The Tribune

By RENALDO DORSETT

Tribune Sports Reporter

rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

DAVID Nesbitt and his Minas Belo Horizonte club completed their regular season in Brazil’s Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) and will head into FIBAs Basketball Champions League Americas Final this weekend.

Nesbitt and Minas will face Quimsa Santiago del Estero, the top seed in Argentina’s La Liga, Saturday in the third quarterfinal at the Alexis Argüello Sports Center in Managua, Nicaragua.

Minas finished second in Group D during the BCL Americas group stage at 2-4. Through four games, Nesbitt averaged 9.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. He also shot 41 percent from three-point range.

Out of the 12 participating teams, the best two from each group qualified for the finals.

Said Horacio Muratore, the president of BCL Americas: “I would also like to thank each team, the players, coaches, managers, referees and all those who participated and made possible the development of the second season of the Basketball Champions League Americas, which was certainly exciting.”

Minas’ latest regular season matchup in the NBB was an 81-79 win over Bauru. Nesbitt finished with 15 points and six rebounds.

After an opening night loss, Minas has reeled off 16 consecutive wins to surge near the top of the standings, before a loss to Flamengo.

In his first year with the club, Nesbitt ranks third on the team in scoring at 11.2. points per game and second in rebounding at 5.9 boards per game. He is also shooting 52 percent from the field and 45 percent from three-point range.

This season with Minas marks Nesbitt’s third club in as many years in the NBB. He has also won two league championships during his tenure.