#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.
Recap of NBB Round 2 of Quarter-Finals - 17 hours ago
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Paulistano - B.Cearense 93-89
Paulistano defeated Basket Cearense to even the series at 1-1. Paulistano made 22-of-29 charity shots (75.9 percent) during the game. Paulistano outrebounded SKY/Basquete 37-25 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. SKY/Basquete was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. International forward Lucas Silva (209-95) scored 21 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winner... [read more]
Paulistano defeated Basket Cearense to even the series at 1-1. Paulistano made 22-of-29 charity shots (75.9 percent) during the game. Paulistano outrebounded SKY/Basquete 37-25 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. SKY/Basquete was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. International forward Lucas Silva (209-95) scored 21 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Elio Corazza (193-89, college: Miami Dade CC) chipped in 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Paulistano's coach Gustavo Conti allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The former international Betinho Nardi-Duarte (195-88) responded with 24 points and the former international point guard David Rossetto (180-93) scored 20 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Paulistano: L.Silva 21+8reb+2ast, G.Hubner 19+3reb, E.Corazza 13+7reb+5ast, V.Camilo 12+3reb, Y.Dos Santos 8+3reb+5ast, K.Fuller 6+2reb+1ast B.Cearense: B.Nardi Duarte 24+2reb+3ast, D.Rossetto 20+3reb+4ast, R.McLemore 17+4reb+2ast, J.Armani 10+3reb, S.Da Silva 9+5reb+4ast, V.Leal 6+2reb+1ast
Bauru upset Franca on the road to open 2-0 lead. Gabriel Galvanini (203-98) scored 16 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international center Rafael Hettsheimer (206-86) chipped in 13 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Four Paschoalotto/Bauru players scored in double figures. The former international Jefferson Andrade (207-83) responded with 27 points and 8 rebounds and international Leonardo Meindl (201-93) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. Vivo/Franca's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Bauru: G.Galvanini 16+7reb+3ast, E.Machado 14+2reb+8ast, O.Matulionis 13+4reb+2ast, R.Hettsheimer 13+12reb+1ast, S.Santos 8+4reb, K.Anthony 7+2reb+5ast Franca: J.Andrade 27+8reb+1ast, L.Meindl 10+9reb+2ast, P.Lima 8+1reb+1ast, L.Felipe Gruber 8+4reb+1ast, R.Freire Luz 7+7reb+5ast, A.Borges 5+2ast
Mogi rallied past Caxias do Sul to ensure 2-0 lead. American forward Tyrone Curnell (203-88, college: Valdosta St.) had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized American Shamell Stallworth (195-80, college: USF) chipped in 21 points during the contest. Four Mogi players scored in double figures. Mogi's coach Jorge Guerra allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Guard Caue-Borges dos-Santos (180-91) responded with 17 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and Alexandre de-Souza (202-92) scored 4 points and 10 rebounds. Top scorers: Mogi: S.Stallworth 21+4reb+3ast, T.Curnell 14+13reb+1ast, L.Taylor 13+8reb+4ast, W.Sena 11+4reb, J.Oliveira 4+1reb+1ast, G.Filipin 3+2ast Caxias do Sul: C.Borges dos Santos 17+9reb+4ast, A.Oliveira 12+2reb+2ast, E.Cafferata 7+2reb+4ast, P.Mendonca 7+2reb, M.Vinicius 6, A.de Souza 4+10reb+3ast
Flamengo earned the second consecutive win over Minas. Flamengo made 20-of-22 free shots (90.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The former international power forward Joao-Paulo Batista (205-81, college: Gonzaga) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points and 7 rebounds. The former international Marquinhos Vieira (207-84) contributed with 21 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. The former international point guard George-Yeye Torres (188-91) replied with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Wesley Ferreira (201-95) added 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) in the effort for Minas. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Flamengo: J.Paulo Batista 23+7reb+1ast, M.Vieira 21+5reb+3ast, A.Varejao 10+6reb+4ast, M.Machado 9+3reb+2ast, M.Rhett 9+3reb+5ast, D.Cubillan 9+2ast Minas: W.Ferreira 18+5reb, A.Parisotto 15+1reb+2ast, G.Yeye Torres 13+5reb+6ast, J.Campos 9+3reb+3ast, B.Rush 6+1reb, L.Jacon 4+2reb
Liga Ouro Round 10: Brusque edges Sao Jose by one point - 17 hours ago
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL.
