RJ Flamengo wins gold in the Southeast Regional Stage of the Brazilian 3x3
Mengão debuted in the modality this Sunday (24), in a partnership with the Rio de Janeiro team
By Isabela Abirached - in
Mengão's debut in 3x3 basketball was in style and at home! In a partnership with the Rio de Janeiro team, RJ Flamengo won the Southeast Regional Stage of the Brazilian Championship, this Sunday (24), held at the Hélio Maurício gym, in Gávea.
In the qualifying matches, Rubro-Negro won three games and three victories, over Jacarepaguá, Fazenda LaviAir, and Box 2020 Car, securing their place in the semifinals against Academia de Basquete. With a 21-16 victory, the team advanced to the final against Rio Norte.
In the final, a 21-14 victory and gold medals went to Gabriel Andrade, Fred Duarte, Leandro Lima, and Ulisses Lima – the top scorer of the stage with 30 points. Gab Andrade and Fred, known as Varejinho, were Flamengo players who won the first Basketball Development League (LDB). Leandro Discreto, who scored 29 points in the stage, was for years the best Brazilian athlete in the sport.
RJ Flamengo's coaches are Fred Soares, assistant coach at FlaBasquete and former champion player for Mengão, and Fernando Coloneze, also a former professional athlete.
Fred explained to @TimeFlamengo what the rules of 3x3 basketball are: