NBA G League Challenge presented by Antel will be the first challenge of the next FlaBasquete season
Flamengo faces San Lorenzo, Bayern Munich, Uruguay National Team and the NBA G LEAGUE Team
By Communication - Flamengo - in
FlaBasquete already has its first challenge of the next season. The NBA G League Challenge presented by Antel will be held in Montevideo, Uruguay, between September 18th and 22nd.
The NBA G League is the official secondary league of the NBA, which prepares players, coaches, trainers, and front-office staff for the NBA while also acting as a research and development lab for the league.
Besides Flamengo, the following teams will compete in the tournament: San Lorenzo (Argentina), Bayern Munich (Germany), the Uruguayan National Team, and the NBA G League All-Star Team (United States).
In the first phase, all teams play each other. The top four advance to the semifinals. And the winners of the semifinals play in the final.
"It's very important for Flamengo to start the season playing against top-tier teams from a technical standpoint. It's a great honor to receive an invitation from the NBA, and reinforcing our role as a leading team in the sport in our country is very important. It will be another great opportunity for the internationalization of the Flamengo brand, as it was in the other five times we faced NBA teams in the preseason of the best league in the world. It's a privilege for our athletes and a great opportunity to be close to our fans around the world," said Delano Franco, vice-president of Olympic sports for Flamengo.
More information about the tournament can be found at: www.nbaevents.com/latinamerica/uruguaygames.