Brazilian basketball was the first Olympic medal in collective sports, won at the 1948 Olympic Games.
Placement: Bronze Medal
Team: Afonso de Azevedo Évora, Alberto Marson, Alexandre Gemignani, Alfredo da Motta, João Francisco Braz, Marcus Viniciusb Dias, Massinet Sorcinelli, Nilton Pacheco de Oliveira, Ruy de Freitas and Zenny de Azevedo “Cotton”.
Technician: Moacyr Brondi Daiuto.