The 2018–19 Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) season is the 11th season of this top-tier level Brazilian professional basketball league. This tournament is organized by the Liga Nacional de Basquete (LNB). The NBB will also qualify teams for international tournaments such as the FIBA South American League (LSB) and FIBA Americas League.
In this season, fourteen teams will play during the regular season. At the end of the season's home and away games, the top four league teams qualify for the quarterfinal playoffs, while the teams finishing in the 5th through 12th places will participate in playoffs to determine the other four teams in the quarterfinals. The quarterfinals are played in a best out of five series since the NBB 2015–16 season.
For this season, the last regular season placed team is relegated to the 2020 Liga Ouro, the NBB's second tier division. Also, only the 2019 Liga Ouro winner receives the right to play in the NBB 2019–20 season.
Broadcasting rights For the first time since its inception in 2009, the NBB will have 4 TV broadcasting partners, along with live game transmissions at the official competition pages on Facebook and Twitter.
The league's weekly broadcasting calendar runs as follows:
Monday: 1 live game on Facebook Tuesday: 1 or 2 live games on ESPN Brasil Wednesday: 1 live game on Twitter Thursday: 1 live game on Band Sports Friday: 1 live game on Fox Sports Saturday: 1 or 2 live games on Band plus extra night games on other channels
Participating teams New teams in the league Corinthians (2018 Liga Ouro champions, promoted) São José (2018 Liga Ouro runners-up, invited)
Teams that were relegated last season Campo Mourão Liga Sorocabana
Teams that left the league Caxias do Sul
Team relocation Universo/Vitória moved from Salvador, to the capital Brasília, after the end of the previous season. Universo/Vitória, despite being located in the same city, playing in the same arena, and having the same investors, is not the same Brasília team that won the NBB championship three times in the past. That franchise ended after the 2016–17 NBB season.
{| class="wikitable sortable" ! Team ! Home city ! Stadium ! Capacity ! Head coach ! Appearance ! Last regular season ! Last season playoffs ! NBB Titles (Last title) |- | Basquete Cearense | Fortaleza | Ginásio Paulo Sarasate | 8,200 | Dannyel Russo | style="text-align: center;"| 7th | style="text-align: center;"| 10th | style="text-align: center;"| Quarterfinals | style="text-align: center;"| 0 |- | Sendi/Bauru Basket | Bauru | Ginásio Panela de Pressão | 2,000 | Demétrius Ferracciú | style="text-align: center;"| 11th | style="text-align: center;"| 6th | style="text-align: center;"| Semifinals | style="text-align: center;"| 1 (2016–17) |- | Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro | Ginásio Oscar Zelaya | 850 | Leonardo Alves | style="text-align: center;"| 2nd | style="text-align: center;"| 12th | style="text-align: center;"| Play-off First Round | style="text-align: center;"| 0 |- | Corinthians | São Paulo | Ginásio Wlamir Marques | 7,000 | Bruno Savignani | style="text-align: center;"| 1st | style="text-align: center;"| 1st (Liga Ouro) | style="text-align: center;"| DNP | style="text-align: center;"| 0 |- | Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro | Arena Carioca 1 | 6,000 | Gustavo de Conti | style="text-align: center;"| 11th | style="text-align: center;"| 1st | style="text-align: center;"| Semifinals | style="text-align: center;"| 5 (2015–16) |- | Sesi/Franca | Franca | Ginásio Pedrocão | 6,000 | Helinho | style="text-align: center;"| 11th | style="text-align: center;"| 3rd | style="text-align: center;"| Quarterfinals | style="text-align: center;"| 0 |- | Joinville/AABJ | Joinville | Centreventos Cau Hansen | 4,000 | George Rodrigues | style="text-align: center;"| 2nd | style="text-align: center;"| 13th | style="text-align: center;"| DNQ | style="text-align: center;"| 0 |- | Minas Storm | Belo Horizonte | Juscelino Kubitschek Arena | 4,000 | Espiga | style="text-align: center;"| 11th | style="text-align: center;"| 9th | style="text-align: center;"| Quarterfinals | style="text-align: center;"| 0 |- | Mogi das Cruzes/Helbor | Mogi das Cruzes | Ginásio Municipal Professor Hugo Ramos | 5,000 | Guerrinha | style="text-align: center;"| 7th | style="text-align: center;"| 4th | style="text-align: center;"| Runner-up | style="text-align: center;"| 0 |- | Paulistano | São Paulo | Ginásio Antônio Prado Junior | 1,500 | Régis Marelli | style="text-align: center;"| 11th | style="text-align: center;"| 2nd | style="text-align: center;"| Champions | style="text-align: center;"| 1 (2017–18) |- | Pinheiros | São Paulo | Poliesportivo Henrique Villaboim | 854 | César Guidetti | style="text-align: center;"| 11th | style="text-align: center;"| 7th | style="text-align: center;"| Play-off First Round | style="text-align: center;"| 0 |- | São José | São José dos Campos | Lineu Moura | 2,260 | Cristiano Ahmed | style="text-align: center;"| 9th | style="text-align: center;"| 2nd (Liga Ouro) | style="text-align: center;"| DNP | style="text-align: center;"| 0 |- | Universo/Caixa/Brasília | Brasília | Ginásio Nilson Nelson | 16,000 | André Germano | style="text-align: center;"| 9th | style="text-align: center;"| 8th | style="text-align: center;"| Play-off First Round | style="text-align: center;"| 0 |- | Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro | Ginásio Vasco da Gama | 1,000 | Alberto Bial | style="text-align: center;"| 3rd | style="text-align: center;"| 11th | style="text-align: center;"| Play-off First Round | style="text-align: center;"| 0
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Retirement On May 12, 2018, following Flamengo's elimination in the 2017–18 NBB season semifinals, Marcelinho Machado retired from basketball after playing 22 seasons, 12 for Flamengo. Along with teammates Marquinhos and Olivinha, Marcelinho is the player with the most team success in the NBB, having reached the league's final on six occasions. He clinched the title in the 2008–09, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, and 2015–16 seasons, as well as winning the 2004–05 and 2007–08 CBB titles, the precursor of the NBB. He was also runner-up in the 2009–10 NBB season.
