Recap of NBB Round 2 of 1/8 Finals

Pinheiros - UniFacisa 77-83

The former international power forward Gerson Santo (206-1991, college: Colorado St.) notched 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and American guard Adrian Delph (191-2000, college: App State) supported him with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Five UNIFACISA players scored in double figures. Even 21 points and 4 assists by American point guard David Sloan (183-1999, college: ETSU) did not help to save the game for Pinheiros. The former international guard Reynan Dos Santos (192-2004) added 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Pinheiros' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game.
Top scorers:
UniFacisa: G.Santo 18+7reb+2ast, M.Solanas 17+2reb+5ast, A.Delph 14+6reb+6ast, T.Gaskins 13+4reb+1ast, A.Ferreira 10+3reb, R.Rachel 5+3reb+1ast
Pinheiros: D.Sloan 21+3reb+4ast, R.Dos Santos 12+7reb+4ast, J.Oliveira 9+8reb+3ast, B.Da Silva 8+5reb, J.Buffat 8+3reb+1ast, P.Pastre 5

Sesi/Franca - Pato 84-65

Vivo/Franca outrebounded Pato 34-23 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was the former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) who scored 13 points and 5 assists. The former international power forward Nathan Mariano (206-2003) chipped in 11 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Michel De Souza (189-1997) produced 14 points and 5 rebounds and American point guard Nate Barnes (181-1990, college: ABU) added 15 points respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Sesi/Franca: L.Dias 14+3reb+2ast, G.de Paula 13+4reb+5ast, N.Fernandes 11+9reb, W.Ferreira 10+3reb+1ast, C.Hinkle 9+1reb+1ast, F.Corvalan 8+2reb+2ast
Pato: G.Novaes 16+1reb+2ast, N.Barnes 15+1reb+3ast, M.De Souza 14+5reb+1ast, A.Bernardi 11+3reb+1ast, R.Oliveira 5+3reb+1ast, A.Wrighten 4+3reb+2ast

U.Corinthians - Corinthians 93-71

U.Corinthians looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Corinthians' players. The best player for the winners was American power forward Raven Barber (206-1991, college: Mt.St.Mary's) who scored 16 points and 8 rebounds. Fabricio Verissimo (192-1998) chipped in 18 points. The former international Lucas Caue (206-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and the former international point guard Elio Corazza (195-1989, college: Miami Dade CC) added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for the guests. Four Corinthians players scored in double figures. 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:
U.Corinthians: F.Verissimo 18+3reb+3ast, R.Barber 16+8reb+2ast, R.Lanaras 14+1reb+3ast, D.Andre 11+4reb+2ast, D.Johnson 9+7reb+4ast, J.Machuca 6+2ast
Corinthians: L.Caue 17+10reb+1ast, V.Camilo 12+8reb, M.Johnson 12+1reb+2ast, R.Munford 11+9reb+1ast, E.Corazza 8+5reb+8ast, E.Sommer 8+2reb+2ast

Flamengo - Caxias do Sul 76-78

Naturalized American swingman Shamell Stallworth (195-1980, college: USF) scored 25 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Leonardo Cravero (201-2002) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four Caxias do Sul players scored in double figures. The former international point guard Alexey Borges (185-1995) responded with 19 points and 7 assists and the former international Jhonatan dos Santos (199-1987) scored 8 points and 7 rebounds. Flamengo's coach Sergio Hernandez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Caxias do Sul: S.Stallworth 25+6reb+3ast, L.Cravero 17+9reb+2ast, V.Chagas 17+4reb+3ast, I.Goncalves 11+2reb+6ast, F.Ruiz 6+6ast, L.Taylor 2
Flamengo: A.Borges 19+4reb+7ast, T.Gallizzi 11, G.Pereira 9+1reb+1ast, J.Williams 9+3reb+1ast, J.dos Santos 8+7reb+1ast, S.Johnson 7+4reb+1ast

Bauru - Paulistano 81-63

Paschoalotto/Bauru dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Paulistano's 28. The best player for the winners was center Andrezao Barbosa de Abreu (213-2002) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 15 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). American point guard Dontrell Brite (175-1994, college: Mount Olive) chipped in 20 points and 5 assists. Forward Brunao Cardoso (197-2002) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and power forward Leandro Inacio (203-2004) added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Bauru: A.Barbosa de Abreu 25+15reb+2ast, D.Brite 20+3reb+5ast, A.Garcia 13+4reb+7ast, D.Rossetto 7+2reb+1ast, G.Barbosa 5+1reb, M.Alves 4+5reb+3ast
Paulistano: B.Cardoso 18+10reb+1ast, G.Abreu 11+3reb, S.Ferreyra 8+1ast, V.Silva Brandao 8+4reb+1ast, L.Inacio 8+6reb+1ast, L.Doria 4+5reb+3ast

Brasilia - Sao Paulo 54-69

Sao Paulo had a 37-23 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American guard Malcolm Miller (201-1991, college: Southern) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Paulo Da Costa (194-1994) chipped in 11 points and 7 rebounds. Point guard Lucas Lacerda (179-1997) produced 17 points and guard Daniel Von Haydin (195-1999) added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Brasilia's coach Dede Barbosa let to play eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Sao Paulo: M.Miller 18+11reb+2ast, P.Da Costa 11+7reb, R.Ansaloni 9+6reb+1ast, A.Bresolin 9+3reb+2ast, H.Coelho 9+4reb, C.Bennett 7+3reb+3ast
Brasilia: L.Lacerda 17+2reb+1ast, G.Sacco 12+2reb+1ast, D.Von Haydin 9+7reb+1ast, G.Santos 5+3reb+1ast, P.Mendonca 4+8reb+4ast, D.Nesbitt 3+6reb

Vasco da Gama - Sao Jose 89-83

Strangely Sao Jose outrebounded Vasco da Gama 38-26 including 25 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Marcus Vinicius (205-1984) who scored 21 points and 6 assists. Forward Paulo Scheuer (200-1999) chipped in 14 points (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). Argentinian guard Franco Vieta (194-1992) produced 23 points and 5 rebounds and the former international guard Adyel Borges (190-2002) added 17 points and 6 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Vasco da Gama: M.Vinicius 21+4reb+6ast, P.Scheuer 14+2reb+3ast, E.Carvalho 12+2reb+1ast, R.Paulichi 12+2reb+2ast, J.Smith 10+1reb+4ast, H.Silva 10+4reb+4ast
Sao Jose: F.Vieta 23+5reb+2ast, A.Borges 17+3reb+6ast, R.Carbonari 14+4reb+4ast, M.Fernandez 11+5reb, D.Silva 7+8reb+3ast, V.Narcizio 5+7reb+1ast

Minas - Mogi 88-65

Minas dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Mogi's 30. Minas had a 36-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Winicius Braga (204-2005) who scored 18 points and 9 rebounds. Argentinian guard Juan Arengo (185-1996) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. Four Minas players scored in double figures. Guard Raffael Mencarini (187-2001) produced 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Gabriel Campos (181-2001) added 15 points respectively for the guests. 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:
Minas: W.Braga 18+9reb+2ast, J.Arengo 14+7reb+2ast, S.Machado 12+1reb+7ast, A.Paranhos 12+4reb, R.Mineiro 11+5reb+1ast, F.Baralle 9+3reb+6ast
Mogi: G.Campos 15+1reb+3ast, R.Mencarini 14+5reb+5ast, G.Lessa 13+3reb+1ast, E.Elevi 8+4reb, J.Costa 6+3reb, L.Segantini 3+12reb+1ast