# 2016–17 Flamengo Basketball season

The 2016–17 season of Flamengo Basketball is the 97th season of the club, and the club's 9th in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). They played the season as the defending champions of the league, holding four consecutive titles.

## Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

### Depth chart

| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 | LDB Team |
| C | J.P. Batista | Hakeem Rollins | João Vitor | | Otte |
| PF | Carlos Olivinha | Rafael Mineiro | Léo Bispo | Danilo | Iglesias |
| SF | Marquinhos Vieira | Marcelinho Machado | Felipin | | Amorim |
| SG | Ronald Ramon | Humberto Silva | Lelê | | Bernardo |
| PG | Ricardo Fischer | Pedrinho Rava | | | Heitor |

## Transactions
### In

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Ends | Transfer fee | Date |
| 20 | PF | Léo Bispo | 20 | Pinheiros | Free agency | 2017 | – | 26 July 2016 |
| 19 | SG | Humberto Silva | 21 | Pinheiros | Free agency | 2017 | – | 7 July 2016 |
| 5 | PG | Ricardo Fischer | 25 | Bauru | Free agency | 2017 | – | 7 July 2016 |
| 9 | SG | Lelê | 20 | Southeastern Community College | Free agency | 2017 | – | 26 July 2016 |
| 7 | PG | Pedrinho Rava | 21 | Macaé Basquete | Free agency | 2017 | – | 26 July 2016 |
| 2 | C | Hakeem Rollins | 33 | Free agent | Free agency | 2017 | – | 12 January 2017 |

### Out

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving to | Moving to | Type | Transfer fee | Date |
| 55 | PG | Rafa Luz | 24 | Saski Baskonia | | Free agency | – | 5 July 2016 |
| 24 | SG | Jason Robinson | 36 | Retired | Retired | - | – | 5 July 2016 |
| 19 | PG | Gegê | 25 | Rio Claro Basquete | | Free agency | – | 6 July 2016 |
| 55 | C | Jerome Meyinsse | 27 | San Lorenzo | | Free agency | – | 6 July 2016 |
| 15 | PG | Danielzinho | 25 | Minas Storm | | Free agency | – | 8 July 2016 |

## Pre-season games
### Super Four Rio-Nordeste Tournament

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 3 | 2 | 1 | 226 | 218 | +8 | 5 | Champions |
| 2 | Flamengo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 247 | 217 | +30 | 5 | - |
| 3 | Solar Basquete Cearense | 3 | 1 | 2 | 211 | 227 | −16 | 4 | - |
| 4 | Universo Vitória | 3 | 1 | 2 | 204 | 208 | −4 | 4 | - |
Source: Basquete Cearense
* First basketball game between the two rivals in 9 years

## Competitions
### Rio de Janeiro State Championship
#### Regular season standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Flamengo | 6 | 5 | 1 | 510 | 424 | +86 | 11 | Semifinals Playoffs |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama | 6 | 5 | 1 | 492 | 445 | +47 | 11 | Semifinals Playoffs |
| 3 | Macaé | 6 | 2 | 4 | 423 | 458 | −35 | 8 | Semifinals Playoffs |
| 4 | Botafogo | 5 | 0 | 5 | 387 | 485 | −98 | 5 | Semifinals Playoffs |
Source: FBERJ

#### Regular season games

* First official basketball game between the two rivals in 9 years

#### Semifinals
##### (1) Flamengo vs. (4) Botafogo
###### Game 1

* October 17, 2016 20:00 UTC−03:00
* Report
| Flamengo | 79–69 | Botafogo |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 15–14, 28–15, 21–22 |||
| Pts: Marquinhos 19 Rebs: Marquinhos 7 Asts: Marquinhos 4 | | Pts: Feliz 14 Rebs: - Asts: - |
* Tijuca Tênis Clube, Rio de Janeiro

###### Game 2

* October 19, 2016 20:00 UTC−03:00
* Report
| Botafogo | Flamengo |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 22–22, 18–18, 19–26 |||
| Pts: Wesley Russel 16 Rebs: - Asts: - | Pts: J.P. Batista 21 Rebs: Olivinha 11 Asts: - |
| Flamengo wins series, 2–0 |||
* General Severiano, Rio de Janeiro

