Minas Tênis Clube, commonly known simply as Minas or the Minas Storm, is a Brazilian

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club based in

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. It is part of the

Minas Tênis Clube Minas Tênis Clube (short, just ''Minas'') is a social, recreational and sports club from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. By 2013, it has more than 73,000 members. Its patrimony comprises two urban units, the Minas I and Minas II, and two country units, ...

multi-sports club. The team plays in the

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(NBB) under the

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name Decisão Engenharia/Minas. It also plays in the

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as of the 2021–22 season. The team has won one continental title, by winning the South American Champions Cup in 2007.

History

Minas was one of the top teams in the first years of

, reaching the semifinal series two straight years. In both semifinals, the team, led by the

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and the

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, was defeated by

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. In the

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, Minas showed the point guard

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, better known as Raulzinho. Neto was chosen the

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and then moved to the Spanish team Lagun Aro. In the

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, Minas made a very bad campaign, finishing in thirteenth place and getting out of the playoffs. For the following season the managers made a great renovation of the cast, hiring young players.

Titles and honors

* Copa Super 8 (1): 2021–22 * Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes (1): 2007 * Amsterdam International Tournament (1): 2007 * Campeonato Metropolitano (5): 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1994 * Campeonato Interestadual (1): 1986 * Torneio Internacional Mercosul (1): 1993 * Torneio José Bento (1): 1993

Players

Current roster

Notable players

* Leandrinho Barbosa *

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* Milton Setrini *

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Players at the NBA draft

Head coaches

* Che García

References

{{Reflist Basketball teams in Brazil Basketball teams established in 1937 Sport in Belo Horizonte