FlaBasquete has announced another important name for its 2017-18 roster. Henrique Macia Alves da Cruz, known as Pilar, will join the red-and-black team next season and will compete in the South American League and the National Basketball Association (NBB) alongside Orgulho da Nação. At 33 years old, the athlete stands 1,98'XNUMX" tall and plays as a power forward.
During his basketball career, which began with the senior teams at age 17, Henrique Pilar finished runner-up in the NBB championship with Paulistano in 2013-14, facing Flamengo in the final. He also finished third in 2012-13 while playing for Bauru.
In his seventh season with Novo Basquete Brasil, Pilar averaged 23.1 minutes of playing time, 6.7 points, and 4.5 rebounds in 32 games for Brasília. Before arriving in the federal capital, he played for Hebraica, where he was trained to the professional ranks, Bauru, and Paulistano.
Pilar is the fourth reinforcement announced by FlaBasquete and, along with Arthur Pecos, David Cubillan and MJ Rhett, will be part of the Orgulho da Nação squad in the 2017-18 season.
Pilar is the fourth reinforcement announced by FlaBasquete and, along with Arthur Pecos, David Cubillan and MJ Rhett, will be part of the Orgulho da Nação squad in the 2017-18 season.
The Flamengo Regatas Club basketball teams receive funding from their sponsors – Estácio, AmBev, Rede D'or, IRB Brasil RE, CSN, Brasil Plural, and EY – via the Federal Incentive Law/Ministry of Sports (IR), as well as support from the Brazilian Club Committee (CBC) resulting from the decentralization of resources generated by the Pelé Law. The Flamengo Guardian Angel Project, a personal tax transfer, benefits all Olympic sports of the Most Beloved Club.