The most exciting game of round 10 in the Liga Ouro took place in Brusque. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of much higher ranked Sao Jose (9-3) to eighth ranked Brusque (2-10) 74-73 on Tuesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. Kleiton Torres (201-89) fired 13 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Forward Thiago Freitas (210-89) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. The former interna... [read more]
The most exciting game of round 10 in the Liga Ouro took place in Brusque. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of much higher ranked Sao Jose (9-3) to eighth ranked Brusque (2-10) 74-73 on Tuesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. Kleiton Torres (201-89) fired 13 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Forward Thiago Freitas (210-89) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. The former international Marcio Dornelles (196-75) produced 15 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Brusque maintains eighth position with 2-10 record. Sao Jose at the other side keeps the second place with three games lost. Brusque are looking forward to face higher ranked Blumenau (#7) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Sao Jose will play against Londrina (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very important is a home loss of third ranked UniFacisa (8-5) against fifth ranked Brasilia (7-5) on Friday night. Host UniFacisa was defeated by Brasilia in a tough game at home 66-73. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Wesley Russell (193-93, college: Ohio Christian) who helped to win the game recording 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Louis Munks contributed with 22 points (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. American guard Chris Allen (190-88, college: Iowa St.) replied with 23 points and 5 assists for UniFacisa. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Brasilia have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 7-5 record. UniFacisa at the other side keeps the third place with five games lost. Brasilia will play against Macae (#6) on the road in the next round. UniFacisa will have a break next round. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Londrina (7-3) against fifth ranked Brasilia (7-5) on Sunday night. Visiting Londrina was defeated by Brasilia in Brasilia 74-56. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Londrina. Wesley Russell scored 18 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Luis-Fernando Lima responded with 9 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Brasilia have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 7-5 record. Loser Londrina dropped to the fourth place with three games lost. Brasilia will meet Macae (#6) on the road in the next round. Londrina will play against the league's second-placed Sao Jose and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Leader Corinthians delivered the tenth victory. This time they beat 8th ranked Brusque (2-10) 75-67. Brandon Davis notched 28 points to lead the effort. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Corinthians maintains first position with 10-2 record. Brusque at the other side keeps the eighth place with ten games lost. Corinthians will have a break next round. Brusque will play on the road against Blumenau (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Leader Corinthians recorded the tenth victory on Tuesday night. This time they crushed 7th ranked Blumenau (4-8) 92-67. Brandon Davis fired 22 points for the winners. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Corinthians maintains first position with 10-2 record. Blumenau lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with eight games lost. Corinthians will have a break next round. Blumenau will play at home against Brusque (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Rest of the games of round 10 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: bottom-ranked Cerrado was crushed by Macae in a road game 89-58. Blumenau was beaten by Sao Jose at home 63-67. Bottom-ranked Cerrado lost to UniFacisa on the opponent's court 71-76.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked UniFacisa (8-5) against fifth ranked Brasilia (7-5) on Friday night. Host UniFacisa was defeated by Brasilia in a tough game at home 66-73. