#1. This week's number one is an experienced international center Nene Hilario (211-82, currently plays in NBA). He was the major contributor in a Houston Rockets' victory against the Denver Nuggets (38-42) 110-104 in the NBA in Wednesday night's game.
Hilario recorded 16 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 24 minutes on the court.
The Houston Rockets have a solid 54-27 record this season.
His team will play only one more game in the NBA Regular Season. And that game will be critical.
It's Hilario's first year with the team.
Hilario has relatively good stats this season: 9.1ppg, 4.2rpg, 2FGP: 62.5%(238-381), 3FGP: 33.3% and FT: 59.0% in 66 games he played so far.
He is currently a member of the Brazilian senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to an international shooting guard Vitor Benite (194-90, agency: Interperformances, currently plays in Spain). Benite could not help one of league's weakest teams UCAM Murcia (10-16) in their last game on Sunday. Despite his very good performance UCAM Murcia was crushed 109-84 on the road by the higher-ranked Movil Estudiantes (#11).
Benite was the second best scorer with 15 points.
This season Benite has relatively solid stats: 12.1ppg, 1.9rpg, 1.2apg, 2FGP: 48.7%, 3FGP: 41.5% and FT: 78.3%.
He is in the roster of the Brazilian senior national team.
#3. The Brazilian player who performed third best last week abroad was an international center Augusto Lima (207-91, currently plays in Lithuania). Lima contributed to an easy victory against one of league's weakest teams Nevezis (6-24) crushing them 82-54 in the Lithuanian LKL on Sunday night.
He scored 6 points, had 4 rebounds and made 2 blocks in only 11 minutes.
B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas (27-3) is placed first in the LKL.
It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row.
It's Lima's first season with the team.
This year Lima averages: 6.1ppg, 4.5rpg, 2FGP: 67.7%(67-99) and FT: 48.5% in 27 games.
He is also a member of the Brazilian senior national team.
#4. Point guard Scott Machado (186-90, college: Iona, currently plays in Spain) was not able to help La ICL Manresa (4-22) in their last game on Sunday. Despite Machado's good performance the bottom-ranked La ICL Manresa was crushed 94-73 in Valencia by the leading Basket.
He recorded 12 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.
Machado's overall stats this season are: 8.2ppg, 2.3rpg, 3.3apg and 1.3spg.
He is a naturalized American.
Machado used to play for the Brazilian national team
back in 2013. Strangely he has never played in Brazil.
#5. Former international center Hatila Passos (211-85, college: N.Mexico St., currently plays in Uruguay) was not able to secure a victory for Malvin (7-7) in their game against Bigua (7-7) in the Uruguayan LUB.
Passos scored only 4 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in 31 minutes.
The fourth-placed Malvin (7-7) was edged 86-85 in a derby game by the lower-ranked (#5) Bigua in the Promocional 1 group.
This year Passos' overall stats are: 9.1ppg, 10.5rpg and 1.1apg in 30 games.
He used to play for the Brazilian national team
seven years ago.
#6. Power forward Cristiano Felicio (206-92, college: Oregon, currently plays in NBA) couldn't help the Chicago Bulls (40-41) in their game against the Brooklyn Nets (20-61) in the NBA.
Felicio recorded 6 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.
The Chicago Bulls (40-41) were edged 107-106 in Brooklyn by the Nets.
His team will play only one more game in the NBA Regular Season. And now that game is very crucial.
Felicio's total stats this season are: 4.8ppg and 4.7rpg.
He is an international player who is currently on the senior Brazilian National Team roster.
#7. International forward Leonardo Demetrio (203-94, currently plays in Spain) led Lleida Basquet to a victory over the closely-ranked Araberri (13-18) 88-80 in the Spanish LEB Gold (second division) in Friday night's game.
Demetrio was MVP of the game. He recorded 19 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in a mere 18 minutes.
Actel Forca Lleida (16-15) is placed tenth in the LEB Gold.
They ended the series of three consecutive loses.
There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be important.
Demetrio has reliable stats this year: 10.8ppg and 5.7rpg in 31 games.
He is also Brazilian national team player.
#8. Power forward Tiago Splitter (211-85, also represented by Interperformances, currently plays in NBA) couldn't help the Philadelphia 76ers (27-54) in their game against the Brooklyn Nets (20-61) in the NBA.
Splitter scored 6 points.
The Philadelphia 76ers (27-54) were crushed 141-118 in Brooklyn by the Nets.
It was 76ers' seventh consecutive loss in a row.
His team will play only one more game in the NBA Regular Season. And now that game is quite important.
Splitter's total stats this season are: 3.9ppg and 2.4rpg.
