NBB Round 20 of Regular Season

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in NBB. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most shocking disappointment of round 20 was only two-point a home defeat of second-ranked Minas (14-3) to third ranked Flamengo (15-2) 87-85. It ended the five-game winning streak of Minas. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Strangely Minas outrebounded Flamengo 40-27 including 31 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of who helped to win the game recording 19 points and American Markeith Cummings (198-1988, college: KSU) who added 21 points during the contest. Winicius Braga responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds. Minas' coach Leonardo Costa tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Flamengo have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Pinheiros. Minas at the other side dropped to the third place with three games lost. They share the position with Sesi/Franca. Flamengo's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Rio de Janeiro to the arena Vasco.
NBB top team - Pinheiros (15-2) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat seventh ranked Sao Jose (10-7) in Sao Paulo 98-83. The winners were led by American point guard David Sloan (183-1999, college: ETSU) who scored that evening 30 points and 5 assists and Caua De Souza supported him with 13 points and 4 assists. Even 18 points and 5 rebounds by the former international guard Adyel Borges (190-2002) did not help to save the game for Sao Jose. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pinheiros have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 15-2 record, which they share with Flamengo. Sao Jose at the other side keeps the seventh place with seven games lost. Pinheiros will play against Botafogo (#19) in Rio de Janeiro in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Sao Jose will play at home against U.Corinthians (#11) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game took place in Sao Paulo where 6th ranked Corinthians (11-6) was upset on the court of ninth ranked Paulistano (10-8) 86-81 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was Lucas Siewert who scored 22 points and 9 rebounds. Paulistano's coach Demetrius Ferraciu used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Lucas Caue produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds for the guests. Paulistano moved-up to eighth place. Loser Corinthians keeps the sixth position with six games lost. Paulistano will meet at home Mogi (#9) in the next round. Corinthians will play against Caxias do Sul and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 20: Rio Claro lost to Bauru on the opponent's court 68-84. Sesi/Franca outscored Mogi in a home game 85-61. Cearense recorded a loss to Caxias do Sul on the road 68-52. U.Corinthians defeated UniFacisa on its own court 85-78. Bottom-ranked Vasco was beaten by Cruzeiro in a road game 79-75. Brasilia won against Pato at home 84-69.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 17 points and 4 assists by Facundo Corvalan of Brasilia.



Bauru - Rio Claro 84-68

Very expected game when 17th ranked Rio Claro (4-14) was defeated on the road by thirteenth ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (9-9) 84-68 on Monday. Bauru dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Rio Claro's 36. Bauru looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was Andrezao Barbosa de Abreu who scored 28 points and 9 rebounds. Dontrell Brite chipped in 23 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!). American guard Stan Scott (193-1998, college: MSSU) produced 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Gemadinha Sacco added 10 points and 7 assists respectively for the guests. Four Rio Claro players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Bauru moved-up to twelfth place. Rio Claro lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Osasco. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Bauru: d.Barbosa 28+9reb+2ast, D.Brite 23+5reb+9ast, P.Infante 10+3reb+1ast, G.Alex 9+3reb+6ast, G.Godoy 6+4reb, M.Eugeniusz 3+2reb+2ast
Rio Claro: S.Scott 20+5reb+6ast, D.Owens 11+6reb, S.Gemadinha 10+2reb+7ast, B.Matheus 10+4reb, D.Anjos Jonathan 5+5reb, A.Murilo 5+6reb

Minas - Flamengo 85-87

The most shocking disappointment of round 20 was only two-point a home defeat of second-ranked Minas (14-3) to third ranked Flamengo (15-2) 87-85. It ended the five-game winning streak of Minas. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Strangely Minas outrebounded Flamengo 40-27 including 31 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of Alex Negrete who helped to win the game recording 19 points and American Markeith Cummings (198-1988, college: KSU) who added 21 points during the contest. Winicius Braga responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds and American swingman Jordan Williams (196-1992, college: N.Texas) scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Five Flamengo and four Minas players scored in double figures. Minas' coach Leonardo Costa tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Flamengo have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Pinheiros. Minas at the other side dropped to the third place with three games lost. They share the position with Sesi/Franca. Flamengo's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Rio de Janeiro to the arena Vasco.
Top scorers:
Flamengo: C.Markeith 21+4reb, A.Negrete 19+4reb+3ast, D.Guilherme 15+2reb+3ast, B.Franco 12+2reb+4ast, J.Shaquille 11+5reb+4ast, M.Kayo 3+2reb
Minas: J.Williams 20+5reb+1ast, E.McCree 16+6reb, B.Winicius 14+13reb, A.Juan 11+3reb+2ast, D.Fuzaro 10+2reb+2ast, L.Rodriguez 7+3reb+4ast