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Wesley Russell (193-93, college: Ohio Christian) who helped to win the game recording 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. The other American import guard Louis Munks (190-90, college: Prairie View A&M) contributed with 22 points (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. Russell is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American guard Chris Allen (190-88, college: Iowa St.) replied with 23 points and 5 assists and power forward Rodrigo Reis (208-90, college: Adams St.) added 10 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for UniFacisa. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Brasilia have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 7-5 record. UniFacisa at the other side keeps the third place with five games lost. Brasilia will play against Macae (#6) on the road in the next round. UniFacisa will have a break next round. Top scorers: Brasilia: L.Munks 22+3reb+2ast, W.Russell 16+8reb+4ast, E.Luiz 10+1reb, D.Castellar 8+3reb, L.Eltink 6+1reb+1ast, L.De Souza 5+4reb UniFacisa: C.Allen 23+3reb+5ast, R.Reis 10+7reb+1ast, P.Nery 8+2reb, S.Shayok 6+4reb+1ast, R.Vieira 6+2reb, M.Santos 5+4reb
There was no surprise when 9th ranked Cerrado (1-12) was crushed on the road by sixth ranked Macae (6-6) 89-58 on Thursday. Macae dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Cerrado's 34. They outrebounded Cerrado 34-23 including 28 on the defensive glass. American point guard Nate Barnes (178-90, college: Alders.-Broad.) fired 19 points for the winners. The other American import guard Isaac Thornton (190-91, college: Fairmont St.) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. Five Macae players scored in double figures. Point guard Wilton Dos-Santos (180-89) produced 15 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Frederico Lima (183-80) added 10 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Macae maintains sixth position with 6-6 record. Cerrado lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 12 games lost. Macae will face higher ranked Brasilia (#5) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Top scorers: Macae: N.Barnes 19+3reb+3ast, I.Thornton 17+6reb+2ast, R.Oliveira 12+1reb+2ast, J.Mamedes 10+5reb, Y.Viana 10+6reb+2ast, P.Wellausen 10+4reb+3ast Cerrado: W.Dos Santos 15+5reb+1ast, F.Lima 10+3reb+4ast, E.Soares 8+3reb, I.Araujo 8+3reb, T.Joao 5+3reb, P.Pereira 4+4reb
No shocking result in a game when second ranked Sao Jose (9-3) defeated on the road 7th ranked Blumenau (4-8) 67-63 on Thursday. Douglas Nunes (208-87) fired 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Center Feliciano Perez (210-90) chipped in 8 points and 6 rebounds. Sao Jose's coach Paulo Cezar Martins used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Forward Bruno Lazzaris (202-90) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Lucas-Henrique Moreira (181-94) added 17 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Four Blumenau players scored in double figures. Sao Jose maintains second position with 9-3 record behind leader Corinthians. Blumenau lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with eight games lost. Sao Jose will face Londrina (#4) on the road in the next round. Blumenau will play against Brusque and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sao Jose: D.Nunes 19+5reb, R.Moreira 11+1reb, M.Dornelles 9+4reb, F.Perez 8+6reb+1ast, E.Giano 7+1reb+3ast, A.de Mello 6+2reb Blumenau: B.Lazzaris 18+12reb, L.Henrique Moreira 17+1reb+4ast, D.Silva 12+3reb+3ast, G.Assuncao 11+6reb+3ast, V.Araujo 3+1ast, J.Iglesias 2
Leader Corinthians delivered the tenth victory. This time they beat 8th ranked Brusque (2-10) 75-67. 26 personal fouls committed by Brusque helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American swingman Brandon Davis (198-88, college: Lamar, agency: Pro Sports) notched 28 points to lead the effort and the former international point guard Humberto Gomes (195-95) supported him with 14 points. Even a double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds by center Rodrigo Silva (207-87) did not help to save the game for Brusque. Guard Leandro Rubens (196-94) added 16 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Corinthians maintains first position with 10-2 record. Brusque at the other side keeps the eighth place with ten games lost. Corinthians will have a break next round. Brusque will play on the road against Blumenau (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Corinthians: B.Davis 28+2reb+1ast, H.Gomes 14+4reb+1ast, G.Schneider 10+2reb+3ast, R.Larry 5+5reb+1ast, G.Lima 4+2reb+4ast, P.Sousa 4+1reb+1ast Brusque: L.Rubens 16+5reb+2ast, R.Silva 11+11reb+3ast, G.Machado 9+1reb+5ast, L.Nepomuceno 7+1reb+4ast, R.Maistro 7+1reb+1ast, A.Mendes 6+2reb+2ast
