Sao Jose is a Brazilian basketball club based in Sao Jose dos Campos, competing in Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), the premier professional league in the country. The team's full name is often Associação Sao Jose Basketball, and they play their home games at the Jose Correa Arena. Founded to bring high-level basketball to an important industrial city, the club has carved out a respectable niche in a league dominated by historic clubs like Flamengo and Franca. Sao Jose has experienced periods of strong competitiveness, often building rosters around a core of solid Brazilian players complemented by strategic foreign imports. While a national championship has remained elusive, the team has secured several playoff appearances, earning a reputation as a tough, well-coached opponent. The modern era continues this trend, with the team aiming to break into the upper echelon of the NBB. The club enjoys growing support from the local community, which rallies behind its home team.