Associação de Basquete Cearense

Basquete Cearense
LeaguesNBB
FoundedJune 23, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-06-23)
ArenaNortheast Olympic Training Center
Capacity20,000
LocationFortaleza, Brazil
Team colorsWhite and Red
   
Main sponsorSolar
Unimed
PresidentBrazil Thális Braga
Head coachBrazil Dannyel Russo
WebsiteOfficial Website

Associação de Basquete Cearense or simply Basquete Cearense is a Brazilian professional basketball team that is based in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. The club plays in the Brazilian top-tier level Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). The team was founded in 2012, and since then has played in all editions of the NBB, reaching the playoffs three times.

History

Basquete Cearense was created in 2012, with the support of the government of Ceará, Fortaleza, City Hall, and sponsored by Sky. It was created as a project franchise, conceived by head coach Alberto Bial, who had been one of those responsible for the creation of the Joinville team. The team became the first basketball team from the Northeast Region of Brazil to play in the top-tier level Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB).

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Basquete Cearense roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
C 1 Brazil Neto, Feliciano 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 115 kg (254 lb) 34 – (1990-05-23)23 May 1990
PG 3 United States Brite, Dontrell 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 30 – (1994-03-31)31 March 1994
G/F 4 Brazil Gusmão, Victor 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 31 – (1993-09-03)3 September 1993
G 5 Brazil Willians, Léo 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 27 – (1997-10-20)20 October 1997
SG 7 Brazil Lourenço, Paulo 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 30 – (1994-10-13)13 October 1994
PG 8 Brazil Albuquerque, Gabriel 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 40 – (1984-12-26)26 December 1984
PG 9 Brazil Boracini, Paulinho 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 43 – (1981-03-07)7 March 1981
PF 10 Brazil de Oliveira, Alex 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 41 – (1983-08-17)17 August 1983
PG 11 Brazil Freitas, Bruninho 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 26 – (1998-01-28)28 January 1998
SF 14 Brazil da Silva, Sualisson 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 32 – (1992-10-14)14 October 1992
SG 17 United States McLemore, Rashaun 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 38 – (1986-05-13)13 May 1986
PG 21 United States Cobb, Farad 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 31 – (1993-04-05)5 April 1993
C 23 Brazil Fiorotto, Bruno 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 115 kg (254 lb) 40 – (1984-08-23)23 August 1984
PG 24 Brazil Lassance, Rafael 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 62 kg (137 lb) 25 – (1999-02-08)8 February 1999
F/C 33 Brazil Ribeiro, Felipe 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 45 – (1979-08-20)20 August 1979
C 34 Brazil Kurtz, Douglas 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 120 kg (265 lb) 37 – (1987-07-11)11 July 1987
PG 45 Brazil Gabriel, João 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 24 – (2000-04-06)6 April 2000
PG 55 Brazil Lobo, Pedro 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 22 – (2002-08-21)21 August 2002
Head coach
  • Brazil Dannyel Russo
Assistant coach(es)
  • Brazil Luis Claudio da Mota Correa
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 2 July 2019

Noted players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

References