Brazilian national team Head Coach Lula Ferreira, announced today the players that will play in the World Championship and the players that will play the south american championship.
Players invited for the World Championship
Maybyner "Nenê" Hilário- 6'11''(2,11)- Denver Nuggets(NBA)
Rafael "Baby" Araújo- 6'11''(2,11)- Utah Jazz(NBA)
Anderson Varejão- 6'10''(2,09)- Cleveland Cavaliers(NBA)
Tiago Splitter- 7'(2,13)- Tau Vitoria(Spain)
Guilherme Giovanonni- 6'8''(2,04)- Kiev(Ukraine)
Marcelinho Machado-6'7''(2,00)- Uberlândia(Brazil)
Leandrinho Barbosa- 6'4''(1,93)- Phoenix Suns(NBA)
Alex Garcia-6'4''(1,93)- COC(Brazil)
Players invited for the South American championship.
Caio Torres- 6'11''(2,11)- Adecco Estudiantes(Spain)
Estevam Ferreira- 6'11''(2,11)- Uberlândia(Brazil)
Murilo Becker- 6'11''(2,10)- Franca(Brazil)
João Paulo Baptista-6'9''(2,07)- Gonzaga(NCAA)
Paulo Prestes-6'10''(2,09)- COC-Brazil
André Quirino- 6'9''(2,06)- Castellón(Spain)
Luis Felipe Grubber- 6'9''(2,06)- Castellón(Spain)
Guilherme Teischmann- 6'8''(2,04)- Ajax(Brazil)
Marcus Vinícius Toledo- 6'8''(2,04)- Hospitalet(Spain)
Luis Felipe Ribeiro-6'8''(2,03)- Rio Claro(Brazil)
Arthur Belchior-6'6''(1,98)- COC(Brazil)
Jonathan Luz-6'6''(1,98)- Paulistano(Brazil)
Diego Pinheiro- 6'5''(1,96)- Ajax(Brazil)
André "Manteiguinha" Rodrigues- 6'4''(1,93)- Ajax(Brazil)
Eduardo "Duda" Machado- 6'4''(1,93)- Brasília(Brazil)
Marcelinho Huertas- 6'3''(1,91)- DKV Juventud(Spain)
Valtinho Apolinário- 6'2''(1,89)- Uberlândia(Brazil)
Four player of the second group will join the World Championship team. The favorites are:
J.P Baptista
Valtinho Apolinário
Marcelo Huertas
Estevam Ferreira
Murilo Becker
Manteiguinha
Arthur
Some players were not invited like
Marcus Vinícius Viera- 6'10''(2,08) SF - in the USA for the Draft.
Edu Silva- 6'6''(1,98) SG- Don't know why.
Players invited for the World Championship
Maybyner "Nenê" Hilário- 6'11''(2,11)- Denver Nuggets(NBA)
Rafael "Baby" Araújo- 6'11''(2,11)- Utah Jazz(NBA)
Anderson Varejão- 6'10''(2,09)- Cleveland Cavaliers(NBA)
Tiago Splitter- 7'(2,13)- Tau Vitoria(Spain)
Guilherme Giovanonni- 6'8''(2,04)- Kiev(Ukraine)
Marcelinho Machado-6'7''(2,00)- Uberlândia(Brazil)
Leandrinho Barbosa- 6'4''(1,93)- Phoenix Suns(NBA)
Alex Garcia-6'4''(1,93)- COC(Brazil)
Players invited for the South American championship.
Caio Torres- 6'11''(2,11)- Adecco Estudiantes(Spain)
Estevam Ferreira- 6'11''(2,11)- Uberlândia(Brazil)
Murilo Becker- 6'11''(2,10)- Franca(Brazil)
João Paulo Baptista-6'9''(2,07)- Gonzaga(NCAA)
Paulo Prestes-6'10''(2,09)- COC-Brazil
André Quirino- 6'9''(2,06)- Castellón(Spain)
Luis Felipe Grubber- 6'9''(2,06)- Castellón(Spain)
Guilherme Teischmann- 6'8''(2,04)- Ajax(Brazil)
Marcus Vinícius Toledo- 6'8''(2,04)- Hospitalet(Spain)
Luis Felipe Ribeiro-6'8''(2,03)- Rio Claro(Brazil)
Arthur Belchior-6'6''(1,98)- COC(Brazil)
Jonathan Luz-6'6''(1,98)- Paulistano(Brazil)
Diego Pinheiro- 6'5''(1,96)- Ajax(Brazil)
André "Manteiguinha" Rodrigues- 6'4''(1,93)- Ajax(Brazil)
Eduardo "Duda" Machado- 6'4''(1,93)- Brasília(Brazil)
Marcelinho Huertas- 6'3''(1,91)- DKV Juventud(Spain)
Valtinho Apolinário- 6'2''(1,89)- Uberlândia(Brazil)
Four player of the second group will join the World Championship team. The favorites are:
J.P Baptista
Valtinho Apolinário
Marcelo Huertas
Estevam Ferreira
Murilo Becker
Manteiguinha
Arthur
Some players were not invited like
Marcus Vinícius Viera- 6'10''(2,08) SF - in the USA for the Draft.
Edu Silva- 6'6''(1,98) SG- Don't know why.
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