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Minas Tênis Clube (basketball)

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Minas
Minas logo
LeaguesNBB
BCL Americas
Founded1937; 87 years ago (1937) (as basketball team)
ArenaArena MTC
Capacity4,000
LocationBelo Horizonte, Brazil
Team colorsWhite and Blue
   
Head coachEspiga
Championships1 South American Club Championship
Websiteminastenisclube.com.br/esportes/basquete

Minas Tênis Clube, commonly known simply as Minas or the Minas Storm,[1] is a Brazilian basketball club based in Belo Horizonte. It is part of the Minas Tênis Clube multi-sports club. The team plays in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) under the sponsorship name Decisão Engenharia/Minas. It also plays in the BCL Americas as of the 2021–22 season.[2]

The team has won one continental title, winning the South American Champions Cup in 2007.

History

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Minas was one of the top teams in the first years of Novo Basquete Brasil, reaching the semifinal series two straight years. In both semifinals, the team, led by the center Murilo Becker and the point guard Facundo Sucatzky, was defeated by Brasília. In the 2009–10 NBB season, Minas showed off point guard Raul Togni Neto, better known as Raulzinho. Neto was chosen as the NBB Revelation Player and then moved to the Spanish team Lagun Aro. In the 2011–12 NBB season, Minas had a very bad campaign, finishing in thirteenth place and getting out of the playoffs. For the following season the managers made a great renovation of the cast, hiring young players.

Titles and honors

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  • Copa Super 8 (1): 2021–22
  • Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes (1): 2007
  • Amsterdam International Tournament (1): 2007
  • Campeonato Metropolitano (5): 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1994
  • Campeonato Interestadual (1): 1986
  • Torneio Internacional Mercosul (1): 1993
  • Torneio José Bento (1): 1993

Players

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Current roster

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

Minas Tênis Clube roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G/F Brazil Garcia, Alex 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 44 – (1980-03-04)4 March 1980
PG Brazil Rossetto, Davi 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 32 – (1992-07-27)27 July 1992
G/F Brazil Deodato, Gui 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 33 – (1991-06-02)2 June 1991
F/C 0 United States Daniel, Sam 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 28 – (1996-01-01)1 January 1996
PG 4 Brazil de Lima, Lucas 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 29 – (1995-06-21)21 June 1995
PG 5 Brazil Leão, Augusto 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 25 – (1998-11-21)21 November 1998
PF 6 Brazil dos Santos, Shilton 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 41 – (1983-02-03)3 February 1983
G/F 7 Brazil Campos, Jefferson 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 33 – (1991-02-09)9 February 1991
SF 10 United States Bob, Che 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 27 – (1997-01-01)1 January 1997
SF 12 Brazil Ribeiro, Samuel 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 22 – (2002-01-24)24 January 2002
PF 13 Brazil Dias, Tiago 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 23 – (2001-01-04)4 January 2001
PG 19 Brazil Chaia, Gegê 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 33 – (1991-02-03)3 February 1991
C 21 Brazil Waszkiewicz, Leonardo 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 35 – (1989-05-23)23 May 1989
PF 35 Brazil Silva, Marcos 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 25 – (1999-08-04)4 August 1999
Head coach

Brazil Flávio Soares "Espiga"

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: 9 July 2019

Notable players

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Players at the NBA draft

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* Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-NBA Team
# Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular season or playoff game
~ Denotes player who has been selected as Rookie of the Year
Position Player Year Round Pick Drafted by
SF Brazil Gui Santos 2022 2nd round 55th Golden State Warriors

Head coaches

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References

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  1. ^ "Minas Tênis Clube - Lá vem tempestade". minastenisclube.com.br. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Minas at the Basketball Champions League Americas 2022". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 11 December 2021.