2016 Brazil men's Olympic basketball team
The 2016 Brazil men's Olympic basketball team was the men's national basketball team of Brazil that competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They automatically qualified, after FIBA voted to allow them to qualify as hosts, in a meeting at Tokyo, in August 2015. The team's head coach since 2010 was Rubén Magnano, and had Gustavo de Conti (Paulistano Basketball), Demétrius Ferraciú (Bauru Basketball), and José Alves Neto (Flamengo Basketball) as assistant coaches.[1]
Timeline
- June 10, 2016: 14-man roster announced[2]
- June 24: Start of training camp[3]
- July 23 – August 2: Exhibition games
- August 6–21: 2016 Summer Olympics
Roster
Template:2016 Summer Olympics Brazil men's basketball team roster
The following were also candidates to make the team:
| Player | NBA Team[a] | Added | Removed | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristiano Felício | Chicago Bulls | - | June 10, 2016 | Withdrew |
| Lucas Nogueira | Toronto Raptors | |||
| Deryk Ramos | Brasília Basketball | June 24, 2016 | July 18, 2016 | Players Invited |
| Humberto Silva | Flamengo Basketball | |||
| Pedro Henrique | Paulistano Basketball | |||
| Guilherme Hubner | Paulistano Basketball | |||
| Wesley Sena | Bauru Basketball | |||
| Vítor Faverani | UCAM Murcia | June 10, 2016 | July 1, 2016 | Injured |
| Larry Taylor | Mogi das Cruzes Helbor | July 20, 2016 | 12-man roster cut | |
| Anderson Varejão | Golden State Warriors | July 27, 2016 | Injured |
Exhibition games
July 22, 2016
|
Romania  |
45–90 |  Brazil |
| Scoring by quarter: 6–32, 9–24, 16–24, 14–31 | ||
| Pts: Ray 14 Rebs: Olah 6 Asts: Ray, Aktas 3 |
Pts: Barbosa 22 Rebs: Hettsheimeir 8 Asts: Neto 7 | |
Arena Hebraica
São Paulo, São Paulo Attendance: 1,861 |
July 25, 2016
|
| Romania |
50–96 | Brazil |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–24, 12–18, 15–33, 12–21 | ||
| Pts: Olah 18 Rebs: Corpodean 5 Asts: Mihail 4 |
Pts: Nenê 22 Rebs: Hettsheimeir 8 Asts: Huertas 7 | |
Arena Hebraica
São Paulo, São Paulo Attendance: 1,960 |
July 28, 2016
|
Australia  |
67–96 | Brazil |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 10–23, 23–20, 15–32 | ||
| Pts: Mills 18 Rebs: Baynes 6 Asts: Mills, Dellavedova 5 |
Pts: Neto 17 Rebs: Lima 7 Asts: Huertas 7 | |
Arena Hugo Ramos
Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo Attendance: 2,864 |
July 30, 2016
|
China  |
52–91 | Brazil |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–19, 12–28, 11–22, 19–22 | ||
| Pts: Jiwei 13 Rebs: Yuchen 6 Asts: Ran 4 |
Pts: Lima 16 Rebs: Giovannoni, Huertas, Lima 5 Asts: Neto 6 | |
Arena Hugo Ramos
Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo Attendance: 4,782 |
July 31, 2016
|
Lithuania  |
62–64 | Brazil |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 19–12, 12–11, 12–17 | ||
| Pts: Kalnietis 13 Rebs: Valančiūnas 9 Asts: Five Players 5 |
Pts: Marquinhos 14 Rebs: Lima, Nenê 7 Asts: Huertas 4 | |
Arena Hugo Ramos
Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo Attendance: 5,024 |
August 2, 2016
|
| China |
69–83 | Brazil |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–15, 17–24, 10–21, 17–23 | ||
| Pts: Jianlian 21 Rebs: Jianlian 6 Asts: Jiwei, Ran 3 |
Pts: Benite 13 Rebs: Barbosa, Lima, Nenê 6 Asts: Huertas 10 | |
Arena Hugo Ramos
Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo Attendance: 3,096 |
Olympic play
Preliminary round
Template:2016 Summer Olympics men's basketball group B standings
Lithuania
Template:2016 Summer Olympics men's basketball game B1
Spain
Template:2016 Summer Olympics men's basketball game B4
Croatia
Template:2016 Summer Olympics men's basketball game B7
Argentina
Template:2016 Summer Olympics men's basketball game B10
Nigeria
Template:2016 Summer Olympics men's basketball game B13
References
- ^ "Definida a Seleção Brasileira masculina de basquete para os Jogos Rio 2016". www.esporte.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ^ "Seleção brasileira de basquete tem cinco da NBA na pré-lista da Rio-2016". O Globo. June 10, 2016.
- ^ Stein, Marc (April 25, 2016). "Vamos aos treinos". lnb.com.br.
Notes
- ^ Team at the time player was a candidate
External links
- Official site (in Portuguese)