Brazil women's national basketball team
Encyclopedia
Brazil women's national basketball team is the official women's basketball
team for Brazil
. They won the 1994 FIBA World Championship for Women
in Australia
.
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Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
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Legend:
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!width="40"|Pos.
!width="165"|Starter
!width="165"|Bench
!width="165"|Bench
!width="165"|Reserve
!width="165"|Inactive
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! style="background:#9ACD32" | C
| Érika de Souza
|| Nádia Colhado || Gilmara Justino || style="background:#9ACD32" | || style="background:#FF7F50" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#9ACD32" | PF
| Damiris Dantas || Franciele Nascimento || Clarissa dos Santos || style="background:#9ACD32" | || style="background:#FF7F50" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#9ACD32" | SF
| Micaela Jacintho || Silvia Gustavo || || style="background:#9ACD32" | || style="background:#FF7F50" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#9ACD32" | SG
| Patrícia de Oliveira || Palmira Marçal || || style="background:#9ACD32" | || style="background:#FF7F50" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#9ACD32" | PG
| Adrianinha Pinto
|| Bárbara Generoso || || style="background:#9ACD32" | || style="background:#FF7F50" |
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Women's basketball
Women's basketball is one of the few women's sports that developed in tandem with its men's counterpart. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast , in large part via women's colleges...
team for Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. They won the 1994 FIBA World Championship for Women
1994 FIBA World Championship for Women
The 1994 FIBA Women's World Championship was hosted by the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia from 2 June to 12 June, 1994. Brazil won the tournament, defeating China 96-87 in the final.- Competing nations :-Final standings:-References:...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Olympic Games
- 1992Basketball at the 1992 Summer OlympicsThe Basketball games of the 1992 Summer Olympics were played at the Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona. 12 men's teams and 8 women's teams participated in the tournament....
: 7th place - 1996Basketball at the 1996 Summer OlympicsBasketball contests at the 1996 Olympic Games were held from July 20, 1996 to August 4, 1996. Games took place at the Morehouse College Gymnasium and the Georgia Dome. For the second straight Olympic games, the American men's team composed almost entirely of NBA players won the gold medal...
: 2nd place
- 2000Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics-Group B:-Championship bracket:-Classification matches:-Preliminary round:The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round.-Group A:-Group B:-Championship bracket:...
: 3rd place
- 2004Basketball at the 2004 Summer OlympicsBasketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena in Athens, Greece for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex....
: 4th place - 2008Basketball at the 2008 Summer OlympicsBasketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China...
: 11th place
FIBA World championship
- 19531953 FIBA World Championship for Women- Venues :- Final standings :-References:*...
: 4th place - 19571957 FIBA World Championship for WomenThe 1957 FIBA World Championship for Women was hosted by Brazil on October 13–26, 1957. USA won the tournament, defeating the Soviet Union 51-48 in the final.-Competing nations:FIBA Americas FIBA Oceania...
: 4th place - 19641964 FIBA World Championship for WomenThe 1964 FIBA World Championship for Women was hosted in Peru from 1964. The Soviet Union won the tournament.- Final standings :-References:*...
: 5th place - 19671967 FIBA World Championship for WomenThe 1967 FIBA World Championship for Women was hosted by the Czechoslovakia from 1967. Soviet Union won the tournament, defeating Korea 83-50 in the final.- Final standings :-References:*...
: 8th place - 19711971 FIBA World Championship for WomenThe 1971 FIBA World Championship for Women was hosted by the Brazil from 1971. Soviet Union won the tournament, defeating Czechoslovakia 88-69 in the final.- Venues :- Final standings :-References:*...
: 3rd place - 19751975 FIBA World Championship for WomenThe 1975 FIBA World Championship for Women was hosted by the Colombia from 1975. Soviet Union won the tournament, defeating Japan 106-75 in the final.- Venues :- Final standings :-References:*...
: 6th place - 19791979 FIBA World Championship for WomenThe 1979 FIBA World Championship for Women was hosted by the South Korea from 1979. USA won the tournament.- Venues :- Final standings :-References:*...
: 12th place - 19831983 FIBA World Championship for WomenThe 1983 FIBA World Championship for Women was hosted by the Brazil from 1983. Soviet Union won the tournament, defeating USA 84-82 in the final.- Venues :- Final standings :-References:*...
: 5th place - 19861986 FIBA World Championship for WomenThe 1986 FIBA World Championship for Women was hosted by the Soviet Union from 1986. USA won the tournament, defeating Soviet Union 108-88 in the final.-Venues:*Olympic Stadium *Minsk Sports Palace -Final four:-Final standings:...
