Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (basketball)


Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, abbreviated as S.E. Palmeiras, and also commonly known as Palmeiras Basquete, is a Brazilian men's professional basketball club that is based in São Paulo, Brazil. It is a part of the multi-sports club Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras. The club competes in the top-tier level Brazilian League.

History

S.E. Palmeiras' basketball section was founded in 1923, under the club's original name of Palestra Itália. The club won the Brazilian Basketball Cup, in 1977. Over the years, the club has featured three of the best the best Brazilian basketball players of all time, Bira Maciel, Oscar Schmidt, and Leandrinho Barbosa.

Honors and titles

Continental

Roster

Noted players