2016 Brazil men's Olympic basketball team

The 2016 Brazil men's Olympic basketball team was the men's national basketball team of Brazil that competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They automatically qualified, after FIBA voted to allow them to qualify as hosts, in a meeting at Tokyo, in August 2015. The team's head coach since 2010 was Rubén Magnano, and had Gustavo de Conti (Paulistano Basketball), Demétrius Ferraciú (Bauru Basketball), and José Alves Neto (Flamengo Basketball) as assistant coaches.http://www.esporte.gov.br/index.php/ultimas-noticias/209-ultimas-noticias/56365-definida-a-selecao-brasileira-masculina-de-basquete-para-os-jogos-rio-2016 Definida a Seleção Brasileira masculina de basquete para os Jogos Rio 2016 www.esporte.gov.br 2016-06-20 Timeline June 10, 2016: 14-man roster announcedSeleção brasileira de basquete tem cinco da NBA na pré-lista da Rio-2016 June 10, 2016 O Globo http://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/selecao-brasileira-de-basquete-tem-cinco-da-nba-na-pre-lista-da-rio-2016-19480250 June 24: Start of training campStein Marc Vamos aos treinos April 25, 2016 lnb.com.br http://lnb.com.br/noticias/vamos-aos-treinos/ July 23 – August 2: Exhibition games August 6–21: 2016 Summer Olympics Roster BRA The following were also candidates to make the team: +Earlier candidatesPlayer NBA TeamTeam at the time player was a candidate Added Removed ReasonCristiano Felício Chicago Bulls - 2016 6 10 WithdrewLucas Nogueira Toronto RaptorsDeryk Ramos Brasília Basketball 2016 6 24 2016 7 18 Players InvitedHumberto Silva Flamengo BasketballPedro Henrique Pedro Henrique (basketball) Paulistano BasketballGuilherme Hubner Paulistano BasketballWesley Sena Bauru BasketballVítor Faverani UCAM Murcia 2016 6 10 2016 7 1 InjuredLarry Taylor Mogi das Cruzes Helbor 2016 7 20 12-man roster cutAnderson Varejão Golden State Warriors 2016 7 27 Injured Exhibition games #eee mdy 2016 7 22 Arena HebraicaSão Paulo, São Paulo ROM 45 Brazil 90 6–32 9–24 16–24 14–31 Report Ray 14 Olah 6 Ray, Aktas 3 Barbosa 22 Hettsheimeir 8 Neto 7 1,861 #fff mdy 2016 7 25 Arena HebraicaSão Paulo, São Paulo ROM 50 Brazil 96 11–24 12–18 15–33 12–21 Report Olah 18 Corpodean 5 Mihail 4 Nenê 22 Hettsheimeir 8 Huertas 7 1,960 #eee mdy 2016 7 28 Arena Hugo RamosMogi das Cruzes, São Paulo AUS 67 Brazil 96 19–21 10–23 23–20 15–32 Report Mills 18 Baynes 6 Mills, Dellavedova 5 Neto 17 Lima 7 Huertas 7 2,864 #fff mdy 2016 7 30 Arena Hugo RamosMogi das Cruzes, São Paulo CHN 52 Brazil 91 10–19 12–28 11–22 19–22 Report Jiwei 13 Yuchen 6 Ran 4 Lima 16 Giovannoni, Huertas, Lima 5 Neto 6 4,782 #eee mdy 2016 7 31 Arena Hugo RamosMogi das Cruzes, São Paulo LIT 62 Brazil 64 19–24 19–12 12–11 12–17 Report Kalnietis 13 Valančiūnas 9 Five Players 5 Marquinhos 14 Lima, Nenê 7 Huertas 4 5,024 #fff mdy 2016 8 2 Arena Hugo RamosMogi das Cruzes, São Paulo CHN 69 Brazil 83 25–15 17–24 10–21 17–23 Report Jianlian 21 Jianlian 6 Jiwei, Ran 3 Benite 13 Barbosa, Lima, Nenê 6 Huertas 10 3,096 Olympic play Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament Preliminary round B Lithuania B1 Spain B4 Croatia B7 Argentina B10 Nigeria B13 References Notes External links Official site pt Category:Brazil national basketball team Brazil Category:2016–17 in Brazilian basketball