The Brazilian Basketball Confederation (Portuguese: Confederação Brasileira de Basketball, CBB), also known as Basketball Brazil (Portuguese: Basquete Brasil), is the governing body of basketball in Brazil. The confederation represents Brazil in FIBA and FIBA Americas competitions. It organizes and oversees the Men's National Basketball Team and the Women's National Basketball Team. Since 2017, former national basketball player Guy Peixoto is the president. CBB contains 720 registered clubs, 36,000 licensed female players, 96,000 licensed male players, and 42,000 unlicensed players.
The senior men's Brazilian national basketball team, which is governed by the CBB, is currently ranked number 11 in the world by FIBA.
History
The CBB has been affiliated with FIBA since 1935. It previously ran the original top-tier level men's professional basketball league in Brazil, the Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete (Brazilian Basketball Championship).
Presidents 1934 / 1938 - Gerdal Gonzaga Boscoli 1938 / 1975 - Paulo Martins Meira 1975 / 1983 - Alberto Curi 1983 / 1989 - Carlos de Oliveira Dias 1989 / 1997 - Renato Miguel Gaia Brito Cunha 1997 / 2001 - Gerasime Nicolas Bozikis 2001 / 2005 - Gerasime Nicolas Bozikis 2005 / 2009 - Gerasime Nicolas Bozikis 2009 / 2013 - Carlos Boaventura Correa Nunes
Olympics Updated until 2024 Summer Olympics Year Medal Name Event 1948 Zeny de AzevedoJoão Francisco BrázRuy de FreitasMarcus Vinícius DiasAffonso ÉvoraAlexandre GemignaniAlfredo da MottaAlberto MarsonNilton PachecoMassinet Sorcinelli Men's Basketball 1960 Edson Bispo dos SantosMoysés BlásWaldemar BlatskauskasAlgodãoRosa BrancaCarlos Domingos MassoniWaldyr BoccardoWlamir MarquesAmaury PasosFernando Pereira de FreitasAntônio Salvador SucarJatyr Eduardo Schall Men's Basketball 1964 Amaury Antônio PasosWlamir MarquesUbiratan Pereira MacielCarlos Domingos MassoniFriedrich Wilhelm BraunRosa BrancaJatyr Eduardo SchallEdson Bispo dos SantosAntônio Salvador SucarVictor MirshauswkaSérgio de Toledo MachadoJosé Edvar Simões Men's Basketball 1996 Hortência Marcari Oliva Maria Angélica Adriana Aparecida Santos Leila Sobral Maria Paula Silva Janeth Arcain Roseli Gustavo Marta Sobral Silvinha Alessandra Santos de Oliveira Cintia Santos Claudia Maria Pastor Women's tournament 2000 Janeth Arcain Ilisaine David Lilian Gonçalves Helen Luz Silvia Luz Claudia Neves Alessandra Oliveira Adriana Pinto Adriana Santos Cintia Santos Kelly Santos Marta Sobral || Women's tournament
See also Brazilian Basketball Championship
References
External links CBB official website FIBA Brazil History of Brazilian basketball