Brazilian Basketball Confederation
The Brazilian Basketball Confederation, also known as Basketball Brazil, is the governing body of basketball in Brazil. The confederation represents Brazil in FIBA and FIBA Americas competitions. It organizes and oversees the Brazil national [basketball team|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.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