2019–20 Flamengo Basketball season

Flamengo
2019–20 season
ChairmanRodolfo Landim
Head coachGustavo de Conti
ArenaGinásio Hélio Maurício
(capacity: 1,000)
Tijuca Tênis Clube
(capacity: 4,500)
Ginásio da ASCEB
(capacity: 3,050)
Campeonato CariocaChampions (win Botafogo)
NBB1st (no playoffs)
Champions Leaguefinals

The 2019–20 season was the 100th season of Flamengo Basketball and the club's 12th in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). This was the inaugural season of the Basketball Champions League Americas, FIBA Americas League successor. The NBB season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ending shortly before the end of the regular season, with no playoffs and consequently, no champions declared.[1]

Offseason

Pre-season

The season

Roster

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Flamengo Basketball roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
SF 1 Nunes, Pedro 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 24 – (2000-08-23)23 August 2000
PG 6 Balbi, Franco 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 35 – (1989-08-21)21 August 1989
F 7 Luz, Jhonatan 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 37 – (1987-10-02)2 October 1987
PF 8 Miranda, Ruan 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 24 – (2001-07-07)7 July 2001
CG 9 Ramos, Deryk 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 31 – (1994-06-14)14 June 1994
PG 10 Matheusinho 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 25 – (2000-01-03)3 January 2000
G/F 11 Marquinhos (C) 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 41 – (1984-05-31)31 May 1984
F/C 12 Mineiro, Rafael 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 37 – (1988-06-03)3 June 1988
SF 15 Weber, Matheus 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 25 – (2000-02-29)29 February 2000
PF 16 Olivinha (C) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 42 – (1983-04-18)18 April 1983
PF 20 Rachel, Rafael 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 25 – (2000-03-20)20 March 2000
SF 24 Machado, Gabriel 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 23 – (2002-06-16)16 June 2002
G/F 32 Graham, Zach 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 36 – (1989-03-28)28 March 1989
C 33 Vargas, Eloy 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 120 kg (265 lb) 36 – (1988-12-30)30 December 1988
C 34 Maciel, Matheus 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 24 – (2001-01-11)11 January 2001
CG 55 Barrera, Panchi 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 40 – (1985-04-06)6 April 1985
PF/C 71 Demétrio, Léo 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 31 – (1994-03-24)24 March 1994
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Team manager

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • Injured

    Updated: 21 May 2020

    Depth chart

    Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench Bench
    C Vargas Olivinha Léo Demétrio Maciel
    PF Mineiro Jhonatan Ruan Rafael Rachel
    SF Marquinhos Pedro Nunes Matheus Weber Gabriel
    SG Zach Graham Deryk
    PG Balbi Barrera Matheusinho

    Technical staff

    Position Staff
    General manager Diego Jeleilate
    Supervisor André Guimarães
    Head coach Gustavo de Conti
    Assistant coach Fernando Pereira
    Fitness trainer Bruno Nicolaci
    Rafael Bernardelli
    Physioterapist Ricardo Machado

    Source:

    Transactions

    In

    No. Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving from Type Ends Transfer fee Date Source
    5 PF Leron Black 23 Argentino de Junín Free agency 2020 3 July 2019 [2]
    32 SG Zach Graham 30 Aguada Free agency 2020 8 July 2019 [3]
    1 SF Pedro Nunes 19 IMG Academy Free agency 2021 9 July 2019 [4]
    34 C Matheus Maciel 18 Unicaja Free agency 2020 9 July 2019 [4]
    71 PF Léo Demétrio 25 Bilbao Basket Free agency 2020 23 July 2019 [5]
    33 C Eloy Vargas 30 Metros de Santiago Free agency 2020 2 November 2019 [6]
    55 PG Panchi Barrera 34 Astros de Jalisco Free agency 2020 17 December 2019 [7]

    Out

    No. Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving to Type Transfer fee Date Source
    8 SG Kevin Crescenzi 26 Sendi/Bauru Basket End of contract - 24 June 2019 [8]
    25 PF David Nesbitt 27 Corinthians End of contract - 24 June 2019 [8]
    5 PG Davi Rossetto 26 Minas End of contract - 2 July 2019 [9]
    17 C Anderson Varejão 36 - End of contract - 30 September 2019 [10]
    5 PF Leron Black 23 Minas Released - 17 December 2019 [11]