: 11th place - 19901990 FIBA World Championship for WomenThe 1990 edition of the FIBA World Championship for Women was held in four cities in Malaysia , from July 17 to July 22, 1990. The USA won the tournament before Yugoslavia and Cuba.-Final ranking:-References:* *...
: 10th place - 19941994 FIBA World Championship for WomenThe 1994 FIBA Women's World Championship was hosted by the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia from 2 June to 12 June, 1994. Brazil won the tournament, defeating China 96-87 in the final.- Competing nations :-Final standings:-References:...
: 1st place
- 19981998 FIBA World Championship for WomenThe 1998 FIBA Women's World Championship was hosted by Germany from May 26 to June 7, 1998. The USA won the tournament, defeating Russia 71-65 in the final.-Final standings:-References:*...
: 4th place - 20022002 FIBA World Championship for WomenThe 2002 FIBA World Championship for Women was hosted by China from September 14 to September 25, 2002. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation and the Chinese federation...
: 7th place - 20062006 FIBA World Championship for WomenThe 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women took place in Brazil from September 12 to September 23, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation and Confederação Brasileira de Basketball, the Brazilian national federation....
: 4th place - 20102010 FIBA World Championship for WomenThe 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women, the 16th edition of FIBA's premier tournament for women's national basketball teams, was held from September 23 to October 3, 2010 in the Czech Republic. Three cities, Ostrava, Brno and Karlovy Vary, hosted games...
: 9th place
FIBA Americas championship
- 1989: 2nd place
- 1993: 2nd place
- 1995: did not compete
- 1997: 1st place
- 1999: 2nd place
- 2001: 1st place
- 2003: 1st place
- 2005: 2nd place
- 2007FIBA Americas Championship for Women 2007-Group B:-Championship Bracket:-5th place bracket:-Classification rounds:-Semifinals:-Third place game:-Final:-Final standings:-Olympic Qualification:...
: 3rd place - 2009FIBA Americas Championship for Women 2009-Group B:---------------------Championship Bracket:5th place bracket-Classification 5–8:-----Semi finals:-----Seventh place game:-Fifth place game:-Third place game:-Final:-Final standings:-External links:*...
: 1st place - 2011: 1st place
Pan American Games
- 1955Basketball at the 1955 Pan American GamesThe men's basketball tournament at the 1955 Pan American Games was held from March 13 to March 24, 1955 in Mexico City, Mexico.-Final ranking:-References:**...
: 3rd place - 1959Basketball at the 1959 Pan American GamesThe Men's Basketball Tournament at the 1959 Pan American Games was held from August 27 to September 6, 1959 in Chicago, United States.-Final ranking:-References:**...
: 2nd place - 1963Basketball at the 1963 Pan American GamesThe Men's Basketball Tournament at the 1963 Pan American Games was held from April 23 to May 3, 1963 in São Paulo, Brazil.-Final ranking:-References:**...
: 2nd place - 1967Basketball at the 1967 Pan American GamesThe Men's Basketball Tournament at the 1967 Pan American Games was held from July 24 to August 2, 1967 in Winnipeg, Canada.-Participating nations:-Final ranking:-References:**...
: 1st place - 1971Basketball at the 1971 Pan American GamesThe Men's Basketball Tournament at the 1971 Pan American Games was held from July 31 to August 12, 1971 in Cali, Colombia.-Participating nations:-Preliminary round:...
: 1st place - 1975Basketball at the 1975 Pan American GamesThe Men's Basketball Tournament at the 1975 Pan American Games was held from October 13 to October 25, 1975 in Mexico City, Mexico.-Participating nations:-Final ranking:-References:**...
: 4th place - 1979Basketball at the 1979 Pan American GamesThe Men's Basketball Tournament at the 1979 Pan American Games was held from July 2 to July 14, 1979 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.-Participating nations:-Final ranking:-References:**...
: 4th place - 1983Basketball at the 1983 Pan American GamesThe Men's Basketball Tournament at the 1983 Pan American Games was held from August 15 to August 27, 1983 in Caracas, Venezuela.-Participating nations:-Final ranking:-References:**...
: 3rd place - 1987Basketball at the 1987 Pan American GamesThe Men's Basketball Tournament at the 1987 Pan American Games was held from August 9 to August 23, 1987 at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, United States.-Participating nations:-Final ranking:-References:**...
: 2nd place - 1991Basketball at the 1991 Pan American GamesThe Men's Basketball Tournament at the 1991 Pan American Games was held from August 3 to August 17, 1991 in Havana, Cuba. The women also competed in the Cuban capital, from August 3 to August 12.-Participating nations:-Preliminary round:...
