Mogi tabs Lucas Dias

Mogi das Cruzes Basquete (NBB) signed 31-year-old international 207cm center Lucas Dias for the upcoming season. He has played for the last eight years at Sesi/Franca in the NBB. In 53 games, he was the league's third-best scorer with an impressive 15.2ppg and recorded 5.2rpg, 2.7apg, and 1.4spg last season. He helped them win the league title. A very good season in his career as he was awarded Latinbasket.com All-Brazilian League Center of the Year, voted to All-Domestic Players Team, and League Player of the Week. Dias also played 9 games in BCL Americas where he averaged a remarkable 17.7ppg, 5.8rpg, and 2.6apg. He contributed to his team making it to the BCL Americas final. It was a very successful season in his career as he was awarded Latinbasket.com BCL Americas Latin Player of the Year, Center of the Year, and selected to Latinbasket.com BCL Americas First Team.
Dias has been a member of the Brazilian international program for some years. He has regularly played for the Brazilian senior team since 2017 and previously for the University National Team in 2015.
Dias also represented Brazil at the Panamerican Games in Santiago (Chile) three years ago.
He has played previously for two other teams: Pinheiros and Paulistano.
Among many awards, he received the Latinbasket.com All-Paulista League Player of the Year award back in 2020.