    Player statistics

    NBB

    Pre-season and friendlies

    NBA G League International Challenge

    Group A

    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification or relegation
    1 Bayern Munich 2 2 0 160 144 +16 Qualification to playoffs
    2 Flamengo 2 1 1 143 147 −4
    3 San Lorenzo 2 0 2 139 151 −12
    Source: [1]

    Matches

      Win   Loss

    18 September 2019
    1
    Bayern Munich 80–72 Flamengo Montevideo, Uruguay
    18:30 UTC−03:00 Scoring by quarter: 16-15, 18-17, 24-21, 22-19
    Pts: Đedović 17
    Rebs: Zipser, Radošević 6
    Asts: Koponen, Zipser, Nelson 3
    Eff: Đedović 15
    Boxscore Pts: Graham 19
    Rebs: Balbi, Leron Black, Léo Demétrio 3
    Asts: Balbi 5
    Eff: Marquinhos 15
    Arena: Antel Arena
    Referees: Andres Maina, Gabriel Leal, Felipe Burgo
    20 September 2019
    2
    Flamengo 78–67 San Lorenzo Montevideo, Uruguay
    18:30 UTC−03:00 Scoring by quarter: 10-17, 22-12, 18-23, 21-15
    Boxscore Arena: Antel Arena
    Referees: Andres Maina, Carlos Ortega, Felipe Burgo

    Playoffs

    Semifinal
    21 September 2019 NBA G League Elite Team 87–83 Flamengo Montevideo, Uruguay
    20:45 UTC−03:00 Scoring by quarter: 14-14, 27-19, 19-33, 27-17
    Pts: Hannahs 19
    Rebs: Brown 13
    Asts: Gaddy, Notice, Ashley 2
    Eff: Ashley 19
    Boxscore Pts: Marquinhos 23
    Rebs: Balbi, Mineiro 8
    Asts: Balbi 6
    Eff: Marquinhos 22
    Arena: Antel Arena
    Referees: Andres Maina, Carlos Ortega, Gabriel Leal
    3rd Place
    22 September 2019 Uruguay Elite Team 89–81 Flamengo Montevideo, Uruguay
    16:00 UTC−03:00 Scoring by quarter: 20-26, 24-27, 21-19, 24-9
    Pts: Moglia 21
    Rebs: Vescovi 9
    Asts: Wachsmann 5
    Eff: Vescovi 26
    Boxscore Pts: Léo Demétrio 19
    Rebs: Olivinha 10
    Asts: Balbi 5
    Eff: Léo Demétrio 21
    Arena: Antel Arena
    Referees: Leonardo Zalazar, Felipe Burgo, Gabriel Leal

    Competitions

    2019 Campeonato Carioca

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification or relegation
    1 Flamengo 4 3 1 359 293 +66 Qualification to the final
    2 Botafogo 4 3 1 354 289 +65
    3 ABIG/Niterói Caciques 4 0 4 220 351 −131
    Source: [2]

    Results summary

    Round 1 2 3 4
    Ground A A H H
    Result W L W W
    Position 1 2 2 1

    Last updated: May 5, 2020.
    Source: Competitive matches
    Ground: A = Away; H = Home; R = Rest. Result: L = Loss; W = Win; R = Rest; P = Postponed.

    Results by round

    Overall Home Away
    Pld W L PF PA PD W L PF PA PD W L PF PA PD
    4 3 1 357 293  +64 2 0 166 139  +27 1 1 191 154  +37

