Mogi das Cruzes Basquete, is a Brazilian professional basketball team that is based in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo. The club's full name is Associação Desportiva Mogi das Cruzes. The club competes in the top-tier level national basketball league in Brazil, the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB).

History

Mogi das Cruzes was founded in 1995, but ended operations in 2005 due to financial problems. In 2011, the club returned to activity governed by an entirely new board. In the same year, the team qualified for the first division of the São Paulo State Championship.

The tradition of basketball in Mogi das Cruzes started when the team played in the finals series of the São Paulo State Championship in 2003, against COC/Ribeirão Preto, which was one of the strongest teams in Brazil at the time. COC/Ribeirão Preto was led by the head coach Lula Ferreira. The series was won by COC/Ribeirão Preto.

In 2012, Mogi das Cruzes finished in third place in the Southeast Super Cup, and thus obtained a spot in the Brazilian Super Cup. The team won the Brazil Super Cup, returning to the top-tier level league of Brazilian basketball, the NBB.

Mogi das Cruzes er et brasiliansk basketballhold, der spiller i den brasilianske liga, Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). Holdet er baseret i byen Mogi das Cruzes i delstaten São Paulo.

Mogi das Cruzes blev grundlagt i 1995 og har vundet ét NBB-mesterskab, i sæsonen 2011-12. Holdet har også vundet to Paulista Basketball-mesterskaber, i 2012 og 2013.

Nogle af de mest bemærkelsesværdige spillere, der har spillet for Mogi das Cruzes, er:

* Alex Garcia
* Arthur Silva
* Marquinhos
* Murilo Becker
* Shamell Stallworth

Mogi das Cruzes er kendt for sit hurtige tempo og offensive spil. Holdet ledes af træner Paco García, der har været med holdet siden 2012.

Mogi das Cruzes spiller sine hjemmekampe i Ginásio Municipal Professor Hugo Ramos, der har en kapacitet på 5.000 tilskuere. Holdet har en stor fanskare, der er kendt for sin passion og støtte.