What is the roster of the Brazil squad for the FIBA World Cup 2023?

Last Modified Jul 26, 2023 20:09 GMT
Brazil Squad FIBA World Cup 2023
Brazil Squad FIBA World Cup. Picture Courtesy/FIBA’s Official Website

After facing a defeat in the 2019 FIBA World Cup, Brazil is now coming with a 25-man extended roster in the upcoming World Cup that is going to start on August 25. This year, Brazil got its placement in Group G with Spain, Iran and Cote d’Ivoire. The matches of Group G will start on 26 August and if they win the first round of the match, the winner and runner-up will get a chance to compete with Group H in the second round.

The Brazil national basketball team is mainly handled by the Brazilian Basketball Confederation (CBB). This team joined the International Federation of Basketball, commonly known as FIBA in 1935. Since then, Brazil has been actively participating in every World Cup after the United States.

Throughout the basketball journey of Brazil’s national basketball team, they have earned numerous awards. They won gold medals in the FIBA World Cup in 1959 and 1963. In addition to this, Brazil has three Summer Olympic Games bronze medals (1948, 1960 and 1964), four FIBA AmeriCup gold medals (1984, 1988, 2005 and 2009) and six Pan American Games gold medals (1971, 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015).

Brazil World Cup History

Since the start of the FIBA World Cup in 1950, Brazil has appeared in 18 World Cups. Their overall performance during these championships was great. For their impressive performance, Brazil won gold medals in 1959 and 1963, Silver medals in 1954 and 1970 and Bronze medals in 1967 and 1978. Recently, in 2019, Brazil's national basketball team had an unsuccessful finish in the World Cup. They got 13th place at the conclusion of the match.

In 2023, Brazil has already qualified for the World Cup after participating in the qualifiers. This year, their aim is to improve the result and showcase their talent to the globe. It is expected that the upcoming tournament will be interesting as all the players are very promising and full of enthusiasm.

The top players from Brazil will represent their nation in the World Cup this year and will struggle to earn a wealthy spot in the tournament. These players include Lenovo Tenerife, Marcelinho Huertas, Raul Neto, Bruno Caboclo and Yago Mateus. A complete list of the players that are going to compete for Brazil in the 2023 FIBA World Cup is provided below.

  • Marcelo Huertas

  • Yago Mateus

  • Caio Pacheco

  • Elio Corazza Neto

  • Alexey Borges

  • Raul Neto

  • George De Paula

  • Vitor Benite

  • Guilherme Deodata

  • Didi Louzada

  • Reynan Camilo

  • Guilherme Santos

  • Leonardo Meindl

  • Rafael Munford

  • Samis Calderon

  • Gabriel Jau

  • Renan Lenz

  • Lucas Dias

  • Bruno Caboclo

  • Marcio Santos

  • Lucas Mariano

  • Felipe Dos Anjos

  • Rafael Hettsheimier

  • Tim Soares

  • Cristiano Felicio

FAQs

A. Brazil joined the International Federation of Basketball in 1935.

A. Brazil is placed in Group G with Iran, Cote d’Ivoire and Spain.

A. Yes, the United States has already qualified for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

A. Cricket has the maximum scope in India and is loved by most of the Indians.

A. At present, Gustavo De Conti is the head coach of Brazil’s basketball team.

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