The Brazil national basketball team is governed by the

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( pt, Confederação Brasileira de Basketball), abbreviated as CBB.
They have been a member of the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA), since 1935. Brazil's national basketball team remains among the most successful in the

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. It is the only team besides the

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, that has appeared at every FIBA Basketball World Cup, since it was first held in

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. Throughout its history, the Brazilian national team has won two FIBA World Cup gold medals (

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and

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), three Summer Olympic Games bronze medals (in 1948,

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and

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), four

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gold medals (

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, 2005 and 2009), and six Pan American Games gold medals ( 1971,

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, 2003, 2007, and 2015).

History

First steps

Basketball was initially introduced to Brazil by Professor Augusto Shaw in 1896. In 1912, he began organizing the first state tournament and in 1922 the first national team made its debut at games against

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and

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. As in the case of football, South America was initially ahead of the rest of the world and in 1930 held the first edition of the

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. In that decade, Brazilian basketball was supported by professional football clubs, to include it as a new sports section, although amateur in nature. Later, these clubs became professional and supported the national team with world-class players.Da Silva, Gustavo
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, Perarnau Magazine, 26 July 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2015.

Initial success despite budget constraints

In the following years, Brazil became a regular at major international competitions. Its basketball squad participated in the first official basketball tournament at the Summer Olympics 1936 in

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. In 1939, the first continental championship was held in

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. In the 40s, basketball was catching on more layers of society and left the elitist stigma. The sport received the ultimate accolade at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. There, against all odds, the team directed by Moacyr Daiuto (1915–1994) managed to achieve the bronze medal. The team recorded six straight wins until it stopped due to the semi-final defeat to

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(33–43). In the bronze medal match, Brazil beat

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(52–47). They managed to feature ten amateur players. The pre-Olympic Brazil concentration was very poor in resources. After its time-consuming journey to London, the team was astonishment when they saw how the U.S. team practiced: each player with a ball. Brazil only had two for the whole team.

The Kanela era

One of the fundamental pillars of Brazilian basketball was the boldness of its coaches. The "father" of them all is Togo Renan Soares, "Kanela" (so nicknamed for his thick white hair). Working in the shadow of the giant football, Kanela (1906–1992) understood that basketball would add more followers if it could only offer new emotions. He aimed to get the influential media involved, so the game was conceived as a spectacle based on its dynamism and aesthetics. The formula worked. Besides the national team, he coached

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which chained ten titles Rio de Janeiro State Championships in a row (1951–1960). Born in

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, he also coached football, rowing and water polo. In his youth, he studied at a military college. His lengthy workouts alternated with authoritative teaching tone.

Rise to global dominance

The unstoppable rise of basketball was confirmed at the second World Championship in Rio (1954). The Brazilian team, coached by Kanela, reached the final undefeated and proclaimed runner-up after losing to the global hegemonic basketball power from the

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The Brazilian team was equipped with experienced players who won the bronze medal at the 1948 London Summer Olympic Games, and supported through the arrival of two young men. These young men were Amaury Pasos and Wlamir Marques, 18 and 17 years old, respectively. The bet of the visionary Kanela would give tremendous returns in later years. Ironically, the Brazilian player leap happened when the team was made up of willing and enthusiastic amateurs. These athletes, who were initiated into the game almost self-taught by imitation of American basketball players who had toured the country. The hard work of Kanela consisted of giving these players basic fundamentals and then lecture them on team concepts. Amaury and Wlamir were his most successful students. Especially their jump shots dazzled at the

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. "Their scoring was smart and technically perfect." said the Brazilian journalist Fábio Balassiano. Before playing basketball, Amaury, who measured 1.91 m (6'3"), had practiced

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and

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, which provided him with much athletic ability. Amaury began his career playing as a typical

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and

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, but he later learned to play away from the basket, as play maker. His partner, Wlamir, was another former track runner. Standing at 1.85 m (6'1"), Wlamir was a great shooter, had great ball handling skills, enormous agility and jumping ability, which also helped him to become an excellent rebounder. Amaury and Wlamir fit well into Kanela's system: fast pace, quick transition, and full confidence in the outside shooters. After three months of intense preparation at a Marine base, Brazil was presented at the 1959 FIBA World Championship in Chile, as a candidate for the podium. In addition to the

