Flamengo Basketball
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NicknameFla
Big 'Mengo
Scarlet-Black
Vulture
The Evil One
LeaguesNBB
BCLA
Founded15 November 1895 (1895-11-15)
(parent athletic club)
1919 (1919)
(basketball club)
HistoryC.R. Flamengo Basquete
(1919–present)
ArenaMaracanãzinho
Capacity15,000
LocationRio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Team colorsRed, black, white
     
Main sponsorBanco BRB
PresidentRodolfo Landim
Team managerDiego Jeleilate
Head coachGustavo de Conti
Championships2 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
2 Champions League Americas/Americas League
1 FIBA South American League (LSB)
1 South American Club Championship
7 NBB Championships
1 CBB Championship
See Honors
Retired numbers1 (14)
Websiteflamengo.com.br

The Flamengo Basketball team is a professional Brazilian basketball team based in Rio de Janeiro. It is a part of the Clube de Regatas do Flamengo multi-sports club family. The club's full name is Basquetebol do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo. The club's commonly used short names are C.R.F. Basquete, C.R. Flamengo Basquete, Flamengo Basquete, and FlaBasquete.

Flamengo is one of the most traditional and successful basketball teams in Brazil, having won the top-tier level Brazilian National League title eight times, once during the Brazilian Basketball Championship era, and seven times during the NBB era (the current Brazilian League format). The team also won the South American second-tier level FIBA South American League (LSB) in 2009 (I), the Americas top-tier level FIBA Americas League in 2014 and Basketball Champions League Americas in 2021, and the FIBA Intercontinental Cup twice in 2014[1] and 2022.

Brazil's senior national team's all time legend, Oscar Schmidt, played with Flamengo between 1999 and 2003, and is one of the most important players in the club's history.

History

The red and black basketball team won its first championship in club history in 1919,[2] while playing in the championship of the city of Rio de Janeiro. The club also won the Rio de Janeiro State Championship in 1932. When the Rio de Janeiro State Championship was again won in 1933, the team was still undefeated. In 1934 and 1935 they won the Rio de Janeiro State Championship title again.[3]

Flamengo Basketball rivalries

Arenas

Hélio Maurício Gym.

Hélio Maurício Gym (Gavea)

Hélio Maurício Gym nowadays is used only by the Flamengo Youth Basketball Team, but for a long time the gym received also the professional team matches, including matches of the National League

The gym is quite small, with a seating capacity of 800 people for basketball games. Due to the small capacity, traditionally the professional team used the Maracanãzinho, HSBC Arena, and Carioca Arena 1 when a bigger attendance is expected. The gym is part of the Gávea complex, that includes other two gyms, several tennis court, swimming pools, restaurants, bars, and the Gavea Stadium. Flamengo Basketball professional team later played their home matches at HSBC Arena.

Maracanãzinho

Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, sometimes called just Maracanãzinho, is a modern indoor arena that is located in Maracanã neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its formal name, Ginásio Gilberto Cardoso, honors a former Clube de Regatas do Flamengo president. The capacity of the arena is 11,800 for basketball games. It was opened in 1954. Located near the Maracanã Stadium, Maracanãzinho means Little Maracanã.

For the 2007 Pan American Games, the gym was remodeled, with new central air conditioning, an added four-sided scoreboard, a new sound system, a dome which allows natural lighting during the day, new comfortable seating, and adaptions to all international requirements. As a result, the Maracanãzinho became a venue for the volleyball competitions of the 2007 Pan American Games, and many other international competitions. After the renovations, the capacity of the arena was reduced from approximately 13,000 to 11,800 spectators for futsal. The arena became more comfortable for spectators, as the field of vision was increased for better viewing of the arena floor.

HSBC Arena

HSBC Arena indoor multi-purpose arena located in the neighborhood of Barra da Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The arena was completed in 2007, and has a seating capacity of 15,430 people for basketball games. It hosted the basketball and gymnastics events at the 2007 Pan American Games. In December 2007, the arena started being operated by GL Events, who also operates the nearby Riocentro Convention Center and the Riocentro Sports Complex, and started hosting music concerts from a various hand of artists.