Leader Corinthians recorded the tenth victory on Tuesday night. This time they crushed 7th ranked Blumenau (4-8) 92-67. Corinthians made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. American swingman Brandon Davis (198-88, college: Lamar, agency: Pro Sports) fired 22 points for the winners. Guard Guilherme Schneider (193-86) chipped in 15 points. Forward Bruno Lazzaris (202-90) produced 16 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Gustavo Assuncao (180-93) added 13 points respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Corinthians maintains first position with 10-2 record. Blumenau lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with eight games lost. Corinthians will have a break next round. Blumenau will play at home against Brusque (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Corinthians: B.Davis 22+3reb+3ast, G.Schneider 15+2reb, R.Larry 11+3reb+2ast, P.Sousa 10+2reb, H.Gomes 9+2reb+3ast, L.Fernando Sacco 8+2reb+4ast Blumenau: B.Lazzaris 16+9reb, G.Assuncao 13+4reb+3ast, J.Iglesias 9+2reb+2ast, D.Silva 9+2reb, F.Primarano 8+1reb+1ast, V.Araujo 7+2reb+2ast
The most exciting game of round 10 in the Liga Ouro took place in Brusque. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of much higher ranked Sao Jose (9-3) to eighth ranked Brusque (2-10) 74-73 on Tuesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. Kleiton Torres (201-89) fired 13 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Forward Thiago Freitas (210-89) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. The former international Marcio Dornelles (196-75) produced 15 points and 6 rebounds and center Feliciano Perez (210-90) added 11 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Sao Jose players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Brusque maintains eighth position with 2-10 record. Sao Jose at the other side keeps the second place with three games lost. Brusque are looking forward to face higher ranked Blumenau (#7) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Sao Jose will play against Londrina (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Brusque: K.Torres 13+5reb+1ast, T.Freitas 13+5reb+1ast, A.Mendes 12+2ast, F.Henrique 9+7reb+3ast, L.Rubens 8+6reb+2ast, L.Nepomuceno 8+1reb+3ast Sao Jose: M.Dornelles 15+6reb+3ast, A.Pinheiro 14+1reb+3ast, F.Perez 11+8reb+1ast, D.Nunes 10+5reb+1ast, R.Moreira 7+2reb+2ast, E.Giano 6+3reb
Very expected game when 9th ranked Cerrado (1-12) was defeated on the road by third ranked UniFacisa (8-5) 76-71 on Tuesday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. American point guard Farad Cobb (183-93, college: Cincinnati) fired 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The other American import guard Chris Allen (190-88, college: Iowa St.) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Four UniFacisa players scored in double figures. Eric Soares (205-86) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 16 rebounds and point guard Paulo Da-Costa (191-94) added 29 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. UniFacisa maintains third position with 8-5 record having just one point less than leader Corinthians. Cerrado lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 12 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: UniFacisa: F.Cobb 19+5reb+4ast, C.Allen 18+5reb+1ast, G.Pereira 12+2reb+1ast, M.Santos 10+9reb+4ast, R.Reis 8+9reb+1ast, R.Stabile 4+1reb Cerrado: P.Da Costa 29+3reb, E.Soares 16+16reb+2ast, W.Dos Santos 8+7reb+1ast, B.Sena 6+2reb+1ast, U.Lima 5+1ast, G.Gimenes 5+1reb+2ast
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Londrina (7-3) against fifth ranked Brasilia (7-5) on Sunday night. Visiting Londrina was defeated by Brasilia in Brasilia 74-56. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Londrina. They outrebounded Londrina 44-28 including a 31-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. American guard Wesley Russell (193-93, college: Ohio Christian) scored 18 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Louis Munks (190-90, college: Prairie View A&M) chipped in 14 points during the contest. Russell is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side Luis-Fernando Lima (199-93) responded with 9 points and Wilmar Borges (200-93) scored 6 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Brasilia have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 7-5 record. Loser Londrina dropped to the fourth place with three games lost. Brasilia will meet Macae (#6) on the road in the next round. Londrina will play against the league's second-placed Sao Jose and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Brasilia: W.Russell 18+5reb+1ast, L.Munks 14+3reb+2ast, R.Alves 11+3reb, L.De Souza 8+7reb+2ast, M.Ruediger 6+6reb, D.Castellar 6+2reb+4ast Londrina: N.Nascimento 9+2reb, L.Fernando Lima 9+4reb+3ast, L.Muller 8, E.Oliveira 7+4reb+1ast, L.Farina 7+2reb+2ast, G.De Oliveira 6+2reb+1ast
