")

1964 Olympic Games: finished 3rd among 16 teams

Amaury Pasos, Ubiratan Pereira Maciel, Wlamir Marques, Edson Bispo dos Santos, Carlos Domingos Massoni "Mosquito", Antonio Salvador Sucar, Jatyr Eduardo Schall, Carmo de Souza "Rosa Branca", José Edvar Simões, Victor Mirshawka, Sérgio Toledo Machado "Sérgio Macarrão", Friedrich Wilhelm Braun "Fritz" (Coach: Renato Brito Cunha)

1967 World Championship: finished 3rd among 13 teams

Amaury Pasos, Ubiratan Pereira Maciel, Carlos Domingos Massoni "Mosquito", Jatyr Eduardo Schall, Antonio Salvador Sucar, Hélio Rubens Garcia, José Edvar Simoes, Sérgio Toledo Machado "Sérgio Macarrão", Luis Claudio Menon, José Luiz Olaio Neto, Cesar Sebba, Emil Rached (Coach: Togo Renan Soares "Kanela")

1970 World Championship: finished 2nd among 13 teams

Ubiratan Pereira Maciel, Wlamir Marques, Carlos Domingos Massoni "Mosquito", Carmo de Souza "Rosa Branca", José Edvar Simões, Luiz Claudio Menon, Hélio Rubens Garcia, Sérgio Toledo Machado "Sérgio Macarrão", Marcos Antonio Abdalla Leite "Marquinhos", José Luis Olaio Neto, José Aparecido dos Santos, Pedro César Ferrer Cardoso "Pedrinho" (Coach: Togo Renan Soares "Kanela")

1978 World Championship: finished 3rd among 14 teams

Oscar Schmidt, Ubiratan Pereira Maciel, Marcel de Souza, Hélio Rubens Garcia, Marcos Antonio Abdalla Leite "Marquinhos", Adilson de Freitas Nascimento, Milton Setrini Júnior "Carioquinha", Roberto José Correa "Robertão", Gilson Trindade de Jesus, Eduardo Agra, Marcelo Vido, Fausto Giannechini (Coach: Ary Ventura Vidal)

2009 FIBA Americas Championship: finished 1st among 10 teams

4 – Marcelinho Machado, 5 – Duda Machado, 6 – Diego Pinheiro, 7 – Olivinha, 8 – Alex Garcia, 9 – Marcelinho Huertas, 10 – Leandro Barbosa, 11 – Anderson Varejão, 12 – Guilherme Giovannoni, 13 – João Paulo Batista, 14 – Jonathan Tavernari, 15 – Tiago Splitter (Coach: Moncho Monsalve)

2011 FIBA Americas Championship: finished 2nd among 10 teams

4 – Marcelinho Machado, 5 – Nezinho dos Santos, 6 – Rafael Luz, 7 – Augusto Lima, 8 – Vitor Benite, 9 – Marcelinho Huertas, 10 – Alex Garcia, 11 – Rafael Hettsheimeir, 12 – Guilherme Giovannoni, 13 – Caio Torres, 14 – Marcus Vinicius, 15 – Tiago Splitter (Coach: Rubén Magnano)

2012 Olympic Games: finished 5th among 12 teams

4 – Marcelinho Machado, 5 – Raulzinho, 6 – Caio Torres, 7 – Larry Taylor, 8 – Alex Garcia, 9 – Marcelinho Huertas, 10 – Leandro Barbosa, 11 – Anderson Varejão, 12 – Guilherme Giovannoni, 13 – Nenê, 14 – Marcus Vinicius, 15 – Tiago Splitter (Coach: Rubén Magnano)

2014 FIBA World Cup: finished 6th among 24 teams

4 – Marcelinho Machado, 5 – Raulzinho, 6 – Rafael Hettsheimeir, 7 – Larry Taylor, 8 – Alex Garcia, 9 – Marcelinho Huertas, 10 – Leandro Barbosa, 11 – Anderson Varejão, 12 – Guilherme Giovannoni, 13 – Nenê, 14 – Marcus Vinicius, 15 – Tiago Splitter (Coach: Rubén Magnano)

Head coach position

• Moncho Monsalve – 2008-09
• Gustavo Conti – 2012
• Jose Neto - 2014
• Ruben Magnano – 2010-now

Kit

Manufacturer

2015: Nike

Sponsor

2015: Bradesco

See also

• Brazil women's national basketball team
• Brazil men's national 3x3 team
• Brazil national under-19 basketball team
• Brazil national under-17 basketball team

External links

• Official website (Portuguese)
• FIBA Profile
• History of brazilian basketball (Spanish)
• Latinbasket - Brazil Men National Team
• Brazil Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
• Brazil - Tournament Highlights - 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Youtube.com video