(with a team composed of air force players), a very tough opponent emerged that had been absent in the previous tournament: the

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, the 1957 EuroBasket champions and 1956 Summer Olympics silver medalists. Kanela had the following starting lineup: Amaury Pasos as play maker, Wlamir Marques and the 33-year old veteran Algodão as

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; and Waldemar Blatskauskas and

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and

. To complete his 7-player rotation, Kanela mostly played his bench players,

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Jatyr Schall and point guard Pecente Fonseca. There were some minutes also for the young forward Rosa Branca, who was a great ball handler, and who later received an offer to join the Harlem Globetrotters. In the first phase, victories over

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(69-52) and

(78-50), and defeat against the

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(64-73). Brazil began the final phase of the tournament by beating

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(94-76) and

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(62-53). Again, the Brazilians ran into the Soviets (63-66) who imposed their academic style and the size of players like

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(2.18 m). In that clash, Kanela showed his most irascible side by attacking a referee. After a new triumph over

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(99-71), a diplomatic carom returned chance to for the title back to Brazil: the USSR, an ally of China, declined to play against Taiwan (at that time Formosa), thus losing the match. Brazil depended on itself and did not fail. Historic victory over the

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(81-67, with 26 points from Wlamir) and, on the last day, an exhibition against

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(73-49). Brazil reached the top of world basketball. The charismatic Amaury and Wlamir caught up with Pelé and

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Recent years

In 2012, Brazil's top players included:

Anderson Varejão Anderson França Varejão (; born September 28, 1982) is a Brazilian former professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), 13 of those with the Cleveland Cavaliers. With a career that spanned ...

Tiago Splitter Tiago Splitter Beims (born January 1, 1985) is a Brazilian former professional basketball player who played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently serving as player development coach for the Brooklyn Nets. A ...

Leandro Barbosa Leandro Mateus Barbosa (; born November 28, 1982), also known as Leandrinho Barbosa, is a Brazilian former professional basketball player who is an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also rep ...

Nenê Nenê (; born Maybyner Rodney Hilário; September 13, 1982) is a Brazilian former professional basketball player. Known previously as Nenê Hilario, he legally changed his name to simply Nenê in 2003. Early life Born Maybyner Rodney Hilário i ...

Marcelinho Huertas Marcelo "Marcelinho" Tieppo Huertas (born 25 May 1983) is a Brazilian professional basketball player for Iberostar Tenerife of the Spanish Liga ACB. He is also a member of the senior men's Brazilian national basketball team, and holds Italia ...

, Alex Garcia, Guilherme Giovannoni, Marcelinho Machado, and

Marquinhos Vieira Marcus Vinicius Vieira de Souza (born May 31, 1984), commonly known as Marquinhos Vieira, or simply Marquinhos, is a Brazilian professional basketball player. He currently plays with São Paulo FC in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). He also repr ...

. Brazil has four NBA players in 2021:

Cristiano Felício Cristiano Silva Felício (born July 7, 1992) is a Brazilian professional basketball player for Covirán Granada of the Spanish Liga ACB. He previously played in his home country of Brazil for Minas Tênis Clube and Flamengo, in the National Ba ...

(

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( Cleaveland Cavaliers),

Raulzinho Neto Raul "Raulzinho" Togni Neto (; born 19 May 1992) is a Brazilian professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also a member of the senior men's Brazilian national basketball team ...

(

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) and Didi Louzada ( New Orleans Pelicans)

Competition results

Olympic Games

FIBA World Cup

Pan American Games

FIBA AmeriCup

FIBA South American Championship

Team

Current roster

Roster for the

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Depth chart

Past rosters

1936 Olympic Games: finished 9–14 among 23 teams Aluízio "Baiano" Freire Ramos Accioly Neto,

Américo Montanarini Américo Montanarini (11 August 1917 – 14 July 1994) was a Brazilian basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primar ...

