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9/2/2010 -
COL - The First FIBA Americas International Referee Camp scheduled for Medellin:
9/2/2010 -
ARG/BRA/CAN/PUR/USA - Argentina, Brasil and USA go into the next round:
9/1/2010 -
ARG/BRA/CAN/PUR/USA - Argentina and USA lead their groups:
8/31/2010 -
MEX - Referee and scorers clinic in Los Cabos:
8/30/2010 -
ARG/BRA/CAN/PUR/USA - Argentina, Brazil and USA stay undefeated in FIBA World Championship:
8/29/2010 -
ARG/BRA/CAN/PUR/USA - Argentina, Brazil and USA start with wins on day one of FIBA World Championship:
  BRA/PAR - Brazil wins Group A by beating Paraguay:
 
7/28/2010

NEIVA (2010 South American Championship) - Brazil won Group A of the South American Championship with a 3-0 record after winning over Paraguay 93-81.

Murilo Becker scored 20 points, Jonathan Tavernari 16 and Fulvio De Assis 15 for the Brazilians who will wait for the team that finishes second in Group B to play in the semifinals.

The Paraguayan team came out determined to win this game and dominated most of the first quarter, until in the final seconds a three pointer by Jonathan Tavernari gave Brazil a 24-23 lead.

In the second quarter both teams traded the lead but the dominance by Becker and Tavernari gave Brazil a 49-39 halftime lead. Becker had 14 points, Tavernari 11 and Duda Machado 8.

In the second half the Brazilians stayed on top and Paraguay could not score from long distance to lose their second game in the first round.

Brazil made 14 three pointer and 21 free throws which was key in their win.

In the loss Enrique Javier Martinez had 18 points while Bruno Zanotti and Guillermo Araujo netted 16 each.

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