Corinthians playmaker hits impressive assists mark in the NBB | OneFootball

On the night of last Thursday (9), at Ginásio Wlamir Marques, Corinthians faced Paulistano in a game valid for the 36th round of the first phase of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) and won by a score of 84 to 80. The result gave Alvinegro its third straight victory in the national competition, sitting in sixth place with 25 wins and 11 losses – 61 points.

In addition to the win, the matchup was special for Corinthians point guard Elinho, who surpassed the mark of three thousand assists in Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) games – 3,012 assists. Before the game started, he had 2,997 assists, meaning he recorded 15 assists in the 40 minutes he was on the court in last night’s game.

Photo: Beto Miller/Corinthians Agency

With this, he further cemented himself as the all-time leading assist provider in the history of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). Wearing No. 55, he reached the top of the category in 2024, when he surpassed Fúlvio during, also coincidentally, a win over Paulistano. Elinho came through at Paulistano in the 2010/2011 season and won the national competition with the club in the 2017/2018 season.

At Corinthians since 2023, he has totaled 89 wins and 77 losses in 166 games, in addition to 1,608 points and 1,382 assists – an average of 8.3 per game. After beating Paulistano, Corinthians will remain focused on the national competition. That is because next Tuesday (15), they visit Ceisc/União Corinthians at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Ginásio Poliesportivo Arnão, in Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, in another Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) matchup.

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