2014–15 NBB season explained

NBB 2014–15
League:	Novo Basquete Brasil
Sport:	Basketball
Pixels:	170px
Duration:	October 2014–May 2015
No Of Teams:	16
Tv:	SporTV Rede Globo
Season:	NBB season
Season Champs:	Flamengo
Season Champ Name:	Champions
Seasonslistnames:	NBB
Prevseason Link:	2013–14 NBB season
Prevseason Year:	2013–14
Nextseason Link:	2015–16 NBB season
Nextseason Year:	2015–16

The 2014–15 NBB season was the 7th season of the Novo Basquete Brasil, the Brazilian basketball league.^[1] Once again this tournament was organized entirely by the Liga Nacional de Basquete (LNB). The NBB also qualified teams for international tournaments such as Liga Sudamericana and FIBA Americas League.

This season sixteen teams were played each other in the regular season. At the end of the home and away matches round the top four teams qualified for the quarterfinals of the playoffs automatically, while the teams finishing in the 5th and 12th place participated in the first round of the playoffs to determine the other four teams in the quarterfinals, in a five-match series. This year NBB returned to a series in the Finals, played in a best of three-match.^[2]

For this season, only the last regular season placed was relegated to the Liga Ouro, the NBB second division. The Liga Ouro winner receive the right to contest NBB in the next year.^[2] ^[3]

Participating teams

New teams in the league:

Rio Claro Basquete (2014 Liga Ouro champions, promoted)

Teams that left the league:

Universo/Goiânia (16th place in the 2013–14 regular season, relegated)
Espírito Santo Basquetebol (17th place in the 2013–14 regular season, relegated)

Team	Home city	Stadium	Capacity	Head coach	Appearance	Last season
Basquete Cearense	Fortaleza	Ginásio da UNIFOR Ginásio Paulo Sarasate	2,200 8,200	Alberto Bial	3rd	11th
Paschoalotto/Bauru	Bauru	Ginásio Panela de Pressão	2,000	Guerrinha	7th	7th
UniCEUB/BRB/Brasília	Brasília	Ginásio da ASCEB Ginásio Nilson Nelson	3,050 16,000	José Carlos Vidal	7th	5th
Flamengo	Rio de Janeiro	Ginásio Álvaro Vieira Lima HSBC Arena Maracanãzinho	4,500 15,000 11,800	José Alves Neto	7th	1st
Vivo/Franca	Franca	Ginásio Pedrocão	6,000	Lula Ferreira	7th	8th
Liga Sorocabana	Sorocaba	Ginásio Gualberto Moreira	3,000	Rinaldo Rodrigues	4th	14th
Winner/Limeira	Limeira	Ginásio Vô Lucato	1,800	Dedé Barbosa	6th	6th
Macaé Basquete	Macaé	Tênis Clube de Macaé Ginásio Maurício Soares Bittencourt	3,000 6,000	Léo Costa	2nd	13th
Minas Tênis Clube	Belo Horizonte	Arena Minas	4,000	Demétrius Ferracciú	7th	15th
Mogi das Cruzes/Helbor	Mogi das Cruzes	Ginásio Municipal Professor Hugo Ramos	5,000	Paco García	3rd	4th
Palmeiras/Meltex	São Paulo	Ginásio Palestra Itália	1,500	Régis Marrelli	3rd	12th
Paulistano/Unimed	São Paulo	Ginásio Antônio Prado Junior	1,500	Gustavo de Conti	7th	2nd
Pinheiros/Sky	São Paulo	Poliesportivo Henrique Villaboim	854	Marcel de Souza	7th	9th
Rio Claro Basquete	Rio Claro	Ginásio de Esportes Felipe Karam	3,000	Marcelo Tamião	1st	1st (Liga Ouro)
São José/Unimed	São José dos Campos	Ginásio Lineu de Moura	2,620	Luiz Zanon	7th	3rd
Unitri/Pilhas Energizer/Uberlândia	Uberlândia	Arena Multiuso Tancredo Neves	6,000	Carlos Romano	5th	10th