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B.Cearense - Paulistano 72-67
Basket Cearense topped Paulistano in the opener. Worth to mention a great performance of Sualisson Da-Silva (195-92) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 6 rebounds. Naturalized Italian point guard Paulinho Boracini (183-84) contributed with 14 points and 5 assists for the winners. International forward Lucas Silva (209-95) answered with 19 points and 8 rebounds and American-Peruvian point guard Kyle Fuller (185-92, college: Vanderbilt) a... [read more]
Basket Cearense topped Paulistano in the opener. Worth to mention a great performance of Sualisson Da-Silva (195-92) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 6 rebounds. Naturalized Italian point guard Paulinho Boracini (183-84) contributed with 14 points and 5 assists for the winners. International forward Lucas Silva (209-95) answered with 19 points and 8 rebounds and American-Peruvian point guard Kyle Fuller (185-92, college: Vanderbilt) added 12 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Paulistano. Paulistano's coach Gustavo Conti tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Paulistano: L.Silva 19+8reb+1ast, K.Fuller 12+5reb+2ast, D.Ramos 12+1reb+3ast, G.Hubner 7+4reb, E.Sommer 6+6reb, Y.Dos Santos 5+2reb+4ast B.Cearense: S.Da Silva 18+6reb+3ast, P.Boracini 14+1reb+5ast, F.Ribeiro 12+2reb+1ast, B.Nardi Duarte 10+7reb+2ast, D.Rossetto 8+6reb+3ast, R.McLemore 6+3reb
Bauru rallied past Franca to open win count in the series. Paschoalotto/Bauru made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game, while Vivo/Franca only scored four points from the stripe. American point guard Kendall Anthony (173-93, college: Richmond) nailed 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and guard Isaac Goncalves (196-90) accounted for 13 points and 5 rebounds. Four Paschoalotto/Bauru players scored in double figures. International Leonardo Meindl (201-93) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international point guard Rafael Freire-Luz (188-92) added 15 points and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) respectively for Vivo/Franca in the defeat. Vivo/Franca's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Top scorers: Franca: L.Meindl 19+10reb+6ast, R.Freire Luz 15+3reb+4ast, L.Cipolini 13+5reb, R.Mineiro 6+6reb+1ast, M.Louzada 5+1reb, A.Borges 5+2ast Bauru: E.Machado 16+1reb+2ast, R.Hettsheimer 14+2reb+1ast, I.Goncalves 13+5reb+2ast, K.Anthony 12+5reb+4ast, G.Galvanini 9+5reb+2ast, O.Matulionis 8+2reb+4ast
Flamengo overcame Minas on the road to surge ahead in the series. It was a great shooting night for Flamengo especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. The former international Marcelo Machado (201-75, agency: Interperformances) fired 15 points for the winners. The former international Marquinhos Vieira (207-84) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists. Five Flamengo players scored in double figures. American swingman Billy Rush (198-88, college: Robert Morris) produced 15 points and 5 rebounds and the former international point guard George-Yeye Torres (188-91) added 2 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Minas: B.Rush 15+5reb+1ast, E.Roquemore 9+2ast, W.Ferreira 8+4reb, L.Jacon 7+4reb, A.Parisotto 7+1reb+1ast, G.Teichmann 6+4reb+2ast Flamengo: M.Vieira 16+1reb+4ast, M.Machado 15+4reb+3ast, J.Paulo Batista 14+5reb+1ast, O.Rodriguez 12+4reb+2ast, A.Varejao 10+4reb+6ast, R.Ramon 9+4reb+3ast
Mogi das Cruzes upset Caxias do Sul in the opener. American forward Tyrone Curnell (203-88, college: Valdosta St.) stepped up and scored 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and the former international point guard Larry Taylor (185-80, college: Missouri Western) chipped in 5 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. At the losing side guard Caue-Borges dos-Santos (180-91) responded with 21 points and 6 rebounds and center Marcao Vinicius (205-84) scored 10 points and 5 rebounds. Top scorers: Caxias do Sul: C.Borges dos Santos 21+6reb+3ast, M.Vinicius 10+5reb+2ast, A.Oliveira 7+4reb+1ast, E.Cafferata 6+4reb+3ast, P.Mendonca 5+2reb+2ast, A.de Souza 4+5reb+1ast Mogi: T.Curnell 24+8reb+4ast, J.Oliveira 12+2reb+1ast, S.Stallworth 9+3reb+3ast, F.Russo 7+4reb+1ast, L.Taylor 5+6reb+7ast, G.Filipin 3+1reb
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