Franca Basquetebol Clube

Franca
Leagues NBB
Founded May 10, 1959 (May 10, 1959)
Arena Ginásio Pedrocão
(capacity: 6,000)
Location Franca, São Paulo state, Brazil
Team colors                (White, Blue and Red)
President Alexandre Rezende
Head coach Brazil Helinho
Championships 6 Brazilian Basketball League
4 Brazilian Basketball Cup
6 South American Club Championship
Website francabasquete.com.br
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Franca Basquetebol Clube is a Brazilian men's basketball club based in Franca, São Paulo state. It was founded on May 10, 1959. They won the Campeonato Sudamericano six times.

History

The club was twice Intercontinental Cup runners-up: in 1975 (as Esporte Clube Amazonas Franca) and in 1980 (as Associação Atlética Francana).[1]

Former players

Several notable players defended the club such as Hélio Rubens (former player and head coach), Anderson Varejão, Toto, Fernando Minucci, Marco Aurélio Pegolo dos Santos (Chuí), Tato Lopez, Guerrinha, Murilo Becker, among others.

Achievements

Basketball

Current roster

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

Franca roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
F 1 Brazil Pedro 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 21 – (1995-01-02)2 January 1995
F 3 Brazil Schneider, Guilherme 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 30 – (1986-10-17)17 October 1986
G 4 Brazil Alexey 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 21 – (1995-10-08)8 October 1995
G 5 Brazil Thiaguinho 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 25 – (1991-10-12)12 October 1991
G 6 Brazil Matheus 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 36 – (1980-04-01)1 April 1980
F 7 Brazil Isaac 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 26 – (1990-07-02)2 July 1990
G 8 Brazil Cassiano 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 19 – (1997-01-10)10 January 1997
G 10 Brazil Coelho, Henrique 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 23 – (1993-02-17)17 February 1993
F 11 Brazil Antonio 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 22 – (1994-05-25)25 May 1994
F 13 Brazil Rafael 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 19 – (1997-09-11)11 September 1997
F/C 15 Brazil Cipolini, Lucas 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 30 – (1986-06-14)14 June 1986
C 16 Brazil João Pedro 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 21 – (1995-05-20)20 May 1995
F/C 17 Brazil Sommer, Dú 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 22 – (1994-02-19)19 February 1994
F Brazil Irigoyen, Bruno 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 24 – (1992-04-16)16 April 1992
G/F Brazil Pedro 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 29 – (1987-07-08)8 July 1987
F/C Brazil Cesar 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 35 – (1981-07-08)8 July 1981
F Brazil Igor 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 19 – (1997-04-15)15 April 1997
F Brazil Cauê 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 24 – (1991-12-13)13 December 1991
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Brazil Paulão Berger
  • Brazil Daniel Wattfy
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: 2016-08-22

Head coaches

Official names

The club adopted several different names during its history:[2]

After the foundation of Franca Basquetebol Clube, in 1992, the club changed its common name according to its sponsor:

* Without an official sponsor.

References

  1. ↑ "Agonia de campeão: Franca pode ficar fora dos playoffs e Paulista" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva.Net. Archived from the original on December 16, 2006. Retrieved November 27, 2008.
  2. ↑ "A história do basquetebol masculino francano" (in Portuguese). EFDeportes.com. Retrieved November 27, 2008.

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