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
NicknameVerdão
LeaguesNBB
Founded1914 (1914)
(parent athletic club)
1923 (1923)
(basketball club)
ArenaGinásio Palestra Itália
Capacity1,500
LocationSão Paulo, SP, Brazil
Team colorsWhite and Green
   
President Maurício Galiotte
Championships1 Brazilian Championship
Websitepalmeiras.com.br
Active departments of Palmeiras
FootballBasketballFootball U-20
HockeyBoxingGymnastics
JudoAmerican
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 the best Brazilian basketball players of all time, Bira Maciel, Oscar Schmidt, and Leandrinho Barbosa.

Honors and titles

Continental

National

Regional

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 de Lima, Lucas 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
F 5 Pinheiro, Diego 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
F 7 Santos, Jhonatan 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
G/F 8 Marone, André 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 9 da Silva, Murilo 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
F/C 10 de Oliveira, Fabricio 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
C 13 Nunes, Douglas 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
G 14 Neto, Arlindo 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
F/C 15 Cicotti, Ítalo 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
F 21 Egon, Vitor 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 22 Stanic, Maximiliano 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
G 23 Avelino, Lucas 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
G/F 25 Gianella, Nicolás 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
C 26 Sales, Douglas 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
F/C 28 Costa, Cadu 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
C 42 Toyloy, Steven 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
C 44 Reis Silva, Rodrigo 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
C 71 dos Santos, Átila 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Head coach
  • Régis Marrelli
Assistant coach(es)
  • Felipe Santana
  • Adagoberto Aguiar
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • 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.

Head coaches

References
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