Recap of NBB Round 1 of 1/8 Finals

Corinthians - Paulistano 65-83

Argentinian point guard Santiago Ferreyra (188-1997) stepped up and scored 21 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners and naturalized American guard Kevin Crescenzi (192-1993, college: Dartmouth) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists. Four Paulistano players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international point guard Elio Corazza (191-1989, college: Miami Dade CC) responded with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and the former international guard Caue Borges (187-1991) scored 15 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Corinthians: C.Borges 15+2reb+2ast, E.Corazza 12+6reb+7ast, R.Hettsheimeir 12+1reb, L.Demetrio 8+6reb+2ast, O.Daniel 7+3reb+1ast, L.Gabriel 5
Paulistano: S.Ferreyra 21+2reb+4ast, K.Crescenzi 16+4reb+5ast, A.Andre 15+6reb+3ast, V.Camilo 11+9reb+2ast, F.Vinicius 7+4reb+2ast, L.Doria 7+3reb+1ast

Mogi - Sesi Franca 66-78

Vivo/Franca made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. The former international power forward Marcio Santos (204-2002) stepped up and scored 21 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and international center Lucas Dias (208-1995) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side point guard Lucas Lacerda (180-1997) responded with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and power forward Daniel Lima (204-2003) scored 8 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Mogi: S.Stallworth 14+3reb+1ast, G.Felipe 14+2ast, V.Pastor 10+3reb+1ast, L.Lacerda 9+5reb+6ast, L.Daniel 8+12reb, L.Paulo Dos Santos 7+5reb+1ast
Sesi Franca: S.Marcio 21+9reb+2ast, D.Jackson 15+4reb+1ast, L.Dias 12+8reb, J.dos Santos 8+3reb+1ast, H.Guillent 8+4reb+1ast, S.Scala 5+1reb+5ast

U.Corinthians - Minas 73-83

The former international forward Rafael Mineiro (208-1988) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and forward Alexandre Paranhos (204-1992) chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds. Five Minas players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Duane Johnson (201-1991, college: ESU) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and Serbian guard Radovan Djokovic (196-1996) scored 12 points and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
U.Corinthians: D.Johnson 19+11reb+5ast, R.Djokovic 12+2reb+5ast, K.Stephens 11+3reb, L.Machado Jr. 8+5reb+1ast, A.Coimbra 6+3reb, C.Jamison 5+2reb+1ast
Minas: L.Gonzalez 17+4reb, A.Paranhos 16+10reb, R.Mineiro 15+11reb, D.Fuzaro 13+2reb+5ast, F.Baralle 10+5reb+10ast, F.Vezaro 4+3reb+1ast

Sao Paulo - UniFacisa 99-93

Sao Paulo made 23-of-28 charity shots (82.1 percent) during the game. UNIFACISA was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international point guard Ricardo Fischer (183-1991) who helped to win the game recording 24 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Center Ralfi Ansaloni (211-1987) contributed with 25 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. The former international Antonio Ferreira (200-1994) answered with 21 points and 5 rebounds and the former international Andre Bresolin (195-1987) added 22 points and 4 assists in the effort for UNIFACISA. Five Sao Paulo and four UNIFACISA players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
UniFacisa: A.Bresolin 22+2reb+4ast, A.Ferreira 21+5reb+3ast, F.Corvalan 15+2reb+4ast, G.Hubner 12+5reb+2ast, D.Nesbitt 9+4reb+1ast, V.Lersch 5+1ast
Sao Paulo: R.Ansaloni 25+7reb+3ast, R.Fischer 24+7reb+8ast, B.Duarte 17+2reb+1ast, M.Miller 14+3reb+2ast, H.Coelho 13+9reb+3ast, V.Faverani 6+3reb

Pinheiros - Vasco da Gama 56-64

The former international forward Marquinhos Vieira (207-1984) stepped up and scored 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and guard Matheus Eugeniusz (193-2000) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. Vasco da Gama's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side the former international Jimmy Oliveira (190-1990) responded with 18 points and Serbian-Portuguese center Sasa Borovnjak (206-1989, college: Penn St.) scored 17 points.
Top scorers:
Pinheiros: J.Oliveira 18+4reb+2ast, S.Borovnjak 17+4reb+2ast, F.Ruivo 9+2reb+5ast, S.Paulo 6+7reb+1ast, O.Guilherme 2+1ast, F.Aguerre 2+7reb
Vasco da Gama: M.Vieira 22+6reb+2ast, E.Matheus 17+5reb+2ast, T.Mathias 8+2reb, R.Paulichi 6+6reb+5ast, C.Sergio 6+4reb, C.Freitas 3+6reb+7ast

Botafogo - Flamengo 87-92

Flamengo looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The former international Gabriel Galvanini (202-1998) stepped up and scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and the former international guard Didi Louzada (195-1999) chipped in 17 points and 5 assists. At the losing side American guard Isaac Thornton (193-1991, college: Fairmont St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import point guard Jamaal Smith (176-1985, college: N.Mexico) scored 25 points and 6 assists. Five Flamengo and four Botafogo players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Botafogo: J.Smith 25+1reb+6ast, I.Thornton 24+10reb+3ast, E.Matias 18+2reb+2ast, R.Santiago 11+8reb+2ast, A.Augusto 7+7reb+1ast, G.Ferreira 2+2reb+4ast
Flamengo: M.Cuello 18+4reb+1ast, D.Louzada 17+4reb+5ast, F.Balbi 14+2reb+5ast, G.Galvanini 12+8reb+8ast, D.Scott 11+2reb+2ast, O.Rodriguez 10+5reb

Pato - Bauru 74-93

Paschoalotto/Bauru shot 61.1 percent from the field and made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. The former international guard Alex Garcia (190-1980, agency: Interperformances) stepped up and scored 26 points and 7 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners and American Jeremy Hollowell (203-1994, college: Georgia St., agency: BIG) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. Five Paschoalotto/Bauru players scored in double figures. At the losing side Venezuelan swingman Jose Materan (196-1996) responded with 16 points and 8 rebounds and center Gabriel Novaes (208-2001) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds.
Top scorers:
Pato: N.Barnes 17+1ast, J.Materan 16+8reb, N.Gabriel 12+5reb+2ast, E.Sommer 9+3reb+1ast, F.Verissimo 8+4reb+1ast, S.Magna 6+1reb+3ast
Bauru: A.Garcia 26+3reb+7ast, R.Anderson 17+3reb, D.Brite 16+1reb+1ast, J.Hollowell 14+9reb+2ast, G.Sacco 10+4reb+4ast, M.Cabrera 7+2reb+1ast

Sao Jose - Cearense 70-73

American swingman Dexter McClanahan (193-1997, college: Nicholls St.) fired 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. His fellow American import power forward Eden Ewing (204-1997, college: Texas Southern) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Venezuelan guard Pedro Chourio (196-1990, agency: Pro Sports) produced 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and power forward Renato Carbonari (202-1987) added 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Four Sao Jose players scored in double figures. Sao Jose's coach Sebastian Luis Figueredo rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Sao Jose: P.Chourio 13+8reb+4ast, D.Figueredo 12+3reb+5ast, D.Silva 12+2reb+1ast, R.Carbonari 12+8reb+4ast, V.Leal 7+5reb, A.Bernardi 5+3reb
Cearense: D.McClanahan 24+5reb+5ast, E.Ewing 13+10reb+4ast, E.Carvalho 13+4reb, S.Orresta 8+6reb+3ast, W.Buford 7+2reb+1ast, C.Bueno 6+2reb+4ast