| Sesi Franca | |||
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| Leagues | NBB Americas League | ||
| Founded | 10 May 1959; 66 years ago (1959-05-10) | ||
| Arena | Ginásio Pedrocão | ||
| Capacity | 7,500 | ||
| Location | Franca,São Paulo state,Brazil | ||
| President | Luís Aurélio Prior | ||
| Head coach | Helinho | ||
| Championships | 1FIBA Intercontinental Cup 4Pan American Club Championships 6South American Club Championships 13Brazilian Championships | ||
| Website | francabasquete.com.br | ||
Franca Basquetebol Clube (English: Franca Basketball Club), most known asFranca, orSesi Franca for sponsorship reasons, is a Brazilian men's professionalbasketball club that is based inFranca,São Paulo state.Franca is the most decorated team in Brazilian basketball history, having won 13 national championships.
The club was founded on 10 May 1959, and home games are played at theGinásio Pedrocão. Franca won theSouth American Club Championship six times, thePan American Championship four times, and has won theFIBA Intercontinental Cup in2023.
The club was a two-timeFIBA Intercontinental Cup runner-up:in 1975 (asEsporte Clube Amazonas Franca), andin 1980 (asAssociação Atlética Francana).[1]
On 16 April 2023, Franca won the2022–23 season of theBasketball Champions League Americas.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility atFIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility atFIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Rafael "Bábby" AraújoFúlvio de AssisLeandrinho BarbosaMurilo BeckerVítor BeniteLucas CipoliniElio CorazzaRoberto "Robertão" José CorrêaLucas DiasGilson Trinidade de Jesus Marco Aurélio Pegolo dos Santos (Chuí)Wagner da SilvaJosuel dos SantosNezinho dos SantosDemétrius FerraciúFrancisco Sérgio GarcíaZé GeraldoJorge GuerraRafael HettsheimeirRogério KlafkeMarquinhos Leite Tato LopezDidi LouzadaSílvio MalveziRafael MineiroFernando MinucciAdilson NascimentoJimmy de OliveiraPaulão PrestesHélio RubensHelio Rubens Filho TotoAnderson VarejãoMarcelo Vido
Marcos MataLeonel Schattman
José Vargas
Eddie BasdenDexter ShouseRocky SmithDavid Jackson Pedro "Pedroca" Morilla Fuentes: (1959–1981)Hélio Rubens: (1981–2000) Daniel Abrão Wattfy: (2000–2004) Marco Aurélio "Chuí" Pegolo dos Santos: (2004–2005)Hélio Rubens: (2005–2012)Lula Ferreira: (2012–2016)Helinho: (2016–present)The club adopted several different names during its history:[3]
Since the foundation of Franca Basquetebol Clube (the club's current form), in 1992, the club has regularly changed its name according to its name sponsor:
* Without an official sponsor.
