Flamengo presents reinforcements for basketball
Bábby, Lamonte and Guto officially wore the red and black shirt this Monday, in Gávea
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
President Patricia Amorim and coach Paulo Chupeta presented, on Monday afternoon (23.08), in the Rogerio Steinberg auditorium, at the Gávea headquarters, three important reinforcements for the Flamengo adult men's basketball team. The shooting guards Guto and Kyle Lamonte, North American MVP of the last Argentine League, and the center Rafael Araújo, Bábby, who returned to the club after a season at Paulistano.
Patricia couldn't hide her satisfaction at improving the quality of her squad, which is a two-time Brazilian champion, a five-time Rio de Janeiro champion, and a South American champion. According to her, investing in Olympic sports is crucial for a major club like Flamengo.
"We're pleased to introduce these reinforcements, who will certainly help us regain our national and South American dominance in basketball. We're trying to maintain Flamengo's Olympic tradition and are already planning for the 2012 Olympics, the 2016 Rio Games, and next year's Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. We're looking for players to add even more quality to this already established group. It's a pleasure to reunite with Guto and Bábby, who are back home and are motivated to be champions again with Flamengo, as well as Lamonte, who will add a touch of charm to the squad," said the Flamengo president.
Coach Paulo Chupeta analyzed the three players and expressed confidence that they could honor the red-black shirt in the 2010-2011 season.
"Guto started here at a young age, won every state title he could, and now he wants his first national title. He's strong on defense, shoots well, and has a lot of quality. Bábby is a reference in the paint and will help us a lot, because he will worry opposing defenses, who will either let him dominate the paint or fold and give space for shots from outside. And Lamonte, who is versatile, infiltrates any defense and has great vision. I thank the president and the board for all their efforts in signing him," he added.
Animated Reinforcements
American Lamonte did not hide his happiness at the deal and expressed confidence that he could help Flamengo regain the NBB title.
"I hope to help. I'm very happy here, I really enjoyed these first few days, the group's reception was great and I'll do everything I can to help us win the titles," said the player, who was accompanied the entire time by his four-year-old son Kyle.
Bábby, who returns to the club, knows the responsibility he will have: "The responsibility is big, but we have great players in the squad and I am very grateful for the investment in bringing me back, because I suffered being away from here last season," revealed the pivot, whose speech was endorsed by Guto.
"It's great to be back at the club where I learned to play, with the people who taught me to play and in a winning group that will definitely fight for all the titles," he concluded.
Also this Monday, the three athletes will join the group and work on their physical fitness at Gávea. Flamengo's season debut will be at the end of September, in the State Championship, against Tijuca Tênis Clube.
Patricia couldn't hide her satisfaction at improving the quality of her squad, which is a two-time Brazilian champion, a five-time Rio de Janeiro champion, and a South American champion. According to her, investing in Olympic sports is crucial for a major club like Flamengo.
"We're pleased to introduce these reinforcements, who will certainly help us regain our national and South American dominance in basketball. We're trying to maintain Flamengo's Olympic tradition and are already planning for the 2012 Olympics, the 2016 Rio Games, and next year's Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. We're looking for players to add even more quality to this already established group. It's a pleasure to reunite with Guto and Bábby, who are back home and are motivated to be champions again with Flamengo, as well as Lamonte, who will add a touch of charm to the squad," said the Flamengo president.
Coach Paulo Chupeta analyzed the three players and expressed confidence that they could honor the red-black shirt in the 2010-2011 season.
"Guto started here at a young age, won every state title he could, and now he wants his first national title. He's strong on defense, shoots well, and has a lot of quality. Bábby is a reference in the paint and will help us a lot, because he will worry opposing defenses, who will either let him dominate the paint or fold and give space for shots from outside. And Lamonte, who is versatile, infiltrates any defense and has great vision. I thank the president and the board for all their efforts in signing him," he added.
Animated Reinforcements
American Lamonte did not hide his happiness at the deal and expressed confidence that he could help Flamengo regain the NBB title.
"I hope to help. I'm very happy here, I really enjoyed these first few days, the group's reception was great and I'll do everything I can to help us win the titles," said the player, who was accompanied the entire time by his four-year-old son Kyle.
Bábby, who returns to the club, knows the responsibility he will have: "The responsibility is big, but we have great players in the squad and I am very grateful for the investment in bringing me back, because I suffered being away from here last season," revealed the pivot, whose speech was endorsed by Guto.
"It's great to be back at the club where I learned to play, with the people who taught me to play and in a winning group that will definitely fight for all the titles," he concluded.
Also this Monday, the three athletes will join the group and work on their physical fitness at Gávea. Flamengo's season debut will be at the end of September, in the State Championship, against Tijuca Tênis Clube.
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