Liga Sorocabana de Basquete

Liga Sorocabana
Liga Sorocabana logo
LeaguesNBB
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)
ArenaGinásio Gualberto Moreira
(capacity: 3,000)
LocationSorocaba, Brazil
Team colorsWhite, Light Blue and Orange
     
Main sponsorCASE
Objetivo
PresidentBrazil Rinaldo Rodrigues
Head coachBrazil Rinaldo Rodrigues
Websitelsbasquete.com.br

Liga Sorocabana de Basquete, or simply LSB, as it is known, is a Brazilian basketball team from Sorocaba, São Paulo state. The team receives financial support from partners such as Case, Flextronics, Intermédica and Objetivo Sorocaba.[1]

History

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The team was founded in 1997, but the first conquest of only highlight came in 2011, when he reached the final of the Super Copa Brasil, losing to the team of the Tijuca Tênis Clube. But the team won the right to compete in the NBB 2011-2012. For the competition, LSB hired the American point guard Kenny Dawkins, who led the team throughout the championship to the eleventh place in the regular season. In the playoffs, LSB was beaten by Bauru, after a series by 3-0.

Roster

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Liga Sorocabana roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
C Brazil Oliveira, Maique 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 31 – (1993-06-26)26 June 1993
G Brazil Carioca, Patrick 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 31 – (1993-10-10)10 October 1993
G Brazil Gusmão, Victor 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 31 – (1993-09-03)3 September 1993
C Brazil Nunes, Douglas 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 37 – (1987-02-09)9 February 1987
F Brazil Paranhos, Alexandre 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 32 – (1992-03-02)2 March 1992
F Brazil Vieira, Rômulo 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 32 – (1992-01-27)27 January 1992
G United States Gilchrist, Broderick 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
F Brazil Oliveira, Gabriel
Brazil [[|Batata]]
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Brazil João Henrique dos Santos
  • Brazil Alexandre Trindade de Lima

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: 2016-08-25

Honors

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National

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References

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  1. ^ "NBB website". Lnb.com. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
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