Georginho de Paula, the Sesi Franca Basquete's small forward, was elected MVP of the NBB 2025/2026 finals and won the Amaury Passos trophy on Sunday night at Pedrocão in Franca (SP). The ceremony took place after the team's unprecedented pentacampeonato win. Franca defeated Pinheiros in the final and Georginho scored 18 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and dished out eight assists in the fourth game. Throughout the series, he averaged 14.7 points per game, 9.2 rebounds, and six assists. - It's the culmination of our work. I have the confidence of my coach and the people. It was an atypical season. I had two injuries and had to work hard to play in the finals. Everyone was very necessary. Georginho, Franca's MVP of the NBB 2025/2026 finals — Photo: Marcos Limonti RELANCE / SFB Georginho in action for Franca in the fourth game of the NBB 2025/2026 final against Pinheiros — Photo: Marcos Limonti RELANCE/SFB Georginho was also elected the most efficient player of the season, as well as the best point guard and MVP of the regular season. Franca is the first team to win five consecutive NBB titles since the championship's creation. In total, including the pre-NBB era, the club has 16 national titles, making it the largest champion in Brazil. - I know how valuable it was to win that pentacampeonato for the city, for the club, to establish a dynasty. Since I arrived here, many things have changed. The city has welcomed us and made us build a winning mentality.
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