Basquete Universo/Goiânia

Universo/Goiânia

Leagues

NBB

Founded

2000

Arena

Ginásio Rio Vermelho
(capacity: 6,000)

Location

Goiânia, Brazil

Team colors

White, Black and Orange

President

Wellington Salgado

Head coach

Márcio de Andrade

Uniforms

Home

Away

Basquete Universo/Goiânia, or simply Universo/Goiânia, is Brazilian basketball team headquartered in Goiânia, Brazil. The team was founded in 2000, but it ended its activities in 2006. In 2013 he resumed activities with the priority to reach a place in the main league in the country, Novo Basquete Brasil.

History

The team of Univero/Goiânia was founded in 2000; the team achieved excellent results, especially the 2nd place in the Liga Sudamericana 2005 and the sixth state title (2000–2005), and the 3rd place in the Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete, in 2004. But because of financial difficulties, ceased production in 2006.

In 2013, Universo/Goiânia returned to the Brazilian basketball to dispute Copa Brasil Centro-Oeste de Basquete, where became champion, guaranteeing the right to dispute the vacant Super Copa Brasil de Basquete. In Super Copa Brasi,the team won all the games in the qualifying round against Caxias do Sul (86–81), Sport (99–75) and Rio Claro (88–78), taking the Fluminense in the semi final in a disputed game in which the team ended up losing by 106–108. In the dispute for third place, Universo/Goiânia played again against Rio Claro and won 100–92. Although the team did not have qualified to compete in the Tournament Access/Descent that gives access to 2013–14 NBB season, team presented a project to the Board of Directors of Liga Nacional de Basquete, who approved, in June 5, 2013, at a meeting held in the headquarters, in São Paulo, the requests of Fluminense and Universo/Goiânia to plead for a spot in the next edition of the NBB. Now, teams must still pass the technical evaluation, structural and financial, to be confirmed in next season's greatest basketball competition in the country.

Roster

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

Universo/Goiânia roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Nat.	Name	Ht.
3.5 !F	9	BRA !	Oliveira, Fábio	7000195000000000000♠1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
1.5 !G	10	BRA !	Figueiredo, Raphael	7000193000000000000♠1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
4.5 !F/C	12	BRA !	Carvalho, Felippe	7000202000000000000♠2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
3.5 !F	17	BRA !	Veloso, Murilo	7000196000000000000♠1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
4.5 !F/C	32	BRA !	Figueiredo, Gustavo	7000204000000000000♠2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
5.0 !C	33	BRA !	Lacerda, Everson	7000210000000000000♠2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
2.5 !G/F	77	URU !	Taboada, Emilio	7000193000000000000♠1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)

Head coach

Márcio de Andrade

Assistant coach(es)

Breno Pinheiro

Legend

(C) Team captain
Injured

Honors

Regional

Copa Brasil Centro-Oeste de Basquete:
- Winner: 2013

References

External links

Official Facebook page

Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB)

2015–16 teams	Basquete Cearense Bauru Brasília Caxias do Sul Flamengo Franca Liga Sorocabana Macaé Basquete Minas Mogi das Cruzes Paulistano Pinheiros Rio Claro São José Vitória

Seasons	2009 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Awards	Most Valuable Player Finals MVP Coach of the Year Most Improved Player Revelation Player Best Defensive Player All-NBB Team

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