Huertas, Felicio return to Brazil squad for third window

RIO DE JANEIRO (FIBA Basketball World Cup) - Marcelinho Huertas and Cristiano Felicio are poised to make their first appearances in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas Qualifiers after being named in 15-man Brazil squad for upcoming games at Venezuela and Colombia.

Coach Aleksandar Petrovic will be eager to have Huertas, one of the country's all-time great point guards, in the lineup. Huertas last played for Brazil at the Rio de Janeiro Games and had 10 points and 9 rebounds in a Preliminary Round game against a Croatia side that was coached by Petrovic.

Huertas is currently playing in the Spanish Liga Endesa Finals with Baskonia. Felicio, a power forward on the books of the Chicago Bulls, also last featured for the national team at the 2016 Olympics.

Brazil 15-player squad for FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas Qualifiers
Marcelinho Huertas	Yago Santos	Scott Machado	Rafa Luz
Vitor Benite	Leo Meindl	Johntan Luz	Jimmy Oliveira
Gui Bento	Lucas Dias	Lucas Cipolini	Renan Lenz
Rafael Hettsheimeir	Cristiano Felicio	Anderson Varejao

Brazil have been led to four victories in as many World Cup Qualifiers by former their NBA star, Anderson Varejao.

The 35-year-old, averaging team highs in scoring (13ppg) and rebounds (11rpg) is among six players named in the squad that have appeared in all four Qualifiers.

Others that have played in all four games and are in the latest squad are Yago Santos, Leo Meindl, Johnatan Luz dos Santos, Lucas Dias and Rafael Hettsheimer.

Brazil beat Venezuela, 72-60, in Rio de Janeiro in their first meeting on November 27.