, Armando Albano, Ary "Pavão" dos Santos Furtado, Carmino de Pilla, Miguel Pedro, Nélson Monteiro, Waldemar "Coroa" Gonçalves (Head Coach: Arno Frank) 1948 Olympic Games: finished 3rd among 23 teams Zenny "Algodão" de Azevedo, Ruy de Freitas, Affonso Évora,

Alfredo da Motta Alfredo Rodrigues da Motta (12 January 1921 – 22 April 1998) was a Brazilian basketball player, who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. There he won the bronze medal with the men's national team. He was born in Rio ...

, Marcus Vinícius, Alexandre Gemignani, Nilton Pacheco, João Francisco Bráz,

Alberto Marson Alberto Marson (February 24, 1925 – April 25, 2018) was a Brazilian basketball player. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. There, he won the bronze medal with the men's national basketball team. He was bor ...

, Massinet Sorcinelli (Head Coach: Moacyr Brondi Daiuto)

1952 Olympic Games 1952 Olympics refers to both: *The 1952 Winter Olympics, which were held in Oslo, Norway *The 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the X ...

: finished 6th among 23 teams Zenny "Algodão" de Azevedo, Hélio "Godinho" Marques Pereira, Tião Amorim Gimenez, Ruy de Freitas, Mayr Facci, Raymundo Carvalho dos Santos, Angelo "Angelim" Bonfietti, João Francisco Bráz,

Almir Nelson de Almeida Almir Nelson de Almeida, also commonly known simply as Almir (2 September 1923 – 14 April 1977), was a Brazilian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympisk ...

, Mário Jorge, Thales Monteiro, Zé Luiz (Head Coach: Manoel Pitanga) 1954 FIBA World Championship: finished 2nd among 12 teams Amaury Pasos, Wlamir Marques, Zenny "Algodão" de Azevedo,

, Thales Monteiro, Hélio "Godinho" Marques Pereira, Ângelo "Angelim" Bonfietti,

, Wilson Bombarda, Mário Jorge, Mayr Facci, José Henrique de Carli, Jamil Gedeão, Fausto Sucena Rasga Filho (Head Coach: Togo "Kanela" Renan Soares) 1956 Olympic Games: finished 6th among 15 teams Amaury Pasos, Angelo "Angelim" Bonfietti, Edson Bispo dos Santos, Fausto Sucena Rasga Filho, Jamil Gedeão, Jorge Olivieri, Zé Luiz, Mayr Facci, Nélson Couto, Wilson Bombarda, Wlamir Marques, Zenny "Algodão" de Azevedo (Head Coach: Mário Amândio Duarte) 1959 FIBA World Championship: finished 1st among 13 teams Amaury Pasos, Wlamir Marques, Waldemar Blatskauskas, Zenny "Algodão" de Azevedo, Edson Bispo dos Santos, Jatyr Eduardo Schall, Carmo "Rosa Branca" de Souza, Otto Nóbrega, Waldyr Geraldo Boccardo, Pedro "Pecente" Vicente da Fonseca, José "Zezinho" Maciel Senra, Fernando "Brobró" Pereira de Freitas (Head Coach: Togo "Kanela" Renan Soares) 1960 Olympic Games: finished 3rd among 16 teams Amaury Pasos, Wlamir Marques, Waldemar Blatskauskas, Zenny "Algodão" de Azevedo, Edson Bispo dos Santos,

Antônio Salvador Sucar Antônio Salvador Sucar (14 June 1939 – 31 December 2018) was a Brazilian basketball player. He was a member of the team that won the title at the 1963 World Championship, in Rio de Janeiro, and the bronze medal at the 1967 FIBA World Champio ...

, Carlos "Mosquito" Domingos Massoni, Carmo "Rosa Branca" de Souza, Jatyr Eduardo Schall, Moysés Blás, Waldyr Geraldo Boccardo, Fernando "Brobró" Pereira de Freitas (Head Coach: Togo "Kanela" Renan Soares)

1963 FIBA World Championship The 1963 FIBA World Championship was the 4th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. The competition was hosted by Brazil. The Philippines was originally supposed to host the tournament but FIBA ...

: finished 1st among 13 teams Amaury Pasos, Bira Maciel, Wlamir Marques, Waldemar Blatskauskas, Carlos "Mosquito" Domingos Massoni, Jatyr Eduardo Schall, Carmo "Rosa Branca" de Souza,

Luiz Cláudio Menon Luiz Cláudio Menon (born February 7, 1944) is a former Brazilian basketball player. Menon participated at the 1963, 1967 and 1970 FIBA World Championships as well as at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), o ...