He used to play for the Brazilian national team
back in 2014.
#9. Former international small forward Jonathan Tavernari (197-87, college: BYU, currently plays in Italy) couldn't help Mens Sana 1871 (13-15) in their game against Tortona (20-8) in the Italian Serie A2 (second division).
Tavernari recorded 6 points and grabbed 7 rebounds.
Mens Sana 1871 (#12) was defeated 76-66 on the opponent's court by the second-ranked Tortona in the West group.
There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season.
Tavernari averaged so far 10.4ppg and 4.6rpg.
He used to play for the Brazilian national team
seven years ago.
#10. Point guard Paulinho Boracini (183-84, currently plays in Italy) couldn't help Recanati (7-21) in their game against F.Kontatto BO (17-11) in the Italian Serie A2 (second division). Boracini cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones.
He recorded only 3 points in 8 minutes on the court. It was his first game for Recanati this season.
Recanati (#16) lost 71-79 at home to the much higher-ranked (#5) F.Kontatto BO in the East group.
There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season.
Boracini is a former U21 international player as thirteen years ago he still played for the Brazilian national team.
The list of other players, who all have Brazilian passport but never been selected to any of Brazilian national teams:
#1.Diego Soarez (205-C-87, currently plays in Uruguay). Soarez could not help U Universitario (10-4) to beat Defensor (6-8).
He scored only 4 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 14 minutes.
U Universitario (#2) was crushed 105-80 in a derby game by the lower-ranked (#7) Defensor in the Promocional 1 group.
This year Soarez's total stats are: 3.9ppg and 3.6rpg in 29 games he played so far.
He has a dual citizenship: Brazilian and Uruguayan.
#2.Thiago Makluf (210-C-87, currently plays in Lebanon) contributed to a 1-point Al Moutahed's victory against the third-ranked Tadamon (9-14) 102-101 in the Lebanese Pepsi LBL last Thursday.
Makluf scored 7 points in 24 minutes.
It was the game of the round between two top 3 ranked teams in Group B. Al Moutahed Tripoli (13-10) is placed second.
His team will play only one more game in the Second Stage.
This year Makluf's total stats are: 1.7ppg and 1.7rpg in 15 games.
He is another player who holds two passports: Brazilian and Lebanese.
#3. Experienced Kazuya Hatano (192-F-82, currently plays in Japan) managed to help Ryukyu Golden Kings Okinawa to win against the sixth-ranked Shiga L-Stars (13-38) 75-73 in the Japanese B League on Saturday night.
Hatano recorded only 2 points.
Ryukyu Golden Kings Okinawa (25-26) is placed second in West group.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
Hatano's total stats this season are: 2.7ppg and 2.6rpg.
He has both Brazilian and Japanese nationalities.
#4.Clement Faroux (188-G-93, currently plays in France) contributed to an easy victory against the ninth-ranked Lourdes-Tarbes (17-15) crushing them 101-81 in the French NM1 (third division) last Friday.
He scored 7 points and added 7 passes.
CEP Lorient (14-18) is placed 14th in the NM1.
There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season.
Faroux's total stats this season are: 7.7ppg, 3.2rpg, 3.0apg and 1.3spg.
He also holds two passports: Brazilian and French.
Despite Faroux's Brazilian nationality, he previously played for the French U18 national team and is probably not eligible to play for the Brazilian team.
#5.Leandro Miranda (205-C-91, currently plays in Spain) contributed to a Ponferrada CDP's victory against the seventh-ranked Naron (13-11) 84-77 in the Spanish EBA (fourth division) on Saturday night.
Miranda scored 7 points, had 4 rebounds and made 2 blocks in 15 minutes.
Residencia Las Encinas CDP Ponferrada (15-9) is placed sixth in Group A-B.
There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season.
This year Miranda's total stats are: 7.2ppg, 5.6rpg, 1.2apg and 1.7bpg in 13 games.
