HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Former Hampden-Sydney College basketball standout Adam Brazil '25 has signed to play professionally in Portugal's Campeonato Nacional da 2ª Divisão (CN2) for Clube de Basquetebol de Penafiel (CB Penafiel, runners-up last season) located in Penafiel, Portugal. Adam was named to the 2024-25 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division III All-America First Team, leading the Tigers to an overall record of 23-6 and into the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championships Sweet 16 with his 18.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists. Brazil will report to CB Penafiel and head coach André Moreira in mid-September in preparation for the 2026-27 season.

"AB is the Standard of Excellence," said eighth-year head coach Caleb Kimbrough. "He refused to let uncertainty become an excuse, stayed faithful to the work, and kept moving forward when many would have quit. This opportunity is the result of years of commitment, resilience and belief. We are so proud of AB and can't wait to witness all of his successes as a professional basketball player."

Brazil, a 5-10 guard, started all 29 games during his final season and played 33.4 minutes per game, adding 50 three-point field goals and 45 steals. He shot 46% (185-405) from the field, including 29% (50-174) on three-pointers, and 85% (108-127) at the free throw line. Brazil led the team in points (528), scoring average, field goals, field goal attempts, three-pointers, three-point attempts, free throws, free throw attempts, free throw percentage, assists (101) and steals – scoring a career-high 34 points during an 84-77 home win past archrival Randolph-Macon (11/13/24). Adam was also the 2025 NABC District 6 Player of the Year and All-District 6 First Team, 2025 D3hoops.com All-America First Team and D3hoops.com Region 6 Player of the Year and All-Region 6 First Team, the 2024-25 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Men's Basketball Kurt Axe Player of the Year, and the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

"Honestly, this past year was very difficult," explained Brazil. "There were days when I wanted to give up on playing overseas because the process was so indefinite, confusing, and hopeless. I worked many jobs since graduating, and I started my own basketball training company (Shoot Hoops), but at the forefront of my mind every single day was continuing my basketball career.

"I am eternally grateful for the support that my Mom, Dad, and Mary showed me on this journey. It takes a village, and the Hampden-Sydney community was crucial to my success. They all helped me believe, and I wanted to make them proud. It was important to me that I help build a path for future H-SC players who want to play professionally overseas. I wanted to show my teammates and brothers that it can be done.

"I look forward to playing in Penafiel this season, playing for Coach Moreira, playing alongside friend and fellow Division III All-American Nate Shafer (Swarthmore College), and of course, representing Hampden-Sydney everywhere I go."

Brazil completed his career as the only Tiger in the 116-year history of the program ranked among the Top 10 in career points, assists, steals, three-pointers and games played. Adam is ninth in scoring with 1,586 career points in a school-record 122 career games, second in career three-pointers with 240, fifth in career assists with 390 and 10th in career steals with 151.

The CN2 regular season is scheduled to run from October 2026 to June 2027­­­­­­­­­­­. The city of Penafiel is located in the northern Porto District of Portugal, approximately three and a half hours from Lisbon.