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Rio De Janeiro (Brazil), June 1st 2008
BRAZILIAN BASKETBALL
FEDERATION SELECTS HATILA PASSOS ON NATIONAL TEAM FOR
THE SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP JULY 1 - 6 IN CHILE !
Paulo Sampaio -head coach of the
Brazilian National Team going to play the South American
Championship in Chile from July 1 thru 6 in Puerto Mont
in Chile - selected Hatila Passos as one of the four
centers that will take part of the squad trying to
defend once more their South American Title Brazil has
won several times in the past. Brazil has selected three
players out of college which has not been an habit in
the past: Hatila Passos (New Mexico State), Lucas
Cipolini (BYU Hawai) and Johnatan Tavernari (BYU).
Passos commented to globoesporte.com that he feels
very honored for this selection he was not expecting so
early just coming out of college.
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