Augusto César Lima Brito (born September 17, 1991) is a Brazilian-Spanish professional

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...

player for Leyma Coruña of the

Liga ACB The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administered by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, w ...

. He is tall and he can play as either a

power forward The power forward (PF), also known as the four, is one of the five traditional Basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game. Traditionally, power forwards have played a role similar to center (basketball), centers and are typi ...

or a

center Center or centre may refer to: Mathematics *Center (geometry), the middle of an object * Center (algebra), used in various contexts ** Center (group theory) ** Center (ring theory) * Graph center, the set of all vertices of minimum eccentrici ...

. He is left handed, but at the age of ten, his parents forced him to learn to write and shoot with the right. He was born in

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...

Professional career

Lima went to

Unicaja Unicaja is a Spanish savings bank based in Málaga and chartered as a caja de ahorros providing retail banking services. The banks full name is ''Monte de Piedad y Caja de Ahorros de Ronda, Cádiz, Almería, Málaga y Antequera'' after the ...

at 16, to play with the junior teams of the organization. He also combined his playing time with Málaga's

farm team In sports, a farm team (also referred to as farm system, developmental system, feeder team, or nursery club) is generally a Team sport, team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any s ...

, Clínicas Rincón, of the

Liga EBA The Tercera FEB, formerly known as Liga EBA (''Liga Española de Baloncesto Aficionado''), is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth tier level in the Spanish basketball league system, after the Liga ACB, Primera FEB and Segunda FEB ...

. Under coach

Aíto García Reneses Alejandro "Aíto" García Reneses (born 20 December 1946 in Madrid, Spain), usually and most commonly known as just "Aíto", is a Spanish former professional basketball player and coach. As a head coach at the professional club level, García R ...

, in 2009–10, in 9 games played in the Spanish League, he averaged 6.4 points and 3.7 rebounds, in 15 minutes per game. In the next season of 2010–11, his playing time in the Spanish League was limited to 7 games, with an average playing time of 4.6 minutes per game, with his numbers dropping down to 1.7 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 0.3 blocks per game. Nevertheless, that same season, the Brazilian player had his first good performance in a

EuroLeague The EuroLeague is a European men's professional basketball club competition. The league is widely recognised as the top-tier and the most prestigious men's basketball league in Europe. The league consists of 20 teams, of which 16 are given lon ...

game, in which he also produced his best performance of the season, in a game against

Brose Baskets Bamberg Baskets is a German professional basketball team from Bamberg, Franconia/North Bavaria. The club has won the German Championship title nine times and the German Cup six times. The club currently plays in the German top tier Basketball ...

, the leader of the German League, in which Lima scored 14 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. He averaged 2.9 points and 3.1 rebounds per game during the Euroleague 2010–11 season. In 2011, he was transferred to

CB Granada Club Baloncesto Granada, S.A.D. was a professional basketball team based in Granada, Andalusia. The team was founded in 1994 and has had notable players during its history, including Curtis Borchardt, Darvin Ham, Jerod Ward, Giorgos Sigalas, Scott ...

, to fill the empty roster space following the departure of Robert Kurz, in the inside game of CB Granada, sharing minutes with

Paulão Prestes Paulo Sérgio "Paulão" Prestes (born February 15, 1988, in Monte Aprazível, São Paulo) is a Brazilian-Spanish former professional basketball player. Professional career Prestes was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves, in the second round ...

. In the 2011–12 season, he returned to Clínicas Rincón, a

subsidiary A subsidiary, subsidiary company, or daughter company is a company (law), company completely or partially owned or controlled by another company, called the parent company or holding company, which has legal and financial control over the subsidia ...

of Unicaja, while also playing in 17 games in the Spanish League with the senior men's first team, but with little continuity, due to not having a European passport. On January 26, 2012, Lima acquired

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

citizenship. In 2013, Lima was registered in the

2013 NBA draft The 2013 NBA draft was held on June 27, 2013, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including internation ...