#### Finals
##### (1) Flamengo vs. (2) Vasco da Gama
###### Game 1

* SporTV
* October 24, 2016 21:00 UTC−03:00
* Report
| Flamengo | 89–87 | Vasco da Gama |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–25, 21–20, 20–19, 25–23 |||
| Pts: Marcelinho 31 Rebs: - Asts: - | | Pts: Murilo 24 Rebs: - Asts: Hélio 5 |
* Ginásio Hélio Maurício, Rio de Janeiro Attendance: 0 (Closed to the public)

###### Game 2

* Globo Esporte
* October 24, 2016 20:00 UTC−03:00
* Report
| Vasco da Gama | 104–98 | Flamengo |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–26, 30–18, 29–31, 28–23 |||
| Pts: Hélio 36 Rebs: - Asts: David Jackson 3 | | Pts: Marcelinho 27 Rebs: - Asts: - |
* Ginásio Vasco da Gama, Rio de Janeiro Attendance: 0 (Closed to the public)

###### Game 3

* SporTV
* December 6, 2016 21:00 UTC−03:00
* Report
| Flamengo | Vasco da Gama (forfeit) |
| Scoring by quarter: -, -, -, - |||
| Pts: - Rebs: - Asts: - | Pts: - Rebs: - Asts: - |
| Flamengo wins series, 2–1 |||
* Tijuca Tênis Clube, Rio de Janeiro

### 2016-17 NBB
#### Regular season standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Flamengo | 28 | 21 | 7 | 2464 | 2195 | +269 | 49 | Quarterfinals Playoffs |
| 2 | Mogi das Cruzes | 28 | 20 | 8 | 2273 | 2088 | +185 | 48 | Quarterfinals Playoffs |
| 3 | Franca | 28 | 19 | 9 | 2256 | 2199 | +57 | 47 | Quarterfinals Playoffs |
| 4 | Brasília | 28 | 19 | 9 | 2285 | 2155 | +130 | 47 | Quarterfinals Playoffs |
| 5 | Bauru Basket | 28 | 18 | 10 | 2256 | 2086 | +170 | 46 | First Round Playoffs |
| 6 | Paulistano | 28 | 16 | 12 | 2287 | 2146 | +141 | 44 | First Round Playoffs |
| 7 | Vitória | 28 | 16 | 12 | 2130 | 2105 | +25 | 44 | First Round Playoffs |
| 8 | Pinheiros | 28 | 16 | 12 | 2275 | 2250 | +25 | 44 | First Round Playoffs |
| 9 | Vasco da Gama | 28 | 14 | 14 | 2099 | 2182 | −83 | 42 | First Round Playoffs |
| 10 | Campo Mourão | 28 | 13 | 15 | 2140 | 2226 | −86 | 41 | First Round Playoffs |
| 11 | Basquete Cearense | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2116 | 2184 | −68 | 40 | First Round Playoffs |
| 12 | Macaé | 28 | 8 | 20 | 2117 | 2212 | −95 | 36 | First Round Playoffs |
| 13 | Minas Tênis Clube | 28 | 7 | 21 | 2146 | 2332 | −186 | 35 |
| 14 | Liga Sorocabana | 28 | 6 | 22 | 1921 | 2159 | −238 | 34 | Relegation to Liga Ouro |
| 15 | Caxias do Sul | 28 | 5 | 23 | 2022 | 2269 | −247 | 33 | Relegation to Liga Ouro |
Source: LNB – NBB

#### Regular season games
### Season records

| Competition | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals |
| Competition | G | W | L | PCT | G | W | L | PCT | G | W | L | PCT |
| Rio de Janeiro State Championship | 6 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 11 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| NBB | 28 | 21 | 7 | .750 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 32 | 23 | 9 | .719 |
| Totals | 34 | 26 | 8 | .765 | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 43 | 32 | 11 | .744 |