Ginásio Pedrocão | |
Location | Franca Brazil |
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Coordinates | 20°33′39″S 47°24′26″W / 20.560709350937746°S 47.40731685358672°W / -20.560709350937746; -47.40731685358672 |
Owner | Municipality of Franca |
Type | indoor sporting arena |
Capacity | 6,000 |
Opened | 19 January 1975 |
Tenants | |
Franca Basketball |
The Ginásio Pedrocão (Ginásio Poliesportivo Pedro Morilla Fuentes) is an indoor arena and the home of Franca Basketball Club in the NBB. 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. The arena also hosts matches for the Brazil men's national basketball team.
References
- "Diante do total descaso da Prefeitura, Franca Basquete reformará piso da quadra". Jornal de Franca (in Portuguese). 15 July 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- "Oficial". lnb.com.br. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ""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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