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The Brazilian Basketball Confederation (Portuguese: Confederação Brasileira de Basketball, abbreviated as CBB) is the national confederation governing body of the sport of basketball, for the nation of Brazil. It is a member of FIBA, and is a part of the FIBA Americas region. The current president of the CBB is Carlos Boaventura Nunes. The CBB contains 720 registered clubs, 36,000 licensed female players, 96,000 licensed male players, and 42,000 unlicensed players.
The senior men's Brazilian national basketball team, which is governed by the CBB, is currently ranked number 7 in the world by FIBA.
History
The CBB has been affiliated with FIBA since 1935. It previously ran the original top-tier level men's professional basketball league in Brazil, the Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete.