Under-22 coach hails Copa São Paulo title and Corinthians' growth | OneFootball

On the night of last Friday (10), Corinthians won the São Paulo Basketball Cup title by defeating Tatuí 68-61 away from home in the fourth game of the final series. With the result, Timão closed out the finals 3-1 and lifted the trophy with a squad made up of Under-22 players.

After the title win, head coach Wesley Aguiar celebrated the squad’s performance and emphasized that the team’s main goal in the competition was to prepare the young players for the Basketball Development League (LDB). According to the coach, the team’s growth throughout the tournament was decisive in a campaign that ended with the title against an adult opponent.

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“An incredible win. The boys are very dedicated, committed to the process. We decided to play in this São Paulo Cup to give the boys more playing time, to give them experience for the LDB games. During that process, several things happened, the boys improved, they dedicated themselves, things started to click, the wins started coming. And, thank God, we reached a final against Tatuí, which is the Liga Ouro champion. It’s a team of adult players. Our team is made up of Under-22 players. And the boys responded really well, played well away from home and at home. It was a very good experience, really great. Now we move on to the next one, because the LDB starts next week.”

The São Paulo Cup title reinforces the strong form of Wesley Aguiar’s team. Before the state final, Corinthians finished the first stage of the Basketball Development League with an unbeaten campaign, winning all six matches and ending at the top of Group A.

Now, the squad turns its attention to the next stage of the LDB, the main national competition in the category, which resumes next week. Timão’s goal is to maintain the level shown in the first half of the year to secure a place in the Gold Series and remain in contention for the Brazilian Under-22 title.

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