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Baby was the most voted by the public as pivot
A strong showing in the New Basketball Brazil, a South American League title, and the largest fan base in the country. With this equation, Flamengo's players received the most votes in the popular vote that determined the rosters for the NBB All-Star Game. The public's favorites at each position were precisely the five starters for the Rubro-Negro. Alongside other stars, Hélio, Duda, Marcelinho, Jefferson, and Baby will be on the court on Sunday at 13 p.m. at Maracanãzinho. SporTV will be broadcasting live. The coaches compiled a list of six names for each position, and internet users chose their four favorites. The first and fourth most voted for each position will go to Team A. The second and third will go to Team B. With 10 players on each side chosen by the public, the coaches are responsible for completing the rosters by calling up two more names for each team.
The public's choices for the NBB All-Star Game | ||||
Position 1 | Position 2 | Position 3 | Position 4 | Position 5 |
Helio (FLA) 23,4 % | Duda (FLA) 25,2 % | Marcelinho (FLA) 26,5 % | Jefferson (FLA) 20,1 % | Baby (FLA) 26,7 % |
Valtinho (BRA) 22,6 % | Felipinho (CET) 23,8 % | Marquinhos (PIN) 21,3 % | Philip (FRA) 20 % | Fiorotto (LIM) 21,9 % |
Butter (JOI) 20,3 % | Alex (BRA) 20.6 % | Shamell (LIM) 15,3 % | Shilton (JOI) 17,3 % | Murilo (MIN) 17,5 % |
Nezinho (LIM) 13,4 % | Williams (JOI) 14,4 % | Arthur (BRA) 14,7 % | Olive (PIN) 16,9 % | Drudi (FRA) 14 % |
The position that received the most votes was power forward, with a total of 53.678. In first place, Jefferson overtook Felipe, from Franca, in the final hours of voting.
The coaches will be Hélio Rubens, from Franca, and Cláudio Mortari, from Pinheiros, the most experienced in the NBB. As assistants, the public chose Lula Ferreira, from Brasília, with 30,1% of the vote, and Chuí, from Araraquara, who beat Guerrinha, from Bauru, 21,6% to 21,4%. Sunday's programming at Maracanãzinho begins at 10 a.m. with the three-point shooting tournament and the dunk contest. Tickets cost R$10 (full price) and R$5 (half price). Sales locations will be announced this Wednesday.