, Friedrich "Fritz" Wilhelm Braun, Victor Mirshauswka, Benedito "Paulista" Cicero Tortelli (Head Coach: Togo "Kanela" Renan Soares) 1964 Olympic Games: finished 3rd among 16 teams Amaury Pasos, Bira Maciel, Wlamir Marques, Edson Bispo dos Santos, Carlos "Mosquito" Domingos Massoni,

, Jatyr Eduardo Schall, Carmo "Rosa Branca" de Souza, José Edvar Simões, Victor Mirshauswka, Sérgio "Macarrão" Toledo Machado, Friedrich "Fritz" Wilhelm Braun (Head Coach: Renato Brito Cunha)

1967 FIBA World Championship The 1967 FIBA World Championship was the 5th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. It was hosted by Montevideo, Uruguay from 27 May to 11 June 1967. Venues Competing nations Competition fo ...

: finished 3rd among 13 teams Amaury Pasos, Bira Maciel, Carlos "Mosquito" Domingos Massoni, Jatyr Eduardo Schall,

, Hélio Rubens Garcia, José Edvar Simões, Sérgio "Macarrão" Toledo Machado,

, José Luiz Olaio Neto, Cesar Sebba, Emil Rached (Head Coach: Togo "Kanela" Renan Soares) 1968 Olympic Games: finished 4th among 16 teams Sérgio "Macarrão" Toledo Machado, Wlamir Marques, Bira Maciel,

Celso Scarpini Celso Luiz Scarpini (27 November 1944 – 23 September 2022)https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/7066 was a Brazilian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olí ...

, Hélio Rubens Garcia, Rosa Branca, José "Joy" Aparecido,

, José Edvar Simões, Zé Geraldo, Carlos "Mosquito" Domingos Massoni (Head Coach: Renato Brito Cunha)

1970 FIBA World Championship The 1970 FIBA World Championship was the 6th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. It was hosted by Yugoslavia in Sarajevo, Split, Karlovac, Skopje and Ljubljana, from 10 to 24 May 1970. It was ...

: finished 3rd among 13 teams José "Joy" Aparecido, Rosa Branca, Sérgio "Macarrão" Toledo Machado, José Edvar Simões, Wlamir Marques, Marquinhos Leite,

, Carlos "Mosquito" Domingos Massoni, Zé Olaio, Pedro "Pedrinho" César Cardoso, Bira Maciel, Hélio Rubens Garcia (Head Coach: Togo "Kanela" Renan Soares) 1972 Olympic Games: finished 7th among 16 teams Marquinhos Leite, Adilson Nascimento, Carlos "Mosquito" Domingos Massoni, Hélio Rubens Garcia, Zé Geraldo, José "Joy" Aparecido, Washington "Dodi" Joseph,

, Radvilas Gorauskas, Fransérgio García, Bira Maciel (Head Coach: Pedro "Pedroca" Murilla Fuentes)

1974 FIBA World Championship The 1974 FIBA World Championship was the 7th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. It was hosted by Puerto Rico from July 3 to 14, 1974. The tournament was won by the Soviet Union. Venues Comp ...

: finished 6th among 14 teams Bira Maciel, Carlos "Mosquito" Domingos Massoni, Marcel de Souza, Hélio Rubens Garcia, Marquinhos Leite, Adilson Nascimento, Washington "Dodi" Joseph, Zé Geraldo, Lazaro Henrique Garcia, Roberto "Robertão" José Corrêa, Milton "Carioquinha" Setrini, Luiz "Peixotinho" Carlos de Almeida Peixoto (Head Coach: Edson Bispo dos Santos) 1978 FIBA World Championship: finished 3rd among 14 teams Oscar "Mão Santa" Schmidt, Bira Maciel, Marcel de Souza, Hélio Rubens Garcia, Marquinhos Leite, Adilson, Milton "Carioquinha" Setrini Júnior, Julio "Julinho" Garavello, Roberto "Robertão" José Corrêa, Gilson Trindade de Jesus,

Eduardo Agra Eduardo Nilton Agra Galvão, commonly known as Eduardo Agra (born 31 July 1956), is a Brazilian former professional basketball player. Career During his pro club career, Agra won the 1979 edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, while a membe ...

