A guide to the Brazil Men’s Basketball Team
The Brazil men’s basketball team is one of the most successful in the Americas. Across the side’s history, they’ve packed their trophy cabinet with two FIBA Basketball World Cup golds, four FIBA AmeriCup golds and 18 golds at the FIBA South American Championship. They’ve also claimed the bronze medal at the Olympic Games on three occasions.
Discover more about the Brazilian men’s basketball team with this guide from the experts at Courtside 1891. Below you’ll find details about the side’s history, their best achievements and their legendary players.
2024 Olympics - Men's Basketball
The Brazil men's basketball team are confirmed as one of the 24 nations that will compete in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2024, which you can stream live with Courtside 1891. The tournaments are currently scheduled for July 2-7 2024.
The Carioca will travel to Latvia to face off with six other team with the goal of securing a spot in the 2024 Summer Olympics. After a lively showing at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Brazil will be looking to book a trip to their 16th Olympic games, after failing to qualify in four of the last six edition.
Their path won't be easy as Nicola Vucevic's Montenegro men's basketball team will be standing in Brazil's way, before one of Georgia, Philippines, and hosts Latvia will be waiting in the final game for a chance at the Olympic Games.
How Did Brazil Do At The FIBA World Cup 2023?
Here are the top stats from Brazil's FIBA Basketball World Cup campaign:
- → Final Standing: 13th
- → Results: Played 5 Won 3 Lost 2
- → Top Points Scorer: Bruno Caboclo 82 PTS (16.4 PPG)
- → Top Assist Provider: Yogi Santos 36 AST (7.2 APG)
- → Most Efficient Player: Bruno Caboclo 20.8 EPG
Brazil provided plenty of memorable moments, with their biggest scalp coming against Canada in the Second Group Phase. Brazil and Caboclo in particular scored 16 more points in the paint and produced 13 more points from turnovers. Despite this dominance, it was a tight affair, finishing with only a four-point victory for the South Americans.
Team Presentation Video
Keen to learn more about Brazil follow this year’s FIBA Basketball World Cup? Watch the Team Discovery Video below.
Team Presentation - Brazil - FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023
Current Star Players
At the World Cup, Brazilian fans were hoping that star Power Forward Bruno Caboclo could repeat his heroics from the side’s qualifying games against the United States when he put the team on his back.
Caboclo, a seven-year NBA-level vet who was drafted 20th overall by the Toronto Raptors in 2014 has previously represented his country at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup and at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Domestically, he won the Basketball Bundesliga title and was named to the All-German BBL First Team last season.
Caboclo was joined in the squad by star guards and 2024 Basketball Champions League MVP Marcelinho Huertas and Yago Santos. Huertas is a fan favorite and has featured at every World Cup since 2006, while Santos was just named as the MVP of the Basketball Bundesliga Finals in 2023.
Legends of the Team
On the streets of Rio and São Paulo, one Brazilian basketball player is held in greater regard than any other: Oscar Schmidt. Known by the locals as ‘Mão Santa’ (Holy Hand), Schmidt is considered to be the all-time leading scorer in the history of basketball, with 54,145 career points across his pro club career and his time with the national team. He’s also the top scorer in the history of the Olympic Games and the top scorer in the history of the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Schmidt made his World Cup debut with Brazil in 1978, when he helped his country win bronze. He went on to play in four tournaments. During this time, he scored 906 points.
In his trophy cabinet, you’ll also find three FIBA South American Championship golds and one Pan American Games gold. These sit beside one FIBA AmeriCup bronze medal, two FIBA South American Championship silvers and a Pan American Games bronze.
Schmidt’s status in the game is so great that he’s been inducted into three different halls of fame: the FIBA Hall of Fame, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame.
How to Watch Brazil Men's Basketball
With Courtside 1891, worldwide fans can watch Brazil compete in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (FOQTs) 2024 in live streaming. We stream every game of FIBA international tournaments as well as other competitions from around the world.
As FIBA’s premium streaming partner for the World Cup, Courtside 1891 provided access to every 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup game! Watch the competition's biggest games and best moments on-demand on our FIBA Basketball World Cup page.
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