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Rio De Janeiro (Brazil), July 4th 2008
MONCHO MONSALVE STATED TO
GLOBOESPORTE ON JULY 2ND: "BRAZLIAN PIVOTS, BEST IN
WORLD "BRASIL E O MELHOR DO MUNDO EM PIVOS". PASSOS HAS
ALSO BEEN MENTIONED BY MONSALVE
Monsalve stated "Aqui
temos muito talento, O Brasil e o melhor pais do mundo
em pivos". Hatila Passos, who has been closely
observed by Moncho Monsalve in practice sessions in Rio
De Janeiro, was expected to be part of the Pre-Olympic
Brazilian National Team before NBA star guard Leandrinho
Barbosa would announce he won't be able to join the
squad which forced Monsalve to opt for a guard instead.
Even so, Hatila Passos was named by Moncho Monsalve
among the list of 14 top inside players Brazil counts
such as Tiago Splitter, Baby Araujo, JP Batista, Murilo
Becker, Néné, Varejao etc...to name the most known ones
who have an NBA or EuroLeague label. Passos who is
currently playing the South American FIBA Championship
will start his pro career in Europe.
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