, Marcelo Vido, Fausto Giannechini (Head Coach: Ary Ventura Vidal) 1980 Olympic Games: finished 5th among 12 teams André Ernesto Stoffel, Marcel de Souza, Marcelo Vido, Milton "Carioquinha" Setrini, Oscar "Mão Santa" Schmidt, Adilson Nascimento, Julio "Julinho" Garavello, Gilson Trinidade de Jesus, José Carlos Saiani, Marquinhos Leite, Ricardo "Cadum" Cardoso Guimarães, Wagner da Silva (Head Coach: Cláudio Mortari) 1982 FIBA World Championship: finished 8th among 13 teams Nilo Martins Guimarães, Ricardo "Cadum" Cardoso Guimarães, André Ernesto Stoffel, Milton "Carioquinha" Setrini, Maury de Souza, Marquinhos Leite, Julio "Julinho" Garavello, Gilson Trinidade de Jesus, Marcel, Adilson Nascimento, Marcelo Vido, Oscar "Mão Santa" Schmidt, Israel Andrade (Head Coach: José Edvar Simões)

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: finished 9th among 12 teams Gerson Victalino, Israel Andrade, Marcel de Souza, Marcelo Vido, Milton "Carioquinha" Setrini, Oscar "Mão Santa" Schmidt, Sílvio Malvezi, Adilson Nascimento,

, Marquinhos Leite, Julio "Julinho" Garavello, Nilo Martins Guimarães, Ricardo "Cadum" Cardoso Guimarães (Head Coach: Renato Brito Cunha) 1986 FIBA World Championship: finished 4th among 24 teams Nilo Martins Guimarães, Maury de Souza, Gerson Victalino, João "Pipoka" Vianna,

Rolando Ferreira Rolando Ferreira Júnior (born May 24, 1964) is a Brazilian former professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 2.16 m (7'1") tall, he played at the center position. College career Ferreira played college basketball at the Universit ...

, Paulinho Villas Boas, Jorge "Guerrinha" Guerra, Marcel de Souza, Marcelo Vido, Sílvio Malvezi, Oscar "Mão Santa" Schmidt, Israel Andrade (Head Coach: Ary Ventura Vidal) 1988 Olympic Games: finished 5th among 12 teams Gerson Victalino, Israel Andrade, João "Pipoka" Vianna, Jorge "Guerrinha" Guerra, Luiz Felipe, Marcel de Souza, Maury de Souza, Ricardo "Cadum" Cardoso Guimarães, Oscar "Mão Santa" Schmidt, Paulinho Villas Boas, Giant da Silva,

(Head Coach: Ary Ventura Vidal) 1990 FIBA World Championship: finished 5th among 16 teams Luiz Felipe, Israel Andrade, Oscar "Mão Santa" Schmidt, Gerson Victalino, Fernando Minuci, Jorge "Guerrinha" Guerra, Ricardo "Cadum" Cardoso Guimarães,

Aristides Josuel dos Santos Aristides Josuel dos Santos, also commonly known as Josuel dos Santos (born 14 June 1970), is a Brazilian former professional basketball player. Career During his pro club career, dos Santos won 4 Brazilian Championships, in the years 1993, 1 ...

, Marcel de Souza, Maury de Souza, João "Pipoka" Vianna,

(Head Coach: Hélio Rubens Garcia) 1992 Olympic Games: finished 5th among 12 teams

, Gerson Victalino, Israel Andrade, João "Pipoka" Vianna, Jorge "Guerrinha" Guerra, Marcel de Souza, Maury de Souza, Oscar "Mão Santa" Schmidt, Paulinho Villas Boas,

, Fernando Minuci, Ricardo "Cadum" Cardoso Guimarães (Head Coach: José Medalha) 1994 FIBA World Championship: finished 11th among 16 teams Paulinho Villas Boas, João "Pipoka" Vianna, Márcio Faria de Azevedo, Maury de Souza,

, Joélcio "Janjão" Joerke, Fernando Minuci,

, André "Ratto" Luís Guimarães Fonseca, Rogério Klafke, Carlos "Olívia" Henrique Rodrigues do Nascimento, Antônio "Tonico" José Nogueira Santana (Head Coach: Ênio Ângelo Vecchi)

1996 Olympic Games The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

: finished 6th among 12 teams

Demétrius Conrado Ferraciú Demétrius Conrado Ferraciú, also commonly known simply as Demétrius (alternate spelling: Ferracciú) (born 17 July 1973) is a Brazilian former professional basketball player and coach. Career During his pro club career, Demétrius won 6 Br ...