Head coach changes

Pre-season changes

Outgoing coach	Manner of departure	Replaced by	Date of appointment
	Moved to team's supervisor		May 17, 2014^[4]
		Dedé Barbosa	July 8, 2014^[5]
	End of contract	José Carlos Vidal	July 25, 2014^[6]
Hebert Coimbra	End of contract	Régis Marrelli	September 15, 2014^[7]
Marcelo Tamião	Moved to team's supervisor	Chuí	October 2, 2014^[8]

Mid-season changes

Team	Outgoing coach	Manner of departure	Replaced by	Date of appointment
	Chuí	Sacked	Marcelo Tamião	January 14, 2015^[9]
	Arturo Álvarez	Sacked	Carlos Romano	January 19, 2015^[10]

Regular season

Results

width=150		BCE	width=45	BAU	width=45	BRA	width=45	FLA	width=45	FRA	width=45	LSB	width=45	LIM	width=45	MAC	width=45	MIN	width=45	MOG	width=45	PAL	width=45	PAU	width=45	PIN	width=45	RCB	width=45	SJO	width=45	UBE
Basquete Cearense	style="background:#ccc;"		style="background:#fcc;"	67–109	style="background:#cfc;"	96–84	style="background:#fcc;"	63–89	style="background:#fcc;"	78–91	style="background:#cfc;"	90–78	style="background:#fcc;"	67–85	style="background:#fcc;"	76–82	style="background:#cfc;"	71–65	style="background:#fcc;"	80–91	style="background:#cfc;"	83–65	style="background:#fcc;"	69–77	style="background:#fcc;"	85–91	style="background:#cfc;"	68–60	style="background:#fcc;"	70–76	style="background:#cfc;"	80–62
	style="background:#cfc;"	99–81	style="background:#ccc;"		style="background:#fcc;"	83–86	style="background:#cfc;"	92–84	style="background:#cfc;"	82–70	style="background:#cfc;"	97–80	style="background:#cfc;"	90–89	style="background:#cfc;"	85–69	style="background:#cfc;"	89–71	style="background:#cfc;"	97–75	style="background:#cfc;"	85–77	style="background:#cfc;"	81–74	style="background:#cfc;"	116–55	style="background:#cfc;"	106–74	style="background:#cfc;"	104–96	style="background:#cfc;"	87–64
Brasília	style="background:#cfc;"	81–68	style="background:#fcc;"	74–85	style="background:#ccc;"		style="background:#fcc;"	95–106	style="background:#cfc;"	74–62	style="background:#cfc;"	84–76	style="background:#fcc;"	83–87	style="background:#cfc;"	80–77	style="background:#fcc;"	75–77	style="background:#fcc;"	86–88	style="background:#cfc;"	89–62	style="background:#fcc;"	86–94	style="background:#cfc;"	106–105	style="background:#fcc;"	73–85	style="background:#cfc;"	79–78	style="background:#fcc;"	87–90
Flamengo	style="background:#cfc;"	106–73	style="background:#fcc;"	77–84	style="background:#cfc;"	76–74	style="background:#ccc;"		style="background:#cfc;"	82–79	style="background:#cfc;"	98–73	style="background:#cfc;"	86–70	style="background:#cfc;"	103–78	style="background:#cfc;"	77–59	style="background:#cfc;"	87–83	style="background:#cfc;"	81–77	style="background:#cfc;"	97–81	style="background:#fcc;"	0–20 †	style="background:#cfc;"	99–74	style="background:#cfc;"	93–88	style="background:#cfc;"	91–58
Franca	style="background:#cfc;"	90–66	style="background:#fcc;"	73–79	style="background:#cfc;"	81–73	style="background:#fcc;"	72–80	style="background:#ccc;"		style="background:#cfc;"	82–55	style="background:#fcc;"	86–92	style="background:#cfc;"	74–66	style="background:#fcc;"	66–69	style="background:#fcc;"	74–78	style="background:#cfc;"	80–74	style="background:#fcc;"	76–81	style="background:#cfc;"	81–68	style="background:#cfc;"	72–61	style="background:#cfc;"	80–65	style="background:#cfc;"	70–62
Liga Sorocabana	style="background:#cfc;"	86–82	style="background:#fcc;"	71–110	style="background:#cfc;"	91–76	style="background:#fcc;"	92–97	style="background:#cfc;"	88–67	style="background:#ccc;"		style="background:#fcc;"	83–85	style="background:#cfc;"	96–73	style="background:#fcc;"	65–84	style="background:#fcc;"	85–87	style="background:#cfc;"	102–81	style="background:#cfc;"	78–76	style="background:#fcc;"	88–96	style="background:#cfc;"	75–68	style="background:#fcc;"	70–78	style="background:#fcc;"	70–82
Limeira	style="background:#cfc;"	89–84	style="background:#cfc;"	77–71	style="background:#cfc;"	86–69	style="background:#cfc;"	78–73	style="background:#cfc;"	100–74	style="background:#cfc;"	85–73	style="background:#ccc;"		style="background:#cfc;"	87–66	style="background:#cfc;"	66–62	style="background:#cfc;"	82–72	style="background:#cfc;"	76–64	style="background:#cfc;"	89–80	style="background:#fcc;"	72–86	style="background:#cfc;"	95–90	style="background:#cfc;"	82–71	style="background:#cfc;"	83–64