In his career, Marcelinho also won the FIBA South American Basketball League, the FIBA Americas League, and the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, all while playing with Flamengo.
Coaching changes + Coaching changesOff-seasonTeam2017–18 season2018–19 seasonFlamengoJosé NetoGustavo de ContiPaulistanoGustavo de ContiRégis Marelli
Regular season The regular season began on Saturday, October 13, 2018, 13:35 UTC−03:00 at Ginásio Antônio Prado Junior, home of Club Athletico Paulistano, who was defeated 75–85 by Mogi das Cruzes/Helbor. The regular season is scheduled to end on Tuesday, March 26, 2019.
Standings
The standings are updated according to the LNB official website table.
Results
Super 8 Cup A new competition on the NBB calendar, the Super 8 Cup consists of a series of single elimination games, played between the top 8 clubs of the regular season during the holiday break. The winner will qualify to the 2019 Americas League, to be played in October 2019.
Playoffs
Awards
Team of the Week Week Point Guard Shooting Guard Small Forward Power Forward Center Sixth Man Week 1 Bennet Felipe Vezaro Isaac Marquinhos J. P. Batista Douglas Santos Week 2 Fischer Fuller David Jackson Wesley J. P. Batista Didi Week 3 Jamaal David Jackson Jefferson Arthur Bernardi Kurtz Sam Daniel bold player indicate best player of the week
Season awards Award Player Team Best Defensive Player Jimmy de Oliveira Sesi/Franca Sixth Man Alexey Borges Sesi/Franca Best Foreigner Franco Balbi Flamengo Most Improved Player Didi Louzada Sesi/Franca Ary Vidal Coach of the Season Léo Figueiró Botafogo Revelation Player Didi Louzada Sesi/Franca Amaury Pasos/Budweiser Finals MVP Carlos Olivinha Flamengo Internet Finals MVP (#MVPdaGalera) Marquinhos Vieira Flamengo Most Valuable Player J. P. Batista Mogi das Cruzes/Helbor
Statistical leaders
Individual tournament highs
Points Pos. Name G 1 Kyle Fuller (COR) 32 20.7 2 Zach Graham (UBR) 25 19.1 3 Leandro Barbosa (MIN) 12 18.4 4 Shamell Stallworth (MOG) 32 17.2 5 David Jackson (FRA) 35 16.7
Rebounds Pos. Name G 1 J. P. Batista (MOG) 32 8.8 2 Gemerson (VAS) 20 8.0 3 Windi Graterol (UBR) 29 7.9 4 Thiago Mathias (JLE) 26 7.7 5 Douglas Kurtz (CEA) 29 7.1
Assists Pos. Name G 1 Gegê Chaia (MIN) 27 7.4 2 Fabián Sahdi (SJO) 27 7.3 3 Nezinho dos Santos (UBR) 29 7.2 4 Luciano Parodi (COR) 21 6.5 5 Vithinho Lersch (VAS) 19 6.4
Blocks Pos. Name G 1 Ronald dos Reis (UBR) 8 1.3 2 Leonardo Waszkiewicz (MIN) 29 1.2 3 Luis Felipe Gruberz (MOG) 32 1.1 4 Thiago Mathias (JLE) 26 1.0 5 Windi Graterol (UBR) 29 1.0
Steals Pos. Name G 1 Jefferson Socas (JLE) 26 2.3 2 Deonta Stocks (VAS) 8 2.1 3 Luciano Parodi (COR) 21 2.1 4 Cauê Borges (BOT) 31 1.8 5 Franco Balbi (FLA) 38 1.8
Efficiency Pos. Name G 1 J. P. Batista (MOG) 32 20.5 2 David Jackson (FRA) 35 18.4 3 Shamell Stallworth (MOG) 32 17.5 4 Windi Graterol (UBR) 27 16.7 5 Luciano Parodi (COR) 21 16.6
References
External links Official website New Basketball Brazil at Latinbasket.com