, André "Ratto" Luís Guimarães Fonseca, Caio Eduardo de Mello Cazziolato, João "Pipoka" Vianna, Carlos "Olívia" Henrique Rodrigues do Nascimento, Caio da Silveira, Antônio "Tonico" José Nogueira Santana, Fernando Minucci,

, Rogério Klafke, Oscar "Mão Santa" Schmidt, Joélcio "Janjão" Joerke (Head Coach: Ary Ventura Vidal)

1998 FIBA World Championship The 1998 FIBA World Championship was the 13th FIBA World Championship, an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation and hosted in Greece from 29 July to 9 August 1998. The tournament was contested by 16 n ...

: finished 10th among 16 teams Marcelinho Machado, André "Ratto" Luís Guimarães Fonseca, Caio Eduardo de Mello Cazziolato, João "Pipoka" Vianna, Sandro França Varejão,

, Hélio "Helinho" Rubens Garcia Filho, Marco "Chuí" Aurelio Pegolo dos Santos,

, Claudio Antonio Gomes Clemente, Rogério Klafke, Joélcio "Janjão" Joerke (Head Coach: Hélio Rubens Garcia)

2002 FIBA World Championship The 2002 FIBA World Championship was the 14th edition of the competition now known as the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the international world championship for men's basketball teams. The tournament held by the International Basketball Federation i ...

: finished 8th among 16 teams Marcelinho Machado, Alex Garcia, Vanderlei Mazzuchini,

, Sandro França Varejão,

, Hélio "Helinho" Rubens Garcia Filho,

, Guilherme Giovannoni, Leandro "Leandrinho" Barbosa, Rogério Klafke, Rafael "Bábby" Araújo (Head Coach: Hélio Rubens Garcia)

2006 FIBA World Championship The 2006 FIBA World Championship was the 15th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The tournament was hosted by Japan and held from 19 August to 3 September 2006. It was co-organised by ...

: finished 19th among 24 teams Marcelinho Machado, Nezinho dos Santos,

Murilo Becker Murilo Becker Da Rosa (born July 14, 1983 in Farroupilha) is a Brazilian professional basketball player. Professional career Becker was eligible for the 2005 NBA draft, but he was not drafted. During his pro club career, Becker has played wit ...

, Estevam Ferreira, Leandro "Leandrinho" Barbosa,

, Alex Garcia,

, Guilherme Giovannoni, Caio Torres, Andre Bambú,

(Head Coach: Lula Ferreira)

2007 FIBA Americas Championship The 2007 FIBA Americas Championships later known as the FIBA AmeriCup (or The Tournament of the Americas), was a basketball tournament held at Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas, from August 22, to September 2. It was the thirteenth staging of th ...

: finished 4th among 10 teams Marcelinho Machado, Nezinho dos Santos,

, Alex Garcia, Valtinho da Silva, Leandro "Leandrinho" Barbosa, J. P. Batista, Guilherme Giovannoni,

(Head Coach: Lula Ferreira) 2009 FIBA Americas Championship: finished 1st among 10 teams 4 – Marcelinho Machado, 5 – Duda Machado, 6 – Diego Pinheiro, 7 –

Carlos Olivinha Carlos Alexandre Rodrigues do Nascimento (born April 18, 1983), commonly known as Carlos Olivinha, or simply Olivinha, is a Brazilian professional basketball player that currently plays for Flamengo of Novo Basquete Brasil. At 6'8" (2.03 m), he c ...

