Santeros de Aguada is a Puerto Rican professional basketball team of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. The team was originally based in Aguada, Puerto Rico, and although the team moved to Fajardo in 2021, even changing their name and re-branding to Cariduros de Fajardo with the move,[1] the team was moved again to Aguada to start the 2024 season.[2]
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| Nickname | Iguanas | |||
| Leagues | Baloncesto Superior Nacional | |||
| Founded | 1992 2016 (refounded) 2024 (relocated back) | |||
| History | Santeros de Aguada (1992–1998; 2016–2021; 2024–present) | |||
| Arena | Ismael Delgado Coliseum | |||
| Capacity | 7,500 | |||
| Location | Aguada, Puerto Rico | |||
| Team colors | Red, white, green | |||
| Head coach | Carlos Gonzalez | |||
| Ownership | Wilson López | |||
| Championships | 1 (2019) | |||
| Website | santerosdeaguada | |||
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History
editThe team was founded in 1992 and participated in the now defunct Liga Puertorriqueña de Baloncesto during seven seasons before folding in 1998 due to financial problems. In 2016 the team was refounded and joined the Baloncesto Superior Nacional for the 2016 season with the purchase of the Maratonistas de Coamo franchise and later relocation to Aguada, Puerto Rico.[3]
The team reached the 2019 BSN Finals against the Ponce Lions, winning the franchise's first and only national championship within the BSN league, four games to two, after winning a Game Five in which they trailed by 18 points with four minutes to go.
Home arenas
edit- Cancha All-Star de Aguada (1992–1998)
- Ismael Delgado Coliseum (2016–present)
Team roster
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Timajh Parker-Rivera | Rayshaun Hammonds | Ángel García |
| PF | John Meeks | K.J. Santos | Melsahn Basabe |
| SF | Manny Camper | Sheldon Mac | Dimencio Vaughn |
| SG | Jase Febres | Alex Abreu | Miguel Arnold |
| PG | Iván Gandía-Rosa | Denis Clemente | Neftaly Acevedo |
Notable players
editTo appear in this section a player must have either:
- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.
References
edit- ^ Vega, Giovanny (June 16, 2021). "Santeros de Aguada se convierten en los nuevos Cariduros de Fajardo". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "Regresan los Santeros de Aguada al Baloncesto Superior Nacional". Baloncesto Superior Nacional. 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Entusiasmo por los Santeros (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Baloncesto Superior Nacional website (in Spanish)