Starting 29 March 2008, the arena started to be called HSBC Arena, as part of a naming rights agreement with the bank.

The arena also started to receive Flamengo Basketball team in 2009, for the playoff's games of NBB League, and is the home of the team to the 09–10 season

Ginásio Álvaro Vieira Lima

Flamengo has also used the Ginásio Álvaro Vieira Lima as a home arena. It has a seating capacity of 3,000 people for basketball games. The arena has been often used as the home arena of Flamengo, of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), during the regular season and early playoff rounds.

The arena is often referred to as the Ginásio do Tijuca Tênis Clube, in reference to the neighborhood that it's located in, and to its owner, Tijuca Tênis Clube of the top-tier level Brazilian NBB league.[4]

Carioca Arena 1

Flamengo has also used the Carioca Arena 1 as its home venue. It was constructed for the 2016 Summer Olympics. The arena originally had a seating capacity of 16,000 for the 2016 Olympics, but it was reduced to 6,000 after the Olympics.

Construction on the arena began in July 2013. The arena covers 38 thousand square meters.[5] The arena's capacity for the 2016 Summer Olympics was 16,000 spectators. However, it was lowered to 6,000 after the Olympics. The facade has a height of 33 meters, and its shape is inspired by the mountainous landscape of the city. The track was built with two types of wood, one for a different track and to the surrounding area, as well as a system for absorbing blows of the sport.[6] The arena has 282 rooms, 49 bathrooms, eight dressing rooms and six lifts.

The estimated cost for the planned complex of three arenas (Carioca 1, Carioca 2 and Carioca 3), the IBC, MPC, a hotel, and the structure of the Olympic Park was 1.678 billion Brazilian reais, including part of the public initiative and private money. This was handled between the Prefecture of Rio de Janeiro and the private sector.

The work was completed in January 2016.[7] As a part of the arena's opening events, there was the Basketball Tournament International Women Aquece River, held from 15 to 17, January 2016, and the International Championship of Wheelchair Rugby Rio Aquece, held from 29 to 31 January 2016.

Players

Current roster

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

Flamengo Basketball roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
SF 1 Brazil Deodato, Gui 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 32 – (1991-06-02)2 June 1991
PG 3 Brazil Leoni, Matheus 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 20 – (2003-01-23)23 January 2003
PG 6 Argentina Balbi, Franco 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 34 – (1989-08-21)21 August 1989
SF 8 Brazil Gueiros, Matheus de Carvalho 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 19 – (2004-06-03)3 June 2004
PF 9 Brazil Jaú, Gabriel 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 25 – (1998-09-11)11 September 1998
PG 10 Brazil Machado, Scott 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 33 – (1990-06-08)8 June 1990
SF 13 Brazil Italy Motta, Felipe 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 20 – (2003-04-02)2 April 2003
PF 16 Brazil Olivinha, Carlos Injured 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 40 – (1983-04-18)18 April 1983
C 22 United States Scott, Devon 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 111 kg (245 lb) 29 – (1994-04-07)7 April 1994
G/F 24 Brazil Louzada, Didi 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 24 – (1999-07-02)2 July 1999
PF/C 25 Hungary Filipovity, Marko 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 27 – (1996-07-30)30 July 1996
C 35 Brazil Tavares de Oliveira, Maique 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 30 – (1993-06-26)26 June 1993
SG 44 Argentina Cuello, Martín 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 30 – (1993-03-12)12 March 1993
SF 89 Brazil Nascimento, Renato 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 19 – (2004-08-29)29 August 2004
PF/C 90 Brazil Silva, Emanuel 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 20 – (2003-07-01)1 July 2003
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Brazil Fernando Pereira
  • Brazil Rodrigo Alves
Team manager
  • Brazil Diego Jeleilate