Macaé Basquete	style="background:#cfc;"	78–77	style="background:#fcc;"	85–93	style="background:#fcc;"	68–86	style="background:#cfc;"	86–84	style="background:#fcc;"	78–79	style="background:#cfc;"	80–73	style="background:#fcc;"	79–81	style="background:#ccc;"		style="background:#fcc;"	85–87	style="background:#fcc;"	89–95	style="background:#cfc;"	77–72	style="background:#cfc;"	76–69	style="background:#cfc;"	95–91	style="background:#fcc;"	92–94	style="background:#fcc;"	103–105	style="background:#cfc;"	79–72
Minas	style="background:#cfc;"	90–63	style="background:#fcc;"	79–84	style="background:#fcc;"	79–87	style="background:#cfc;"	78–76	style="background:#cfc;"	83–69	style="background:#cfc;"	89–80	style="background:#fcc;"	72–85	style="background:#cfc;"	73–63	style="background:#ccc;"		style="background:#fcc;"	66–76	style="background:#fcc;"	68–73	style="background:#cfc;"	72–69	style="background:#fcc;"	87–110	style="background:#cfc;"	82–70	style="background:#cfc;"	91–76	style="background:#cfc;"	75–66
Mogi das Cruzes	style="background:#fcc;"	80–84	style="background:#fcc;"	80–99	style="background:#cfc;"	108–99	style="background:#fcc;"	94–98	style="background:#fcc;"	80–82	style="background:#cfc;"	89–82	style="background:#cfc;"	98–82	style="background:#cfc;"	81–70	style="background:#fcc;"	60–61	style="background:#ccc;"		style="background:#cfc;"	85–84	style="background:#cfc;"	88–77	style="background:#cfc;"	83–75	style="background:#cfc;"	93–80	style="background:#fcc;"	88–89	style="background:#cfc;"	90–80
Palmeiras	style="background:#cfc;"	94–87	style="background:#fcc;"	65–77	style="background:#cfc;"	86–70	style="background:#fcc;"	85–89	style="background:#cfc;"	96–90	style="background:#cfc;"	83–78	style="background:#cfc;"	79–69	style="background:#cfc;"	83–67	style="background:#fcc;"	76–80	style="background:#fcc;"	68–84	style="background:#ccc;"		style="background:#cfc;"	73–68	style="background:#fcc;"	67–74	style="background:#cfc;"	101–98	style="background:#cfc;"	99–86	style="background:#cfc;"	79–68
Paulistano	style="background:#cfc;"	86–78	style="background:#fcc;"	89–90	style="background:#cfc;"	89–81	style="background:#fcc;"	91–99	style="background:#cfc;"	88–79	style="background:#cfc;"	83–69	style="background:#fcc;"	84–85	style="background:#cfc;"	82–76	style="background:#fcc;"	62–83	style="background:#fcc;"	74–76	style="background:#cfc;"	92–73	style="background:#ccc;"		style="background:#cfc;"	84–68	style="background:#cfc;"	94–89	style="background:#cfc;"	89–71	style="background:#cfc;"	78–59
Pinheiros	style="background:#cfc;"	97–81	style="background:#fcc;"	69–89	style="background:#cfc;"	95–82	style="background:#fcc;"	68–89	style="background:#cfc;"	87–67	style="background:#cfc;"	85–79	style="background:#fcc;"	61–73	style="background:#cfc;"	99–69	style="background:#cfc;"	89–78	style="background:#fcc;"	81–88	style="background:#fcc;"	65–79	style="background:#fcc;"	89–93	style="background:#ccc;"		style="background:#fcc;"	67–71	style="background:#cfc;"	72–70	style="background:#cfc;"	107–86
Rio Claro	style="background:#cfc;"	92–83	style="background:#fcc;"	65–82	style="background:#fcc;"	89–98	style="background:#fcc;"	85–93	style="background:#fcc;"	68–75	style="background:#cfc;"	82–70	style="background:#fcc;"	78–87	style="background:#fcc;"	85–105	style="background:#cfc;"	73–68	style="background:#fcc;"	77–82	style="background:#fcc;"	72–75	style="background:#fcc;"	87–90	style="background:#fcc;"	70–84	style="background:#ccc;"		style="background:#cfc;"	79–66	style="background:#fcc;"	91–100
São José	style="background:#fcc;"	70–78	style="background:#fcc;"	71–90	style="background:#fcc;"	67–78	style="background:#fcc;"	71–94	style="background:#cfc;"	94–83	style="background:#cfc;"	91–72	style="background:#fcc;"	73–77	style="background:#cfc;"	80–79	style="background:#cfc;"	71–64	style="background:#fcc;"	79–89	style="background:#cfc;"	56–55	style="background:#fcc;"	77–88	style="background:#cfc;"	89–70	style="background:#cfc;"	76–75	style="background:#ccc;"		style="background:#cfc;"	80–52
Uberlândia	style="background:#cfc;"	78–71	style="background:#fcc;"	76–88	style="background:#cfc;"	91–74	style="background:#cfc;"	101–98	style="background:#fcc;"	67–70	style="background:#fcc;"	66–72	style="background:#fcc;"	81–89	style="background:#cfc;"	81–80	style="background:#fcc;"	56–75	style="background:#fcc;"	80–86	style="background:#cfc;"	82–78	style="background:#fcc;"	77–82	style="background:#fcc;"	80–83	style="background:#fcc;"	84–94	style="background:#cfc;"	90–84	style="background:#ccc;"