    Last updated: May 5, 2020.
    Source: Competitive matches

    Matches

      Win   Loss

    31 August 2019
    1
    ABIG/Niterói Caciques 54–93 Flamengo Niterói, Brazil
    18:30 UTC−03:00 Scoring by quarter: 12-21, 16-30, 12-28, 14-14
    Pts: Rodrigo Bahia 10
    Rebs: Rodrigo Bahia 13
    Asts: Thiago Brani, Higor Lima 3
    Eff: Rodrigo Bahia 17
    Boxscore Pts: Olivinha 24
    Rebs: Mineiro 11
    Asts: Deryk 6
    Eff: Mineiro 31
    Arena: Ginásio La Salle
    Attendance: 216
    Referees: Maurício Serour, Felipe Braga, Carlos Heli
    6 September 2019
    2
    Botafogo 100–98 Flamengo Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    20:00 UTC−03:00 Scoring by quarter: 24-22, 22-22, 31-20, 23-34
    Pts: Cauê Borges 22
    Rebs: Cauê Borges, Diego Conceição 7
    Asts: Coelho 6
    Eff: Cauê Borges 27
    Boxscore Pts: Olivinha 25
    Rebs: Olivinha 7
    Asts: Mineiro 6
    Eff: Olivinha 27
    Arena: Ginásio Oscar Zelaya
    Referees: Felipe Braga, Gabriel Alves, Marco Aurélio
    11 September 2019
    3
    Flamengo 80–63 ABIG/Niterói Caciques Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    20:00 UTC−03:00 Scoring by quarter: 30-19, 21-19, 12-16, 17-9
    Pts: Leron Black 14
    Rebs: Leron Black 8
    Asts: Pedro Nunes 6
    Eff: Leron Black 17
    Boxscore Pts: Gabriel Imbuzeiro 13
    Rebs: Mingau 7
    Asts: Rodrigo Bahia, Higor Lima, Mingau 3
    Eff: Rodrigo Bahia 13
    Arena: Ginásio Hélio Maurício
    Referees: Maurício Serour, Ana Carolina Zachi, Lucas Maia
    13 September 2019
    4
    Flamengo 88–76 Botafogo Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    20:00 UTC−03:00 Scoring by quarter: 18-17, 25-13, 19-26, 26-20
    Pts: Balbi 22
    Rebs: Balbi 5
    Asts: Balbi 9
    Eff: Balbi 32
    Boxscore Pts: Coelho, Cauê Borges 18
    Rebs: Lucas Mariano 6
    Asts: Cauê Borges 5
    Eff: Cauê Borges 19
    Arena: Ginásio Álvaro Vieira Lima
    Attendance: 300
    Referees: Maurício Serour, César Augusto Lopes, Wallace Pacifico

    Results overview

      Win   Loss

    Opposition Home score Away score Double
    ABIG/Niterói Caciques 80–63 93-54 173-117
    Botafogo 88-76 98-100 186-176

    Campeonato Carioca Final

      Win   Loss

    1 October 2019
    1
    Flamengo 88–59 Botafogo Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    20:00 UTC−03:00 Scoring by quarter: 27-22, 26-12, 19-14, 16-11
    Pts: Leron Black 21
    Rebs: Leron Black 8
    Asts: Balbi 7
    Eff: Leron Black 28
    Boxscore Pts: Dú Sommer 15
    Rebs: Cauê Borges, Diego Conceição, Dú Sommer, Mariano 5
    Asts: Diego Conceição 3
    Eff: Dú Sommer 16
    Arena: Ginásio Álvaro Vieira Lima
    Referees: Mauricio Serour, Wallace Pacífico, Gabriel Signorelli
    3 October 2019
    2
    Botafogo 80–79 Flamengo Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    20:00 UTC−03:00 Scoring by quarter: 22-19, 13-18, 24-27, 21-15
    Pts: Coelho 22
    Rebs: Dú Sommer 12
    Asts: Coelho 6
    Eff: Coelho 29
    Boxscore Pts: Mineiro, Marquinhos 15
    Rebs: Mineiro, Olivinha 8
    Asts: Marquinhos, Olivinha 5
    Eff: Mineiro 17
    Arena: Ginásio Oscar Zelaya
    4 October 2019
    3
    Flamengo 83–74 Botafogo Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    20:00 UTC−03:00 Scoring by quarter: 19-26, 25-14, 23-20, 16-14
    Pts: Marquinhos 27
    Rebs: Olivinha 7
    Asts: Balbi 6
    Eff: Mineiro 22
    Boxscore Pts: Cauê Borges 21
    Rebs: Mariano 7
    Asts: Cauê Borges 4
    Eff: Cauê Borges 26
    Arena: Ginásio Álvaro Vieira Lima
    Referees: Mauricio Serour, Felipe Braga, Gabriel Signorelli

    2019–20 Basketball Champions League Americas

    First Stage (Group C)