Sesi/Franca - Mogi 85-61

Very predictable result in Sao Paulo where fourth ranked Vivo/Franca (14-3) smashed 9th ranked Mogi (9-8) 85-61 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was the former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) who scored 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard David Jackson (192-1982, college: Penn State) chipped in 15 points and 4 assists. point guard Gabriel Campos (181-2001) produced 14 points and the former international center Andre Dikembe (206-1999) added 8 points and 10 rebounds 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. Vivo/Franca have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Sesi/Franca moved-up to third place, which they share with Minas. Mogi lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with eight games lost. They share it with U.Corinthians and Caxias do Sul. Sesi/Franca will meet at home Brasilia (#5) in the next round. Mogi will play against Paulistano (#8) in Sao Paulo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sesi/Franca: d.Georginho 17+9reb+4ast, J.David 15+4reb+4ast, D.Lucas 10+5reb+1ast, R.Mineiro 10+1reb, L.Rodriguez 9+2reb+2ast, B.Paulo 8+1reb+1ast
Mogi: G.Campos 14+1reb+3ast, D.Johnson 13+3reb+1ast, A.Dikembe 8+10reb, D.Costa Paulo 8+7reb, C.Gabriel 7, C.Vinicius 6+3reb+2ast

Paulistano - Corinthians 86-81

An interesting game took place in Sao Paulo where 6th ranked Corinthians (11-6) was upset on the court of ninth ranked Paulistano (10-8) 86-81 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was forward Lucas Siewert (208-1997, college: Colorado) who scored 22 points and 9 rebounds. The former international Guilherme Abreu (200-1999) chipped in 11 points and 9 rebounds. Paulistano's coach Demetrius Ferraciu used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The former international Lucas Caue (206-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and American guard Elyjah Clark (191-1998, college: MSSU) added 20 points respectively for the guests. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Paulistano moved-up to eighth place. Loser Corinthians keeps the sixth position with six games lost. Paulistano will meet at home Mogi (#9) in the next round. Corinthians will play against Caxias do Sul and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Paulistano: S.Lucas 22+9reb+1ast, E.Seixas 14+1ast, V.Silva 13+5reb+4ast, K.Hunter 13+2reb+1ast, A.Guilherme 11+9reb+3ast, T.Edson 9+3ast
Corinthians: E.Clark 20+3reb+3ast, L.Caue 14+11reb+2ast, C.Victao 13+4reb+1ast, E.Corazza 12+4reb+9ast, R.Munford 11+4reb, N.Gabriel 6+4reb+1ast

Caxias do Sul - Cearense 68-52

Not a big story in a game when 15th ranked Fortaleza (4-13) was defeated on the road by eleventh ranked Caxias do Sul (9-8) 68-52 on Tuesday. Strangely Cearense outrebounded Caxias do Sul 50-34 including 17 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was guard Felipe Vezaro (192-1992, college: TAMIU) who scored 16 points. Naturalized American swingman Shamell Stallworth (195-1980, college: USF) chipped in 17 points and 4 assists. Caxias do Sul's coach Rodrigo Barbosa allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American point guard Michael Dupree (185-1995, college: Northwest) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and Fernando Salsamendi (193-1996, college: Ave Maria) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. Caxias do Sul moved-up to ninth place, which they share with U.Corinthians and Mogi. Cearense lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixteenth position with 13 games lost. Caxias do Sul will meet higher ranked Corinthians (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Cearense will play against Minas (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Caxias do Sul: S.Shamell 17+4ast, V.Felipe 16+2reb+3ast, F.Ruiz 11+5reb+2ast, A.Leao 8+5reb+2ast, S.Humberto 8+3reb+5ast, T.Oliveira 4+9reb
Cearense: M.Dupree 15+10reb+1ast, F.Salsamendi 11+9reb+1ast, F.Gabriel 7+2reb, O.Jean 5+2reb+2ast, A.Popovic 5+6reb+2ast, A.Samuel 5+11reb

