Brazil national basketball team
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| FIBA ranking | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FIBA zone | FIBA Americas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National federation | Brazilian Basketball Federation (CBB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Aluisio "Lula" Xavier Ferreira | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Appearances | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | Bronze: 1948, 1960, 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Appearances | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | Gold: 1959, 1963 Silver: 1954, 1970 Bronze: 1967, 1978 |
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| Medals | Gold: 1984, 1988, 2005 Silver: 2001 Bronze: 1989, 1992, 1995, 1997 |
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Brazil national basketball team represents Brazil in FIBA's basketball competitions. It is one of the most succesful team of the Americas.
[edit] Men's team
First drafted in 1922, the men's team has won two World Championships (1959 and 1963), three bronze Olympic medals (in 1948, 1960 and 1964), three Americas Championships (1984, 1988 and 2005) and 4 Pan American Games (1971, 1987, 1999 and 2003).
The 2005 roster for the Brazilian national basketball team:
- Marcelinho Machado of Kaunas Žalgiris (LTU)
- Nezinho dos Santos of COC Ribeirao Preto
- Murilo da Rosa of Franca Basquete Sao Paulo
- Marcelinho Huertas of DKV Joventut Badalona (ESP)
- Leandro Barbosa of Phoenix Suns (USA)
- Jefferson Antonio of Paulistano/DIX AMICO
- Alex Garcia of New Orleans Hornets (USA)
- Anderson Varejao of Cleveland Cavaliers (USA)
- Guilherme Giovannoni of Benetton Treviso (ITA)
- Rafael Hettsheimeir of Akasvayu Vic (ESP)
- Caio Torres of Paulistano/DIX AMICO
- Tiago Splitter of Tau Ceramica Vitoria (ESP)
[edit] Women's team
The women's team had its most successful run during the late 80's and the 90's, with athletes like Hortencia Marcari, Magic Paula and Janeth Arcain. The team won the 1994 World Championship, and has appeared in only four Olympic Games, with a Silver medal in 1996, a Bronze in 2000, a 4th place in 2004 and a 9th place in 1992.
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