Liga Ouro Round 2 of Finals. Joinville level title series - 14 hours ago
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Botafogo F.R. - Joinville 68-76 Joinville beat Botafogo on the road to even the championship series at 1-1. Strangely Botafogo F.R. outrebounded Joinville 37-25 including 25 on the offensive glass. Guard Felipe Vezaro (193-92, college: Texas A&M Int.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points. Point guard Jeferson Froehlich (193-91) contributed with 6 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists for the winners. American point guard Jamaal Smith (175-85, college: N.Mexico) replied with 30 point... [read more]
Joinville beat Botafogo on the road to even the championship series at 1-1. Strangely Botafogo F.R. outrebounded Joinville 37-25 including 25 on the offensive glass. Guard Felipe Vezaro (193-92, college: Texas A&M Int.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points. Point guard Jeferson Froehlich (193-91) contributed with 6 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists for the winners. American point guard Jamaal Smith (175-85, college: N.Mexico) replied with 30 points and the former international guard Arnaldinho Filho (187-78) added 17 points in the effort for Botafogo F.R.Botafogo F.R.'s coach Marcio Andrade rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Botafogo F.R.: J.Smith 30+1reb+1ast, A.Filho 17+1reb, R.Ferreira 6+6reb+3ast, P.Flowers 6+5reb+1ast, A.Moreira 4+9reb+1ast, R.da Silva 3+2ast Joinville: F.Vezaro 23+3reb+3ast, M.Dias 18+1reb, A.Pereira 17+5reb+1ast, J.Froehlich 6+7reb+11ast, J.Victor Jeronimo 6+5reb, L.Vezaro 4+1reb+1ast
FIBA conditionally lifts Brazil suspension; advises Mexico to avoid sanctions - 7 hours ago
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FIBA's Executive Committee has decided to lift the suspension of the Brazilian Basketball Confederation under a set of agreed upon conditions but have warned the Mexican Federation that it could face sanctions if it does not meet certain statutory requirements. Brazil [CBB] were suspended in November 2016 as they still needed restructuring and were not fully complying with its obligations as a national member federation of FIBA under the applicable general statutes [read more]
FIBA's Executive Committee has decided to lift the suspension of the Brazilian Basketball Confederation under a set of agreed upon conditions but have warned the Mexican Federation that it could face sanctions if it does not meet certain statutory requirements. Brazil [CBB] were suspended in November 2016 as they still needed restructuring and were not fully complying with its obligations as a national member federation of FIBA under the applicable general statutes. Since the suspension though, the CBB are under new management but the Executive Committee stressed that the coming weeks are crucial for the future of the federation in order to comply with FIBA membership criteria. The Mexican Federation [ADEMEBA] were originally suspended in November 2015 but were reinstated two months later before the Olympic Qualifiers. The Executive Committee insisted that the so-far successful implementation of reforms in ADEMEBA now needs to be finalised. As a result, it approved a timeline of actions, with a strong emphasis on governance, financial guarantees and sports planning which ADEMEBA must comply with in order to avoid a possible reinstatement of the suspension. Courtesy of: talkbasket.net
Aguada adds Hettsheimer to their roster - 14 hours ago
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Santeros de Aguada (BSN) added to their roster 31-year old Brazilian international center Rafael Hettsheimer (206-118kg-86). He is a dual citizen owning also Spanish passport. The last season he played at Baloncesto Fuenlabrada in Spanish Liga Endesa where in 15 games he recorded 8.5ppg and 3.7rpg. Hettsheimer also played 2 games in Eurocup where he averaged 8.5ppg and 3.0rpg. The other team he played that season for was Paschoalotto/Bauru in Brazilian NBB. In 14 games he had very impress... [read more]
Santeros de Aguada (BSN) added to their roster 31-year old Brazilian international center Rafael Hettsheimer (206-118kg-86). He is a dual citizen owning also Spanish passport. The last season he played at Baloncesto Fuenlabrada in Spanish Liga Endesa where in 15 games he recorded 8.5ppg and 3.7rpg. Hettsheimer also played 2 games in Eurocup where he averaged 8.5ppg and 3.0rpg. The other team he played that season for was Paschoalotto/Bauru in Brazilian NBB. In 14 games he had very impressive stats: 19.9ppg and 7.8rpg. A very spectacular season in his career as he was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Brazilian League 1st Team and All-Domestic Players Team. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Hettsheimer played in the final of Paulista League in 2016. He was also voted Latinbasket.com All-Brazilian League Player of the Year in 2016. Hettsheimer has been also a member of Brazilian international program for some years. He has regularly played for Brazilian senior team since 2005 and previously for U21 National Team back in 2004. Hettsheimer also represented Brazil at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) last year. His stats at that event were 5 games: 4.2ppg, 2.0rpg. Hettsheimer's career allowed him to visit three different continents. He tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Latin America and of course North America. Hettsheimer has played previously professionally in Spain (Real Madrid, Unicaja Malaga, Girona FC, Vic and Blusens Monbus) and Brazil (COC Ribeirao). On Hettsheimer:
Not so tall to play at center, he manages to keep the position thanks to powerful body and athletic skills. He could became a good PF, because he knows how to step out and hit the basket from mid-range. Has defensive mentality, but needs to improve this part of the game. Has yet upside, however.
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