Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (basketball)

Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, abbreviated as S.E. Palmeiras, and also commonly known as Palmeiras Basquete, is a Brazilian men's professional basketball club that is based in São Paulo, Brazil. It is a part of the multi-sports club Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras. The club competes in the top-tier level Brazilian League.

Palmeiras
Palmeiras logo
NicknameVerdão
LeaguesNBB
Founded1914 (1914)
(parent athletic club)
1923 (1923)
(basketball club)
ArenaGinásio Palestra Itália
Capacity1,500
LocationSão Paulo, SP, Brazil
Team colorsWhite and Green
   
PresidentBrazil Maurício Galiotte
Championships1 Brazilian Championship
Websitepalmeiras.com.br
Active departments of Palmeiras
Football
(Men's)		Football
(Women's)		Football U-20
(Men's)
BasketballHockeyGymnastics
BoxingJudoAmerican
Football

History

S.E. Palmeiras' basketball section was founded in 1923, under the club's original name of Palestra Itália. The club won the Brazilian Basketball Cup (Brazilian Championship), in 1977. Over the years, the club has featured three of the best Brazilian basketball players of all time, Bira Maciel, Oscar Schmidt, and Leandrinho Barbosa.

Honors and titles

Continental

National

Inter-regional
  • Copa Brasil Sudeste (1): 2012

Regional
  • São Paulo State Championship
    • Champions (8): 1932, 1933, 1934, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1972, 1974
    • Runners-up (5): 1960, 1962, 1965, 1975, 1976
  • Campeonato Paulista A2
    • Champions: 2011

Players

Roster

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

Palmeiras roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 4 Brazil de Lima, Lucas 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
F 5 Brazil Pinheiro, Diego 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
F 7 Brazil Santos, Jhonatan 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
G/F 8 Brazil Marone, André 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 9 Brazil da Silva, Murilo 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
F/C 10 Brazil de Oliveira, Fabricio 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
C 13 Brazil Nunes, Douglas 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
G 14 Brazil Neto, Arlindo 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
F/C 15 Brazil Cicotti, Ítalo 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
F 21 Brazil Egon, Vitor 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 22 Argentina Stanic, Maximiliano 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
G 23 Brazil Avelino, Lucas 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
G/F 25 Argentina Gianella, Nicolás 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
C 26 Brazil Sales, Douglas 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
F/C 28 Brazil Costa, Cadu 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
C 42 United States Toyloy, Steven 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
C 44 Brazil Reis Silva, Rodrigo 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
C 71 Brazil dos Santos, Átila 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Head coach
  • Brazil Régis Marrelli
Assistant coach(es)
  • Brazil Felipe Santana
  • Brazil Adagoberto Aguiar
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 2014-12-10

Notable players

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Notable coaches

References


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