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification FLA INS VAL
    1 Flamengo 4 4 0 338 301 +37 8 Advance to quarterfinals 81–76 82–71
    2 Instituto 4 2 2 325 308 +17 6 75–83 92–67
    3 Valdivia 4 0 4 294 348 −54 4 79–92 77–82
    Source: BCL Americas
    Results summary
    Matches

    Playoffs

    Matches

    2019-20 NBB

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification or relegation
    1 Flamengo 24 21 3 2040 1851 +189 Qualification to playoffs quarterfinals
    2 SESI Franca 25 20 5 2186 1975 +211
    3 São Paulo 26 20 6 2302 2122 +180
    4 Minas 26 17 9 2252 2117 +135
    5 Mogi das Cruzes/Helbor 26 16 10 2152 2117 +35 Qualification to playoffs first round
    Updated to match(es) played on March 26, 2019. Source: [3]
    Results summary

    Results by round

    Matches

      Win   Loss   Cancelled

    12 October 2019
    1
    Minas 85–93 Flamengo Belo Horizonte, Brazil
    12:50 UTC−03:00 Scoring by quarter: 20-32, 18-20, 20-24, 27-17
    Band Pts: Alex, Leandrinho 22
    Rebs: Scott 10
    Asts: Leandrinho 6
    Eff: Scott 21
    Boxscore Pts: Zach Graham 17
    Rebs: Marquinhos, Olivinha 5
    Asts: Balbi 9
    Eff: Zach Graham 18
    Arena: Juscelino Kubitschek Arena
    Attendance: 2671
    Referees: Cristiano Maranho, Fabiano Huber, Ramiro Inchauspe
    18 October 2019
    2
    Universo/Brasília 81–86 Flamengo Brasília, Brazil
    21:10 UTC−03:00 Scoring by quarter: 25-19, 19-21, 20-22, 17-24
    Fox Sports Pts: Ronald 20
    Rebs: Ronald 16
    Asts: Nezinho 7
    Eff: Ronald 30
    Boxscore Pts: Marquinhos 21
    Rebs: Marquinhos 6
    Asts: Balbi 8
    Eff: Marquinhos 25
    Arena: Ginásio da ASCEB
    Attendance: 1281
    Referees: Marcos Benito, Andreia Da Silva, Luiz Felipe Silva
    22 October 2019
    3
    Flamengo 78–75 Paulistano/Corpore Brasília, Brazil *
    19:00 UTC−03:00 Scoring by quarter: 23-24, 14-14, 21-21, 20-16
    ESPN Pts: Marquinhos 17
    Rebs: Olivinha, Léo Demétrio 6
    Asts: Balbi 6
    Eff: Olivinha 18
    Boxscore Pts: Coleman 24
    Rebs: Solano 10
    Asts: Solano 8
    Eff: Solano 24
    Arena: Ginásio da ASCEB
    Attendance: 287
    Referees: Jacob Barreto, Cauan Santos, Leandro Sehnem
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    *Due to a deal with the team's main sponsor, BRB, some home games were played at the city of Brasília

    Results overview

    2020 Copa Super 8

    Matches

    References

    1. ^ "Clubes do NBB decidem, de forma unânime, pelo cancelamento da temporada 2019/2020 da competição". lnb.com.br. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
    2. ^ ""Novidade no Flamengo"". lnb.com.br. 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
    3. ^ ""Zach Graham é o novo reforço do FlaBasquete"". flamengo.com.br. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
    4. ^ a b ""Pedro Nunes e Matheus Maciel fecham com o Flamengo"". flamengo.com.br. 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
    5. ^ ""Léo Demetrio é o novo jogador do FlaBasquete"". flamengo.com.br. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
    6. ^ ""Eloy Vargas é o novo pivô do FlaBasquete para a temporada 2019/20"". flamengo.com.br. 2019-11-02. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
    7. ^ ""Gustavo 'Panchi' Barrera é o novo armador do FlaBasquete"". flamengo.com.br. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
    8. ^ a b ""Kevin Crescenzi e David Nesbitt não seguirão no FlaBasquete"". flamengo.com.br. 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
    9. ^ ""Davi Rossetto não seguirá no elenco rubro-negro"". flamengo.com.br. 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
    10. ^ ""Esclarecimento - Anderson Varejão"". flamengo.com.br. 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
    11. ^ ""Leron é do Minas"". lnb.com.br. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2020-05-20.