U.Corinthians - UniFacisa 85-78

Everything could happen in Santa Cruz do Sul at the game between two tied teams. Both twelfth ranked U.Corinthians and 13th ranked UNIFACISA had identical 8-8 record. This time U.Corinthians used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Paraiba 85-78 on Tuesday night. U.Corinthians made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American Jeremy Hollowell (203-1994, college: Georgia St., agency: BIG) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). The other American import point guard Nate Barnes (181-1990, college: ABU) chipped in 27 points and 8 assists. American guard Melvin Johnson (193-1993, college: VCU) produced 20 points and 5 assists and naturalized American swingman Shamell Stallworth (195-1980, college: USF) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. U.Corinthians (9-8) moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Caxias do Sul and Mogi. Loser UNIFACISA keeps the thirteenth position with nine games lost. U.Corinthians will meet higher ranked Sao Jose (#7) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. UniFacisa will play against Cruzeiro (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
U.Corinthians: B.Nate 27+2reb+8ast, H.Jeremy 23+12reb+4ast, F.Verissimo 13+9reb, S.Devon 9+7reb+2ast, L.Soares 6+1reb, G.Isaac 4+4reb+1ast
UniFacisa: M.Johnson 20+3reb+5ast, H.Coelho 15+1reb, T.Fermin 14+5reb+2ast, A.Joao 9+6reb+1ast, A.Ferreira 8+5reb+1ast, J.Oliveira 7+5reb+2ast

Cruzeiro - Vasco 79-75

There was no surprise when 20th ranked Vasco (2-16) was defeated on the road by sixteenth ranked Cruzeiro (5-12) 79-75 on Tuesday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Cruzeiro looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Jamison Costa who scored 22 points. American point guard Gerald Gittens Jr (183-2002, college: NMU) chipped in 7 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists. Four Cruzeiro players scored in double figures. Cruzeiro's coach Thiago Perez allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Center Sergio Conceicao (209-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import point guard Nate Barnes (181-1990, college: ABU) added 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Cruzeiro moved-up to fourteenth place. Loser Vasco stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost. Cruzeiro will meet higher ranked UniFacisa (#13) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Vasco's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Rio de Janeiro Flamengo.
Top scorers:
Cruzeiro: J.Costa 22+4reb+2ast, S.Wesley 15+3reb+1ast, Y.Clay 11+3reb+4ast, T.Isaac 10+7reb+2ast, A.Ralfi 10+6reb, G.Gerald 7+6reb+10ast
Vasco: S.Conceicao 17+10reb+3ast, V.Alexsander 16+8reb+4ast, L.Basilio 16+5reb+5ast, O.Elias 8+6reb+5ast, T.Mathias 7+4reb, F.Juan 6+1reb

Pinheiros - Sao Jose 98-83

NBB top team - Pinheiros (15-2) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat seventh ranked Sao Jose (10-7) in Sao Paulo 98-83. The winners were led by American point guard David Sloan (183-1999, college: ETSU) who scored that evening 30 points and 5 assists and Caua De Souza supported him with 13 points and 4 assists. Even 18 points and 5 rebounds by the former international guard Adyel Borges (190-2002) did not help to save the game for Sao Jose. The former international center Maique Tavares (211-1993) added 14 points and 5 rebounds 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. Pinheiros have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 15-2 record, which they share with Flamengo. Sao Jose at the other side keeps the seventh place with seven games lost. Pinheiros will play against Botafogo (#19) in Rio de Janeiro in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Sao Jose will play at home against U.Corinthians (#11) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Pinheiros: S.David 30+3reb+5ast, S.De 13+1reb+4ast, P.CJ 11+4reb+2ast, N.Betinho 11+1reb+3ast, P.Pastre 9+1reb+1ast, M.Marques 8+5reb
Sao Jose: A.Borges 18+5reb+3ast, M.Tavares 14+5reb+1ast, R.Anderson 11+5reb+2ast, C.Leonardo 10+4reb, G.Lessa 9+1reb+2ast, D.Silva 8+2reb+1ast

Brasilia - Pato 84-69

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Brasilia (13-4) won against at home 15th ranked Pato (5-13) 84-69 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was Argentinian-Italian point guard Facundo Corvalan (190-1998) who scored 17 points and 4 assists. Naturalized French Pedro Mendonca (196-1995) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. Five Brasilia players scored in double figures. produced 17 points and 9 rebounds and American guard CJ Crews (190-2002, college: St.Michael's, agency: BIG) added 12 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Brasilia maintains fifth position with 13-4 record. Loser Pato keeps the fifteenth place with 13 games lost. Brasilia will meet higher ranked Sesi/Franca (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Pato will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Brasilia: C.Facundo 17+3reb+4ast, M.Pedro 14+6reb, L.Lucas 11+2reb+3ast, C.Brunao 10+8reb, K.Crescenzi 10+5reb+2ast, M.Silva 9+1ast
Pato: E.Edu 17+9reb, D.Souza Michel 14+2reb+1ast, C.Crews 12+2reb+3ast, J.Fidelis 6+4reb+1ast, P.Danilo 6+3reb+1ast, T.Thompson 6+5ast