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (LDB) On assignment to LDB League
  • (FA) Free Agent
  • Injured Injured

Updated: 30 December 2023

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3 Inactive
C Maique Carvalho Devon Scott Emanuel Silva
PF Marko Filipovity Gabriel Jaú Kayo Gonçalves Diarra Olivinha Injured
SF Gui Deodato Didi Louzada Matheus Gueiros Felipe Motta
SG Martin Cuello
PG Franco Balbi Scott Machado Matheus Leoni

Season by season

Season League Pos. Postseason Regular season Playoffs Americas League/BCLA South American League
1990 CBB 3rd (group B) Quarter-finals 6–4 1–2 not held DNP
1991 CBB DNP not held DNP
1992 CBB DNP not held DNP
1993 CBB DNP not held DNP
1994 CBB DNP not held DNP
1995 CBB 5th (group B) Round of 16 11–9 0–2 not held DNP
1996 CBB 5th Quarter-finals 13–9 1–2 not held DNP
1997 CBB 7th Quarter-finals 12–10 1–2 not held DNP
1998 CBB 8th Quarter-finals 13–13 1–2 not held DNP
1999 CBB 4th Quarter-finals 18–8 1–3 not held DNP
2000 CBB 2nd Runners-up 18–8 7–5 not held DNP
2001 CBB 7th Quarter-finals 19–11 1–3 not held Semi-finals
2002 CBB 5th Quarter-finals 21–11 0–3 not held DNP
2003 CBB 7th Quarter-finals 19–13 0–3 not held
2004 CBB 2nd Runners-up 22–8 6–5 not held DNP
2005 CBB DNP not held Group stage
2006 CBB not held DNP
2007 CBB 7th Quarter-finals 12–11 0–3 not held DNP
2008 CBB 1st Champions 19–3 9–0 Group stage Runners-up
2009 NBB 1st Champions 26–2 9–2 Group stage Champions
2009–10 NBB 2nd Runners-up 20–6 8–4 DNP Group stage
2010–11 NBB 4th Semi-finals 20–8 3–4 Quarter-finals Runners-up
2011–12 NBB 4th Semi-finals 21–7 5–5 DNP 3rd
2012–13 NBB 1st Champions 30–4 7–2 Quarter-finals DNP
2013–14 NBB 1st Champions 26–6 7–2 Champions DNP
2014–15 NBB 3rd Champions 23–7 8–2 3rd place DNP
2015–16 NBB 1st Champions 23–5 9–4 4th place DNP
2016–17 NBB 1st Quarter-finals 21–7 2–3 DNP1 DNP
2017–18 NBB 1st Semi-finals 25–3 4–3 DNP Group stage
2018–19 NBB 2nd Champions 22–4 9–3 DNP Group stage
2019–20 NBB
Season not concluded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
21–3 Runners-up not held
2020–21 NBB 1st Champions 28–2 8–0 Champions not held
2021–22 NBB 2nd Runners-up 26–6 7–3 Quarter-finals DNP
2022–23 NBB 2nd Semi-finals 28–4 3–4 Runners-up DNP
NBB Totals NBB 360–74 89–41

1Qualified but could not compete due to the suspension of the Brazilian Basketball Confederation by FIBA.[9]