Notes:

† Flamengo was punished by the LNB due to problems in the Ginásio Álvaro Vieira Lima and Pinheiros was declared the winner by 20–0 (walkover).^[11]

NBB All-Star Weekend

See main article: 2015 NBB All-Star Game.

For the third time in history the All-Star Weekend was played at Ginásio Pedrocão in Franca, São Paulo on March 6–7, 2015.^[12] ^[13] In the first day of the event, it was disputed the "Dunk Tournament", "Three-Point Tournament", "Skills Challenge" and "Shooting Stars Competition".^[12] The NBB All-Star Game was played on the following day with NBB Brasil defeated NBB Mundo for the fourth straight year (131–110).^[14]

Playoffs

First round

(5) Minas vs. (12) Macaé Basquete

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

(6) Paulistano vs. (11) São José

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

(7) Pinheiros vs. (10) Brasília

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

(8) Franca vs. (9) Palmeiras

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Game 5

Quarterfinals

(1) Bauru vs. (8) Franca

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Game 5

(4) Mogi das Cruzes vs. (12) Macaé Basquete

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Game 5

(2) Limeira vs. (10) Brasília

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

(3) Flamengo vs. (11) São José

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Game 5

Semifinals

(1) Bauru vs. (4) Mogi das Cruzes

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Game 5

(2) Limeira vs. (3) Flamengo

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Finals: (1) Bauru vs. (3) Flamengo

