Lucas Mariano
Lucas Fernandes Mariano (born 24 September 1993) is a Brazilian basketball player who plays for Franca of the NBB. Youth career Born in Planaltina, Lucas moved with his family to Franca when he was just five years old. Encouraged by his mother, a former professional athlete with passages through Brasília, Ponta Grossa and Franca, Lucas began his career in basketball at Escola Lance Livre, aged just seven. At age 11, he joined the ASPA (Association of Parents and Friends of Franca Basketball), which serves as the base for Franca. Professional career In the first seasons for the professional team, Lucas had little time on the court, often not even leaving the bench. The situation changed in the 2012–13 season, when Lula Ferreira replaced Hélio Rubens in charge of the Franca team. Lula took on the challenge of renewing the group and betting on the base. Eventually, Mariano became one of the team's top players and one of Brazil's most promising young players. Lucas faced major complications at the beginning of the following season in the middle of the quarterfinals of the Campeonato Paulista, he lost his younger brother, in the next game of the series Lucas was dismissed and his