Matches against NBA teams

See also List of games played between NBA and international teams
8 October 2014
Phoenix Suns United States 10088 Brazil Flamengo *
Scoring by quarter: 21–26, 33–17, 17–23, 29–20
Pts: Thomas 18
Rebs: Marc. Morris 7
Asts: Thomas 4
Pts: Marcelinho 16
Rebs: Felício 8
Asts: Laprovíttola 12
15 October 2014
Orlando Magic United States 10688 Brazil Flamengo
Scoring by quarter: 34–23, 21–26, 29–23, 22–16
Pts: Vučević 20
Rebs: Vučević 11
Asts: Ridnour 5
Pts: Marcelinho 20
Rebs: Olivinha 8
Asts: Laprovíttola 9
Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 13,734
17 October 2014
Memphis Grizzlies United States 11272 Brazil Flamengo
Scoring by quarter: 27–20, 35–21, 24–13, 24–18
Pts: Gasol 15
Rebs: Gasol and Randolph 8
Asts: Conley 7
Pts: Marcelinho 17
Rebs: Felício 7
Asts: Gegê 6
FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Attendance: 10,969
17 October 2015
** Flamengo Brazil 7390 United States Orlando Magic
Scoring by quarter: 16–27, 18–24, 17–27, 22–12
Pts: Marcelinho 17
Rebs: Meyinsse and Luz 7
Asts: Marcelinho 5
Pts: Vučević 18
Rebs: Oladipo 9
Asts: Oladipo and Napier 3
HSBC Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 14,894
5 October 2018
Orlando Magic United States 11982 Brazil Flamengo
Scoring by quarter: 31–16, 36–27, 26–20, 26–19
Pts: Gordon 29
Rebs: Bamba 9
Asts: Grant 7
Pts: Marquinhos 19
Rebs: Varejao 12
Asts: Balbi 8
Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 14,667
20 October 2023
Orlando Magic United States 10976 Brazil Flamengo
Scoring by quarter: 30–14, 35–22, 20–20, 24–20
Pts: Queen 24
Rebs: Schofield 9
Asts: Black 5
Pts: Deodato 16
Rebs: Olivinha 9
Asts: Machado 6
Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 16,624

* First Brazilian team to play against an NBA team on North American soil.
** First Brazilian team to play against an NBA team on Brazilian soil.

Honors and titles

Flamengo celebrating their Brazilian NBB 2015–16 season championship

Worldwide

Latin America

Continental

National

Regional

  • Rio de Janeiro State Championship
    • Champions (46): 1932–1935, 1948, 1949, 1951–1960, 1962, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1984–1986, 1990, 1994–1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2005–2016, 2018–2022 (record)
    • Runners-up (12): 1950, 1963, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1997, 2001, 2003
  • Rio de Janeiro City Championship
    • Champions (2): 1919, 1932
  • Rio-São Paulo Championship
    • Champions (1): 1920

Retired numbers

Flamengo Basketball retired numbers
Nat. Player Position Tenure Date Retired
14BrazilOscar SchmidtSF1999–20032003

Notable players

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Franchise accomplishments and awards