, 8 – Alex Garcia, 9 –

, 10 – Leandrinho Barbosa, 11 –

, 12 – Guilherme Giovannoni, 13 – J. P. Batista, 14 –

Jonathan Tavernari Jonathan Peter Guimarães Tavernari () is a Brazilian-Italian professional basketball player from São Bernardo do Campo. He last played for Scafati Basket in the Italian Serie A2 Basket (LBA). Early years Tavernari started playing basketball w ...

, 15 –

(Head Coach: Moncho Monsalve)

2010 FIBA World Championship The 2010 FIBA World Championship was the 16th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from 28 August to 12 September 2010. It was co-organised by the Inte ...

: finished 9th among 24 teams Marcelinho Machado, Nezinho dos Santos,

, Raul "Raulzinho" Neto, Alex Garcia,

, Leandro "Leandrinho" Barbosa,

, Guilherme Giovannoni, J. P. Batista,

(Head Coach: Rubén Magnano)

2011 FIBA Americas Championship The 2011 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Americas, at the 2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball tournament, in London. This FIBA AmeriCup tournament was held in Mar del ...

: finished 2nd among 10 teams 4 – Marcelinho Machado, 5 – Nezinho dos Santos, 6 – Rafa Luz, 7 –

Augusto Lima Augusto César Lima Brito (born September 17, 1991) is a Brazilian-Spanish professional basketball player for Unicaja of the Liga ACB. He is 6'10" (2.08m) tall and he can play as either a power forward or a center. He is left handed, but at ...

, 8 – Vítor Benite, 9 –

, 10 – Alex Garcia, 11 – Rafa Hettsheimeir, 12 – Guilherme Giovannoni, 13 – Caio Torres, 14 –

, 15 –

(Head Coach: Rubén Magnano) 2012 Olympic Games: finished 5th among 12 teams 4 – Marcelinho Machado, 5 – Raul "Raulzinho" Neto, 6 – Caio Torres, 7 –

Larry Taylor Samuel Lawrence Taylor (June 26, 1942 – August 19, 2019) was an American bass guitarist, best known for his work as a member of Canned Heat from 1967. Before joining Canned Heat he had been a session bassist for The Monkees and Jerry Lee L ...

, 8 – Alex Garcia, 9 –

, 10 – Leandro "Leandrinho" Barbosa, 11 –

, 12 – Guilherme Giovannoni, 13 –

, 14 –

, 15 –

(Head Coach: Rubén Magnano) 2013 FIBA Americas Championship: finished 9th among 10 teams Arthur Luiz Belchior Silva, Rafa Luz, Raul "Raulzinho" Neto,

, Vítor Benite,

, Alex Garcia, Rafa Hettsheimeir, Guilherme Giovannoni, Caio Torres,

, J. P. Batista (Head Coach: Rubén Magnano)

2014 FIBA World Cup The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the tournament previously known as the FIBA World Championship. Hosted by Spain, it was the last tournament to be held on the then-current four-year cycle ...

: finished 6th among 24 teams 4 – Marcelinho Machado, 5 – Raul "Raulzinho" Neto, 6 – Rafa Hettsheimeir, 7 –

, 8 – Alex Garcia, 9 –

, 10 – Leandro "Leandrinho" Barbosa, 11 –

, 12 – Guilherme Giovannoni, 13 –

, 14 –

, 15 –

(Head Coach: Rubén Magnano)

2015 FIBA Americas Championship The 2015 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the FIBA Americas qualifying tournament for the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Brazil. This FIBA AmeriCup tournament was held in Mexico City, Mexico. The tournament was ...

: finished 9th among 10 teams Ricardo Fischer, Rafa Luz,

, Deryk Ramos, Vítor Benite, Léonardo Meindl,

, Rafa Mineiro, Guilherme Giovannoni, J. P. Batista,

, Marcus Toledo (Head Coach: Rubén Magnano)

2016 Olympic Games ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro d ...

: finished 9th among 12 teams Raul Neto,

, Vítor Benite, Alex Garcia,

, Guilherme Giovannoni,

Rafael Hettsheimeir Rafael Estevão "Rafa" Hettsheimeir (born June 16, 1986) is a Brazilian-Spanish professional basketball player who plays for Bauru of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) and the BCL Americas. He was also member of the Brazilian national basketball tea ...

