BRA – Brazil squads named for busy summer

RIO DE JANEIRO (2010 FIBA World Championship) – Brazil have named two senior team squads for this summer's major basketball events.
 
Coach Ruben Magnano has a 24-man pool for his first group that will convene on June 1 to begin preparing for the South American Championship.
 
Some of those players will then be included in a second squad of more established players to form the side that will compete at the FIBA World Championship in Turkey.
 
In the second group, which will gather on July 19, are Anderson Varejão, Tiago Splitter, Nenê, Guilherme Giovannoni, Alex Garcia, Leandro Barbosa, Marcelo Huertas, Valter Apolinário and Marcelo Machado.
 
"We have mixed youth with experience in this selection but it's not a closed list," Magnano said.
 
"Another player could be called up depending on our needs.
 
"We have an excellent group, we are going to do a great preparation and a fantastic job. "
 
The director of the male teams at the Brazil Basketball Confederation, Vanderlei Mazzuchini, said: "Coach Ruben Magnano has called great players and with certainty, he will do an excellent job with the national team.
 
"We have experienced players, and we will be able to monitor who is showing potential to defend the Brazil jersey."
 
The first group of players to convene June 1:
 
Name - Position - Age - Size - Club
Fabrício de Melo – Center– 18 anos – 2,13m – Sagemont High School (EUA)
Hátila Passos – Center– 23 anos – 2,12m – Marinos (VEN)
Murilo Becker – Center– 26 anos – 2,11m – Minas Tênis Clube (MG)
Rafael Ferreira – Center– 21 anos – 2,09m – São José dos Campos (SP)
João Paulo Batista – Center– 28 anos – 2,08m – Le Mans (FRA)
Paulo Prestes – Center– 22 anos – 2,08m – CB Murcia (ESP)
Rafael Hettsheimer – Center– 23 anos – 2,08m – Xacobeo Blu Sens (ESP)
Bruno Fiorotto – Center– 25 anos – 2,08m – Tenerife Rural (ESP)
Marcus Vieira “Marquinhos” – Forward– 25 anos – 2,07m – Sutor Basket Montegranaro (ITA)
Lucas Cipolini – Center– 23 anos – 2,06m – Byu Hawai (EUA)
Augusto Lima – Center– 18 anos – 2,06m – Unicaja (ESP)
Carlos Alexandre Nascimento “Olivinha” – Forward– 26 anos – 2,02m – Pinheiros (SP)
André Stefanelli – Guard– 25 anos – 1,97m – Paulistano (SP)
Jonathan Tavernari – Forward– 22 anos – 1,96m – forward– Brigham Young, Utah (EUA)
André Luiz Goes – Guard– 23 anos – 1,95m – Joinville (SC)
Arthur Belchior – Guard– 27 anos – 1,95m – Universo (DF)
Audrei Parisotto – Guard- 24 anos – 1,94m – Joinville (SC)
André Luiz Brugger – Guard– 28 anos – 1,92m – Joinville (SC)
Carlos Cobos – Guard– 21 anos – 1,92m – Clinicas Rincon Axarquia (ESP)
Eduardo Machado – Guard– 27 anos – 1,91m – Flamengo (RJ)
Vitor Benite – Guard– 20 anos – 1,90m – Franca (SP)
Fúlvio Chiantia – Guard– 28 anos – 1,87m – São José dos Campos (SP)
Wellington Santos – Guard– 29 anos – 1,85m – Universo (DF)
Hélio Lima – Guard– 28 anos – 1,84m – Flamengo (RJ)
 
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