2006 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Men

Sunday, July 2
GAME #2 (Brazil 79, v. Canada, 70)

Bronze Medal Game

One more game:

gold medal - USA/Argentina - 5 p.m. start

FIBA AMERICAS U-18 CHAMPIONSHIP FOR MEN

SAN ANTONIO - Guard Jose Duarte scored a game-high 29 points and center Paulo Prestes added 27 as Brazil took the bronze medal with a 79-70 victory over Canada Sunday at the FIBA Americas U-18 Championship for Men.
Duarte shot 48 percent from the field (10 of 21) and made 8 of 17 three-pointers (47%) at St. Mary's University's Greehey Arena. In addition, Duarte had four rebounds, five assists, four steals and one blocked shot as Brazil finished the event with a 2-2 record. Prestes was accurate from the field, hitting 55 percent (12 of 22). He also dominated the boards with 26 rebounds and blocked five shots.
Canada (2-3) was paced by guard Junior Cadougon who scored 21 points. Cadougon shot 47 percent (7 of 15) and grabbed 12 rebounds.
Brazil shot 38 percent (31 of 82) to Canada's 37 percent (28 of 76). The Brazilians led in rebounds 50-42.
The game was tied 34-34 at halftime (eight points for Brazil in the second period). Canada outscored Brazil 30-24 in the third quarter and took a 64-58 lead. But Brazil limited Canada to only six points in the fourth quarter, while scoring 21.
Both teams qualified for the FIBA U-19 World Championships in July 2007 at a site to be determined.

FIBA AMERICAS U-18 CHAMPIONSHIP FOR MEN
at St. Mary's University's Greehey Arena
San Antonio, Texas
Sunday's Bronze Medal Game

BRAZIL 79, CANADA 70

Brazil - Campos 3-8 2-2 9, Rodrigo Souza 1-3 0-0 2, Mellazo 1-4 0-0 2, Ferreira 0-9 1-2 1, Jose Duarte 10-21 1-2 29, Almeida 0-0 0-0 0, Camara 1-5 1-3 3, Leichtweis 3-6 0-0 6, Silva 0-1 0-0 0, Paulo Prestes 12-22 3-5 27. 31-82 8-14 79.

FG% - 38%
3-PT.FG% - 35%
FT% - 57%

Canada - Myles 0-4 0-0 0, Junior Cadougon 7-15 5-6 21, Kristopher Joseph 4-15 2-2 11, Lukasa 1-4 0-0 2, William 0-1 0-0 0, Malish 1-3 1-2 4, House 1-3 0-0 2, Oluseyi Ashaolu 7-21 0-0 15, Malumba 1-2 0-0 2, Trotter 0-0 0-0 0, Robert Sacre 6-8 1-1 13. Totals - 28-76 9-11 70.

FG% - 37%
3-PT.FG % - 23%
FT% - 82%

3-point goals - Brazil 9-26 (Duarte 8-17, Campos 1-3, Rodrigo Souza 0-1, Mellazo 0-1, Rafael Souza 0-1, Ferreira 0-3), Canada 5-22 (Cadougon 2-6, Ashaolu 1-1, Malish 1-3, Joseph 1-9, Malumba 0-1, William 0-1, Myles 0-1).

FTotal fouls - Brazil 13, Canada 13. Fouled out - none. Technicals - none.

Rebounds - Brazil 50 (Prestes 26), Canada 42 (Cadougon 12).

Assists - Brazil 18 (Campos 7), Canada 9 (Cadougon 4).

Steals - Brazil 14 (Duarte 4), Canada 8 (Ashaolu 3).

Blocked shots - Brazil 9 (Prestes 5), Canada 6 (Sacre 3).

Turnovers - Brazil 15, Canada 19.

Officials - Daniel Rodrigo (Argentina), Terry Moore (USA), Arnoldo Dorame (Mexico).

Tournament records: Brazil 2-2, Canada 2-3.

Post-game Quotes

NAME: Jose Alves Santos Neto

Head Coach, Brazil

QUOTE:

“We played hard in the first quarter but we lost our confidence in the second and third quarters and then we gained confidence again in the fourth quarter. I told the players to just play hard.

The players did everything we told them to do. They played as a team. This medal is very important to Brazil because Brazil is growing every year.

Today we won a bronze medal, but I told the players to look at it like a gold medal. Our coaching staff gave the team all that they needed to win.”

NAME: Paulo Sergio Prestes

Player, Brazil

QUOTE:

“First of all, Jose Duarte was the big point in the first half because of his three point shot. In the second half I was the big scorer. I know that I got a lot of attention, so when I got the ball I opened space for the wings and the point guard.

I played last year, but now I’m invited to play with Brazil’s National Senior Team.”