, Rafa Luz (Head Coach: Rubén Magnano) 2017 FIBA AmeriCup: finished 9th among 10 teams Davi Rossetto, Bruno Caboclo, Lucas Dias, Lucas Mariano, Danilo Siqueira, Renan Lenz,

Fúlvio de Assis Fúlvio Chiantia de Assis is a Brazilian-Italian professional basketball player currently with the NBB team Bauru. He plays at the point guard (play maker) position. Professional career De Assis has played professional basketball in Brazil, Ita ...

, Rafa Mineiro, J. P. Batista, Léonardo Meindl, Jimmy de Oliveira, Georginho de Paula (Head Coach: César Guidetti)

2019 FIBA World Cup The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 18th tournament of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men's national basketball teams. The tournament was hosted in China and was rescheduled from 2018 to 2019, becoming the first since 1967 FIBA World Ch ...

: finished 13th among 32 teams. The final roster was announced on 18 August 2019.

Head coaches

* Fred Charles Brown: 1930 * Ângelo Mônaco: 1934, 1940 * Arthur Silva Araújo: 1935 * Arno Frank: 1936, 1939 * Jayme da Costa Chacon: 1937–1938 * José Vaz: 1941 * Octacílio de Souza Braga: 1942–1947 * Moacyr Brondi Daiuto: 1948, 1950 * José Simões Henriques: 1949, 1953, 1955 * Togo "Kanela" Renan Soares: 1951, 1954, 1957–63, 1967, 1970–71 * Manoel Pitanga: 1952 * Ruy de Freitas: 1955 * Mário Amândio Duarte: 1956 * Renato Brito Cunha: 1964–1965, 1968, 1983–84 * Ary Ventura Vidal: 1966, 1977–79, 1985–88, 1995–96 *

Édson Bispo Edson Bispo dos Santos, also commonly known as Edson Bispo (27 May 1935 – 12 February 2011), was a Brazilian professional basketball player and basketball coach, coach. National team playing career With the senior Brazilian national basketball ...

: 1967, 1971–76 * José Fernandes Tude Sobrinho: 1969 * Pedro "Pedroca" Murilla Fuentes: 1972 * Cláudio Mortari: 1980–81 * José Edvar Simões: 1982–83 * Hélio Rubens Garcia: 1989–1990, 1997–2002 * José Medalha: 1991–92 * Ênio Ângelo Vecchi: 1993–94 * Lula Ferreira: 2003–2007 * Moncho Monsalve: 2008–2010 * Paulo Teixeira Sampaio: 2008 * João Marcelo Leite: 2010 */ Rubén Magnano: 2010–2016 * Gustavo Conti: 2012, 2016 * José Neto: 2014 * César Guidetti: 2017 * Aleksandar Petrović: 2017–2021

Kit

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2015–:

Nike Nike often refers to: * Nike (mythology), a Greek goddess who personifies victory * Nike, Inc., a major American producer of athletic shoes, apparel, and sports equipment Nike may also refer to: People * Nike (name), a surname and feminine give ...

FIBA.basketball, 28 November 2017.

Sponsor

2015–2016: Banco Bradesco, Bradesco
2017-:

Motorola Motorola, Inc. () was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, United States. After having lost $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009, the company split into two independent public companies, Motorol ...

2019-: Cimed
2019-:

BRB BRB may refer to: * Bank of the Republic of Burundi or ''Banque de la République du Burundi'', the official name in French of the central bank of Burundi * Barbados, ISO country code BRB, country in the Caribbean Sea * Barreirinhas Airport, IAT ...

2020-aidas

References

External links

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FIBA ProfileHistory of Brazilian basketball

Latinbasket – Brazil Men National TeamBrazil – Tournament Highlights – 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
Youtube.com video {{DEFAULTSORT:Brazil National Basketball Team Men's national basketball teams 1935 establishments in Brazil Basketball teams established in 1935

History

First steps

Initial success despite budget constraints

The Kanela era

Rise to global dominance

Recent years

Competition results

Olympic Games

FIBA World Cup

Pan American Games

FIBA AmeriCup

FIBA South American Championship

Team

Current roster

Depth chart

Past rosters

Head coaches

Kit

Manufacturer

Sponsor

See also

References

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