Brazilian NBB national league

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Rafael Araújo "Bábby" agreed to terminate his contract with Franca to recover physically and emotionally (passion for the game).

Vuk Ivanović signed as a replacement for the remainder of the season.

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Liga Sorocabana signed G Jeff Trepagnier.

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Limeira signed C Steve Toyloy from Libertad (Paraguay).

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Half of the regular season played, these are the stats leaders:

POINTS
1. Kevin Sowell (Franca) - 21 ppg
2. Murilo (São José) - 20.71 ppg
3. Marquinhos (Pinheiros) - 20.29 ppg
4. Marcelinho (Flamengo) - 18.92 ppg
5. Fernando Fischer (Bauru) - 18.64 ppg

REBOUNDS
1. Murilo (São José) - 9.71 rpb
2. Jeff Agba (Bauru) - 9.36 rpb
3. Kammerichs (Flamengo) - 9.29 rpb
4. Shilton (Joinville) - 7.93 rpb
5. Drudi (Franca) - 7.39 rpb

ASSISTS
1. Fúlvio (São José) - 7.69 apg
2. Larry Taylor (Bauru) - 7.50 apg
3. Valtinho (Uberlândia) - 5.50 apg
4. Nezinho (Brasília) - 5.39 apg
5. Marcelinho (Flamengo) - 4.67 apg

STEALS
1. Larry Taylor (Bauru) - 2.36 spg
2. Felipe (Paulistano) - 2.29 spg
3. Eddie Basden (Franca) - 2.09 spg
4. Alex (Brasília) and Jefferson Campos (Vila Velha) - 2.08 spg
5. Kenny Dawkins (Liga Sorocabana) - 2 spg

BLOCKS
1. Murilo (São José) - 1.50 bpg
2. Léo Waskiewicz (Uberlândia) - 1.46 bpg
3. Morro (Pinheiros) - 1.15 bpg
4. Douglas Nunes (Bauru) - 1.14 bpg
5. Cristiano Felício (Minas) and Daniel Alemão (Limeira) - 1 bpg


More here.

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All-Star 2012 (9th-10th March)

http://jogodasestrelas.lnb.com.br/

NBB Brazil

Armadores
Fulvio – São José (71,6 pontos)
Valtinho – Uberlândia (58,9)
Nezinho – Brasília (35,6)

Alas
Alex – Brasília (175,4)
Marquinhos – Pinheiros (121,2)
Marcelinho – Flamengo (90,7)
Arthur – Brasília (9,3)

Pivôs
Murilo – São José (154,6)
Guilherme Giovannoni – Brasília (74,3)
Caio Torres – Flamengo (43,1)
Olivinha – Pinheiros (41,7)
Cipolini – Uberlândia (34,4)

Técnico: Guerrinha – Bauru (43)

http://lnb.com.br/noticias/jogo-das-estrelas-2012-2/

NBB World

Armadores
Larry Taylor – Bauru (166,7)
Borders – Minas (12,8)
Figueroa – Pinheiros (12,7)

Alas
Robert Day – Uberlândia (149,1)
Robby Collum – Uberlândia (103,7)
Shamell – Pinheiros (73,5)
David Jackson – Flamengo (45,9)
Kevin Sowell – Franca (32,3)

Pivôs
Jeff Agba – Bauru (181,5)
Kammerichs – Flamengo (168,3)
Araujo – Paulistano (24,2)
Bishop – Joinville (20,3)

Técnico: Gonzalo Garcia – Flamengo (84,5)

http://lnb.com.br/noticias/jogo-das-estrelas-2012-2/

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All-Star

NBB Brazil beat NBB World 125-102.
Murilo Becker was named MVP with 15 points and 6 rebounds.

In the contests, Guilherme Deodato "Gui" was the best dunker and Hélio Rubens Garcia "Helinho" the best 3-point shooter.

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Final



BRB Brasília champion for the third year in a row after beating São José 62-78 in the final on Saturday.
Boxscore and pics here.
Guilherme Giovannoni named MVP of the final (26 pts, 8 rebs and 3 assists).

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Brazilian NBB season 2012-13

Former Brasilian champion with Brasília Lula Ferreira is the new head coach of Franca.

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2011-12 NBB First Team

Fúlvio de Assis
Alex Garcia
Marquinhos Vieira
Guilherme Giovannoni
Murilo Becker (MVP)

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Joinville announced the hiring of former Women's NT coach Ênio Vecchi.

Bauru signed G Ricardo Fischer who'll join his brother Fernando at the club.

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Franca signed PF Guilherme Teichmann from Flamengo. The team has also a new head coach: Lula Ferreira.

Palmeiras signed F Jordan Bürger. The team might play in NBB the upcoming season.

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BRB Brasília re-signed G Nezinho dos Santos for three more seasons. The team also keeps Guilherme Giovannoni and Alex Garcia.

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Flamengo finished the first half of the season with 0 losses. They tied their own record of 17 straight wins they got in the 2008/09 season. They are dominating right now.

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Flamengo finished the first half of the season with 0 losses. They tied their own record of 17 straight wins they got in the 2008/09 season. They are dominating right now.

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Flamengo is the champion

Paulistano of young coach Gustavinho De Conti (34 years old) was the second

São José the third,

and 4th place Mogi das Cruzes was the biggest surprise of season, was 12th place in regular season, and eliminated big teams like Pinheiros and Limeira in the playoffs, coached by the spanish Paco Garcia and led by Marcus Toledo (former LEB ORO - Spain), and role players like Gustavinho (1m78 point guard) and power-forward Daniel Alemao.