: 1st place - 1995Basketball at the 1995 Pan American GamesThis page shows the results of the Basketball Tournament at the 1995 Pan American Games, held in Mar del Plata, Argentina from March 19 to March 25, 1995...
: no competition - 1999Basketball at the 1999 Pan American GamesThis page shows the results of the basketball tournament at the 1999 Pan American Games, held in the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Canada from July 31 to August 8, 1999.-Men's tournament:-Group A:August 1, 1999August 2, 1999August 4, 1999...
: 4th place - 2003Basketball at the 2003 Pan American GamesThis page shows the results of the basketball tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games, held in the Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 2 to August 8, 2003.-Men's Tournament:-Group A:...
: 3rd place - 2007Basketball at the 2007 Pan American GamesBasketball at the 2007 Pan American Games took place at the indoor arena in the Autódromo de Jacarépagua built specially for the Pan Am Games. Brazil was the reigning Pan American champion in the men's competition, while Cuba defended its title in the women's competition.Each competition had eight...
: 2nd place
Current team
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Head coach
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Legend:
- (C) Team captain
- nat field describes country
of last club
before the tournament - Age field is age on September 24 , 2011
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Depth chart
{| style="text-align: center; background:#008000; color:#FFFF00"!width="40"|Pos.
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!width="165"|Reserve
!width="165"|Inactive
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#9ACD32" | C
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
| Érika de Souza
Erika de Souza
Érika Cristina de Souza is a Brazilian professional women's basketball player with the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA in the United States. Prior to joining the Dream for their inaugural 2008 season, DeSouza was a member of the Los Angeles Sparks in 2002, with whom she played in 11 games...
|| Nádia Colhado || Gilmara Justino || style="background:#9ACD32" | || style="background:#FF7F50" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#9ACD32" | PF
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
| Damiris Dantas || Franciele Nascimento || Clarissa dos Santos || style="background:#9ACD32" | || style="background:#FF7F50" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#9ACD32" | SF
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
| Micaela Jacintho || Silvia Gustavo || || style="background:#9ACD32" | || style="background:#FF7F50" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#9ACD32" | SG
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
| Patrícia de Oliveira || Palmira Marçal || || style="background:#9ACD32" | || style="background:#FF7F50" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#9ACD32" | PG
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
| Adrianinha Pinto
Adriana Moisés Pinto
Adriana "Adrianinha" Moisés Pinto is a Brazilian female basketball player. She has participated in two Summer Olympics and won a medal in one . In August 2008, Pinto will compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Has daughter Aaliyah on May 27, 2006 her boyfriend of A.J. Guyton-References:...
|| Bárbara Generoso || || style="background:#9ACD32" | || style="background:#FF7F50" |
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Notable players
- Hortência MarcariHortencia MarcariHortência Maria de Fátima Marcari is a former basketball player who is often considered to be one of the greatest women's basketball player in Brazil, alongside with Paula, and regarded as one of the greatest women's basketball player of all ever in the world by specialists in the world...
- Maria Paula SilvaMaria Paula SilvaMaria Paula Gonçalves da Silva, also known as Magic Paula , is a retired Brazilian basketball player. She is considered one of the greatest players in her country, along with Hortência Marcari and Janeth Arcain...
- Janeth ArcainJaneth ArcainJaneth dos Santos Arcain is a retired Brazilian professional women's basketball player. She played in the United States for the Houston Comets in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997–2005.-WNBA career:Arcain was one of the original players selected from the WNBA's inaugural...
- SilvinhaSilvinhaSilvia Andrea Santos Luz nicknamed Silvinha is a Brazilian women's basketball player. She represented her country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 , and won a silver and a bronze medal with the Brazil women's national basketball team.-References:...
- Leila SobralLeila SobralLeila Sobral is a female basketball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal with the women's national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia . Her biggest success was winning the world title, two years earlier in Australia.- References :*...
- Marta SobralMarta SobralMarta de Souza Sobral is a former Brazilian female basketball player. Sobral, while a member of the Brazil women's national basketball team, participated in three Summer Olympics , and won a medal in two of them . She is the sister of fellow Brazilian basketball Olympian Leila Sobral.-References:...
- Alessandra Oliveira
- Helen LuzHelen LuzHelen Cristina Santos Luz is a recently retired Brazilian professional basketball player. A starting guard on the great Brazilian women's national teams of the 1990s and early 2000s, she played for the Washington Mystics in the Women's National Basketball Association in 2001-2003, and in the...
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