Ginásio Pedrocão

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Ginásio Poliesportivo Pedro Morilla Fuentes
Ginásio Pedrocão
Ginasio Pedrocao
Location Franca
Brazil
Coordinates 20°33′39″S47°24′26″W / 20.560709350937746°S 47.40731685358672°W / -20.560709350937746; -47.40731685358672
OwnerMunicipality of Franca
Type indoor sporting arena
Capacity 6,000
Opened19 January 1975
Tenants
Franca Basketball
Ginasio Pedrocao arena Ginasio Pedrocao, Franca (SP), Brazil.jpg
Ginásio Pedrocão arena

The Ginásio Pedrocão (Ginásio Poliesportivo Pedro Morilla Fuentes) is an indoor arena and the home of Franca Basketball Club in the NBB. [1] It was established in 1975 and renamed "Pedrocão" in 1996 to honor coach and team idol Pedro Morilla Fuentes (Pedroca) who led the team from 1959 to 1981. [2] The arena also hosts matches for the Brazil men's national basketball team. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Diante do total descaso da Prefeitura, Franca Basquete reformará piso da quadra". Jornal de Franca (in Portuguese). 15 July 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Oficial". lnb.com.br. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  3. ↑ ""Templo", Pedrocão recebe seleção brasileira com reverência à história do basquete nacional". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 25 February 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.


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