Franchise leaders

Career Leaders
Category Player Statistics
Games Played Marcelinho Machado 183
Points Marcelinho Machado 3,741
Rebounds Carlos Olivinha 843
Assists Marcelinho Machado 561
Steals Marcelinho Machado 280
Blocks Jerome Meyinsse 88
Field Goals Marcelinho Machado 1,178
Field Goal Percentage
3-Point Field Goals Marcelinho Machado 637
3-Point Field Goal Percentage David Jackson .478
Free Throws Marcelinho Machado 748
Free Throw Percentage David Jackson .917
Points Per Game Marcelinho Machado 20.2
Rebounds Per Game Carlos Olivinha 7.1
Assists Per Game Nicolás Laprovíttola 5.1
Steals Per Game Marcelinho Machado 1.5
Blocks Per Game Jerome Meyinsse 1.0
Triple Doubles
Personal Fouls
Turnovers Marcelinho Machado 306
Season Leaders
Category Player Statistics Season
Minutes Played Marquinhos Vieira 1,096 2012–2013
Points Per Game Marcelinho Machado 27.3 2009–2010
Rebounds Per Game Carlos Olivinha 8.7 2012–2013
Assists Per Game Nicolás Laprovíttola 5.6 2014–2015
Steals Per Game Marcelinho Machado 2.5 2009–2010
Blocks Per Game Jerome Meyinsse 1.1 2014–2015
Triple Doubles
Points Marcelinho Machado 735 2008–2009
Rebounds Carlos Olivinha 297 2012–2013
Assists Nicolás Laprovíttola 161 2014–2015
Steals Marcelinho Machado 64 2009–2010
Blocks Jerome Meyinsse 33 2014–2015
Field Goals Marquinhos Vieira 230 2012–2013
Field Goal Percentage Jerome Meyinsse .682 2013–2014
3-Point Field Goals Marcelinho Machado 129 2010–2011
3-Point Field Goal Percentage David Jackson .478 2011–2012
Free Throws Marcelinho Machado 183 2008–2009
Free Throw Percentage David Jackson .917 2011–2012
Personal Fouls
Turnovers Nicolás Laprovíttola 92 2014–2015
Single Game Records (Regular Season)
Category Player Statistics Date
Points Marcelinho Machado 63 7 March 2010
Minutes Played
Rebounds Caio Torres 17 31 January 2013
Assists Marcelinho Machado 13 10 December 2011
Steals Duda Machado 7 18 February 2009
Blocks Átila Dos Santos
Jerome Meyinsse
4 27 January 2011
21 November 2013/ 7 November 2014
Field Goals Made Marcelinho Machado 21 7 March 2010
3-Point Field Goals Marcelinho Machado 16 7 March 2010
Free Throws Marcelinho Machado
Marquinhos Vieira
16 1 May 2009
13 December 2012
Turnovers
Single Game Records (Playoffs)
Category Player Statistics Date
Points Marcelinho Machado 41 28 May 2010
Minutes Played
Rebounds Marcelinho Machado 16 26 April 2010
Assists Four players 9
Steals Vítor Benite 6 22 April 2012
Blocks Jerome Meyinsse 3 17 May 2014/ 26 May 2015
Field Goals Made Marcelinho Machado 13 23 April 2010
3-Point Field Goals Marcelinho Machado 10 28 May 2010
Free Throws Marcelinho Machado 17 14 June 2009
Turnovers

Head coaches

NBB head coaches

Name Nat. Start End Totals Regular season Playoffs
G W L PCT G W L PCT G W L PCT
Paulo Sampaio "Chupeta"Brazil20082011 112 86 26 .768 82 66 16 .805 30 20 10 .667
Gonzalo GarcíaArgentina20112012 38 26 12 .684 28 21 7 .750 10 5 5 .500
José Alves NetoBrazil20122018 233 185 48 .794 180 148 32 .822 53 37 16 .698
Gustavo de ContiBrazil2018Present 177 152 25 .859 144 125 19 .868 33 27 6 .730
Totals 560 449 111 .802 434 360 74 .829 130 89 41 .685

Flamengo Women's Basketball

Honors and titles

Continental

  • Tournament Chiclayo
    • Champions (1): 1966
  • Tournament Lima
    • Champions (1): 1966
  • Trophy Valladolid
    • Champions (1): 2001

National

  • Piracicaba International Star Tournament
    • Champions (2): 1967, 1968

Regional

  • State Championship
    • Champions (3): 1954, 1964, 1965
  • FBERJ Cup
    • Winners (1): 1997
  • Eugenie Borer Cup
    • Winners (1): 1997

References

  1. "Flamengo down Maccabi to lift Intercontinental Cup". fiba.com. 28 September 2014. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  2. "História do basquetebol do Flamengo" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2010. (in Portuguese)
  3. "Campeonato Carioca Masculino de Basquete" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 October 2010. (in Portuguese)
  4. "Nickname". globoesporte.globo.com. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  5. "Fue oficialmente presentada la Arena Carioca 1" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  6. "Río presenta la Arena Carioca 1, el hogar del baloncesto en los Juegos". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  7. "Prefeitura entrega Arena Carioca 1, no Parque Olímpico, para os Jogos 2016" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 January 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  8. "Após decisão unânime dos clubes, LNB encerra temporada do NBB 2019/2020" [After unanimous clubs decision, LNB ends the 2019/2020 NBB season]. Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 4 May 2020.
  9. "FIBA suspends Brazilian federation". FIBA.com. 14 November 2016. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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