This past weekend, the CBI U15 Qualifying Tournament in Guarapari, Espírito Santo, Brasil concluded, producing two convincing winners in the finals: in Group A, Corinthians defeated Santo André, while in Group B, Minas T.C. did the same against Mogi.
Beyond the champions, our main focus is on the players who stood out and have the potential to become prospects. Several familiar names impressed us, along with a number of new prospects who are likely to be added to our rankings soon.
Among the standout performers were:
- Igor Valverde – Santo André — Tournament MVP, averaging 32.3 points per game, while leading the tournament in efficiency and made field goals.
- Arthur Da Silva – Flamengo — Averaged 27.8 points per game, led the tournament in made free throws, and was also among the top offensive rebounders.
- Pedro Izquierdo – CCRC — Averaged 27.3 points per game.
- Pedro Najib – Minas T.C. — Averaged 23.3 points per game and knocked down an impressive 3.0 three-pointers per game.
- Alfredo Veiga Cartaxo – Sociedade Thalia — Led the tournament in assists, averaging 7.0 per game.
- Lucas Lopez – Minas T.C. — Finished second in assists with 6.0 per game and also led the tournament in plus/minus.
- José Guilherme – Cabanga — Finished second in the assist rankings.
- Guilherme Alessanco – Corinthians — One of the tournament’s most complete players, ranking among the top 10 in scoring, assists, made free throws, and efficiency.
- Patrick Annaise – Assembleia — Led the tournament in defensive rebounds and ranked first in overall rebounds per game.
- Samuel Lopez – IAPE — Averaged 10.8 defensive rebounds per game and led the tournament in blocks with 3.8 per game.
- Kawan Amadeu – Filadélfia — Led the tournament in offensive rebounds.
- Felipe Camargo – Minas T.C. — Finished among the top 10 in efficiency.
- Davih Alves – Tijuca — A player already known to us who competed a year up and stood out as one of the tournament’s top 10 shot blockers.
A tournament that once again provided a valuable opportunity to identify both established prospects and new names to follow closely.
More prospects from this tournament will be added in a follow-up update.