, but he was not drafted. On 25 January 2016, Lima agreed a contract until the 2017–18 season with

Real Madrid Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, th ...

. On July 29, 2016, Real Madrid loaned him to Žalgiris for the 2016–17 season. He helped Žalgiris win the national championship and the cup tournament, and to a successful season in the Euroleague, where they narrowly missed the playoffs. On August 5, 2017, Real Madrid loaned him to

Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...

for the 2017–18 season. On December 31, 2017, he left Beşiktaş. On 2 January 2018, Lima signed with the

Xinjiang Flying Tigers The Xinjiang Flying Tigers () is a professional basketball team based in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China. The team plays its home games at the Urumqi Olympic Sports Center, which has a capacity for 12,000 spectators. The club joined the Chinese Bas ...

of the

Chinese Basketball Association The Chinese Basketball Association (), often abbreviated as the CBA, is the first-tier men's professional basketball league in China. The league is commonly known by fans as the CBA, and this acronym is even used in Chinese on a regular basis ...

. After his contract with the Tigers expired, Lima signed with his former team UCAM Murcia. Lima started the 2018–2019 season with Croatian side

KK Cedevita Cedevita d.o.o. is a Croatian company which produces a wide range of teas, instant drinks, and dietetic products. A notable owner of the company was the Croatian pharmaceutical company Pliva d.d. Since 2001 Cedevita has been part of the Atla ...

, but left the team after changes in the coaching staff. He signed with

San Pablo Burgos Club Baloncesto San Pablo Burgos, S.A.D., previously known as Club Baloncesto Miraflores and also known as Silbö San Pablo Burgos by sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Burgos, Spain and plays in the Coliseum Burgos. T ...

in December. On July 18, 2020, Lima signed a three-year deal with

UCAM Murcia UCAM Murcia is a Spanish multi-sport club. It may refer to: * UCAM Murcia CB, the basketball team * UCAM Murcia CF, their football team {{Disambiguation ...

. On July 18, 2022, he has signed with

of the

. On July 30, 2024, he signed with Leyma Coruña of the

National team career

Lima was a member of the senior men's

Brazilian national basketball team The Brazil national basketball team is governed by the Brazilian Basketball Confederation (), abbreviated as CBB. They have been a member of the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA), since 1935. Brazil's national basketball team remain ...

that won the silver medal at the

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, in London. This FIBA AmeriCup tournament was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from Augus ...

in Mar del Plata, Argentina, which qualified Brazil for the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...

Great-Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland, and Wales. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European ...

. In 2013, Lima was summoned again to the Brazilian senior men's team, led by head coach

Rubén Magnano Rubén Pablo Magnano (born 9 October 1954) is an Argentine-Italian professional basketball coach. Coaching career Magnano served as the head coach of the senior men's Argentine national team. He led Argentina to the silver medal at the 2002 FIB ...

, for the initial training phase before the

2013 FIBA Americas Championship The 2013 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Americas, for the 2014 FIBA World Cup, in Spain. This FIBA AmeriCup tournament was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from August 30, to ...

, but due to a herniated disc, he had to be cut from the training of the team.

References

External links

*
FIBA ProfileEuroleague.net ProfileEurobasket.com profileLiga ACB profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lima, Augusto 1991 births Living people 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen ABA League players Baloncesto Málaga players Basketball players at the 2015 Pan American Games Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Basketball players from Rio de Janeiro (city) Básquet Coruña players BC Žalgiris players Beşiktaş men's basketball players Brazilian expatriate basketball people in Lithuania Brazilian expatriate basketball people in Spain Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Brazilian men's basketball players CB Axarquía players CB Granada players CB Miraflores players CB Murcia players Centers (basketball) Expatriate basketball people in Turkey KK Cedevita players Liga ACB players Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Olympic basketball players for Brazil Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil Pan American Games gold medalists in basketball Power forwards Real Madrid Baloncesto players Xinjiang Flying Tigers players