Game 1

Game 2

Statistical leaders

Individual tournament highs

Points

Pos.	Name	G
1	Shamell Stallworth (MOG)	39	20.00
2		36	18.14
3	Jamaal Smith (MAC)	38	17.76
4	Kyle LaMonte (BRA)	23	16.96
5	David Jackson (LIM)	34	16.62

Rebounds

Pos.	Name	G
1	Caio Torres (SJO)	32	9.06
2	Shilton dos Santos (MIN)	32	8.44
3	Felipe Ribeiro (PIN)	27	6.89
4	Steven Toyloy (PAL)	34	6.85
5	Marcus Vinicius Toledo (PIN)	33	6.48

Assists

Pos.	Name	G
1	Maxi Stanic (PAL)	33	6.24
2	Ricardo Fischer (BAU)	42	6.14
3	Nicolás Laprovíttola (FLA)	39	5.67
4	Fúlvio de Assis (BRA)	33	5.64
5	Joe Smith (PIN)	33	5.30

Blocks

Pos.	Name	G
1	Jerome Meyinsse (FLA)	39	1.21
2	Vernon Goodridge (BRA)	12	1.17
3	O'Neal Mims (UBE)	25	1.16
4	Ronald Reis (BRA)	38	1.05
5	Léo Waszkiewicz (FRA)	30	0.80

Steals

Pos.	Name	G
1	Worrel Clahar (LSB)	23	2.61
2	Eric Tatu (RCB)	30	2.20
3	Duda Machado (RCB)	20	2.15
4	Marcus Vinicius Toledo (PIN)	33	2.06
5	Caleb Brown (UBE)	8	1.75

Efficiency

Pos.	Name	G
1		36	19.06
2	David Jackson (LIM)	34	18.21
3	Caio Torres (SJO)	32	18.16
4	Alex Garcia (BAU)	40	17.95
5	Jamaal Smith (MAC)	38	17.55

Notes and References

Web site: NBB começa hoje. Veja 7 destaques da temporada 2014/2015. UOL Esporte. October 31, 2014. November 1, 2014. Portuguese.
Web site: Regulamento NBB - temporada 2014 / 2015. LNB. November 1, 2014. Portuguese. PDF.
Web site: Oficialmente lançado. LNB. October 30, 2014. November 1, 2014. Portuguese.
Web site: Ex-Seleção Brasileira, Marcel de Souza é o novo treinador do Pinheiros. Lance!. May 17, 2014. January 12, 2015. Portuguese.
Web site: Dedé emplaca como técnico de Limeira e projeta decisão paulista com Bauru. O Dia. October 21, 2014. January 12, 2015. Portuguese.
Web site: José Carlos Vidal reassume o cargo de treinador do Brasília. Gazeta Esportiva. July 28, 2014. January 12, 2015. Portuguese.
Web site: Ex-São José Basquete, Régis Marrelli é o novo comandante do Palmeiras. GloboEsporte.com. September 15, 2014. January 12, 2015. Portuguese.
Web site: Chuí é o novo técnico do Rio Claro; Tamião vira diretor geral da equipe. GloboEsporte.com. September 29, 2014. January 12, 2015. Portuguese.
Web site: De volta às origens. LNB. January 14, 2015. January 15, 2015. Portuguese.
Web site: Novo comandante. LNB. January 19, 2015. January 20, 2015. Portuguese.
Web site: Além do futebol: Fla compra briga também com cartolas do basquete. ESPN Brasil. February 13, 2015. February 14, 2015. Portuguese.
Web site: De volta ao templo sagrado!. LNB. February 12, 2015. Portuguese.
Web site: Jogo das Estrelas 2015 do NBB será realizado em Franca, São Paulo. Lance!. February 12, 2015. Portuguese.
Web site: É do Brasil!. LNB. March 14, 2015. Portuguese.